AddressKey Responsibilities:
- Business Partnerships: Identify, Build and maintain strong relationships with key corporate, potential partners, and clients. Negotiate and finalize strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and alliances by providing our holistic ITAD services
- Procurement Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy that aligns with the company's overall goals and objectives. Identify cost-saving opportunities, streamline procurement processes, and ensure the efficient flow of Key IT Assets
- Supplier Management: Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers that meet the organization's quality, cost, and delivery requirements. Nurture strategic partnerships with key suppliers to secure favorable terms, discounts, and preferential treatment.
- Contract Negotiation: Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms and conditions for contracts. Ensure that all agreements are in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, while safeguarding the company's interests.
- Cost Optimization: Continuously assess and analyze supplier costs, market trends, and economic factors to optimize purchasing decisions and reduce procurement expenses.
- Budget Management: Collaborate with finance and budgeting teams to develop and manage procurement budgets. Ensure that purchasing activities align with allocated funds and financial objectives.
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience of 10+ years in ITAD (IT Asset Disposition), reverse logistics, e-waste procurement from Corporates (Mandate)
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
- Very strong analytical skills. Our company is highly analytics driven and require individuals to be able to do strong analysis using excel and other tools on their own.
- 12+ years of proven experience of in a senior Business Development role or senior procurement or supply chain management role.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with a track record of building and leading high-performing procurement teams.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work in a startup/fast paced environment, growing at rapid pace, quick decisioning
Our head office is in Bangalore and will require individual to have base in Bangalore.
