Category Manager - Procurement

Flexera saves customers billions of dollars in wasted technology spend. A pioneer in Hybrid ITAM and FinOps, Flexera provides award-winning, data-oriented SaaS solutions for technology value optimization (TVO), enabling IT, finance, procurement and cloud teams to gain deep insights into cost optimization, compliance and risks for each business service. Flexera One solutions are built on a set of definitive customer, supplier and industry data, powered by our Technology Intelligence Platform, that enables organizations to visualize their Enterprise Technology Blueprint™ in hybrid environments—from on-premises to SaaS to containers to cloud.

We’re transforming the software industry.  We’re Flexera.  With more than 50,000 customers across the world, we’re achieving that goal. But we know we can’t do any of that without our team.  Ready to help us re-imagine the industry during a time of substantial growth and ambitious plans?  Come and see why we’re consistently recognized by Gartner, Forrester and IDC as a category leader in the marketplace. Learn more at flexera.com

Category Manager - Procurement (IT and professional services)

 Location: Bangalore India

 Required Education: Bachelors

 Required Experience:> 10 years

 Department Description: Procurement

Scope of Responsibilities/Expectations

• Exposure and experience of at least 10 years with global procurement/suppliers (IT category/ professional services preferred) on negotiations and contract execution.
• Manage small to mid-level procurement negotiations for all categories
• Manage and operate procurement platform for P2P cycle
• Supplier life cycle management (selection, onboarding, performance monitoring)
• Supplier documentation and due diligence
• Support the annual cost reduction target
• Develop and manage RFQs for purchases
• Secure best in class prices or highest value for limited budgets
• Work internally to successfully integrate Procurement role into the company
• Support procurement projects and manage relationships with suppliers and stakeholders

Specific Knowledge/Skills

• 10+ years of experience in procurement and contract negotiations
• Contract and commercial negotiation skills are highly desired
• Experience in working with P2P centralized platform operation and management
• Supplier life cycle management (selection, onboarding, performance monitoring)
• Supplier documentation and due diligence
• Self starter with a sense of urgency that excels in a winning team with an eye for details.
• Able to work independently and take responsibility
• Exceptional analytical and presentation skills
• Strong project management and negotiation skills.
• Ability to perform well in a matrixed organization and interact with supplier executives.
• Work well with partners, including Business Units and Suppliers.

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