Role Overview:

As a Category Buyer, you will play a crucial role in assisting the team in planning and overseeing all procurement sourcing activities, along with billing & invoicing operations. Your responsibilities will include service procurement for Network & IT Procurement, Fiber, Infra, Mobility, Enterprise O&M & Up-scope, and driving various sourcing initiatives to deliver targeted benefits to the business. You will be in charge of managing end-to-end procurement negotiations, order processing, and maintaining the supply of required services including Repair & Returns, E-Way Bill STO STN, Warehouse operations, Invoicing, SRN / GRN, and PV. Additionally, you will be responsible for customer & vendor contract negotiation and adherence to the Annual Procurement Plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Negotiation: Manage the end-to-end RFI, RFP/RFQ processes, develop evaluation criteria, evaluate tender responses for Service, negotiate contracts with suppliers & customers, implement negotiated contracts, and monitor contractual compliance.
• Order Processing and Review: Action all incoming orders, prioritize PO placement based on urgency and delivery times, ensure adherence to Procurement Service Levels on order turnaround and accuracy, monitor on-time delivery against all open Purchase Orders, receive all invoices against delivered orders, resolve invoiced amount queries, and build effective business relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Supplier Relationships: Provide input to supplier performance reviews, compile performance data and information, attend review meetings, manage actions related to supplier performance, review requests for new suppliers, and recommend their approval in line with the new supplier approval process.

Qualification Required:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 3-5 years of procurement experience, preferably in recognized organization(s) in Telecom/Service industry
• Demonstrated history of applying sourcing levers to deliver cost savings in areas related to Services, IT, Networks, Corporate Services, etc.
• Organizational effectiveness, project and change management
• Knowledge of supply chain regulation and compliances
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and finance (ERP) systems, preferably SAP
• Experience on working with e-Sourcing platforms
• Experience in developing category strategies and executing strategic sourcing exercises
• Certifications like CIPS/CPSM

Additional Details:

The Category Buyer role requires a strategic mindset and proficiency in various technical and behavioral skills. You will need to have expertise in strategic planning, technology and tools, risk management, negotiation skills, contract management, supplier management, and other core technical skills. Additionally, possessing core behavioral skills such as ethics and integrity, client service, communication, adaptability, teamwork, leadership, and developing self and others will be beneficial in excelling in this role. Role Overview:

As a Category Buyer, you will play a crucial role in assisting the team in planning and overseeing all procurement sourcing activities, along with billing & invoicing operations. Your responsibilities will include service procurement for Network & IT Procurement, Fiber, Infra, Mobility, Enterprise O&M & Up-scope, and driving various sourcing initiatives to deliver targeted benefits to the business. You will be in charge of managing end-to-end procurement negotiations, order processing, and maintaining the supply of required services including Repair & Returns, E-Way Bill STO STN, Warehouse operations, Invoicing, SRN / GRN, and PV. Additionally, you will be responsible for customer & vendor contract negotiation and adherence to the Annual Procurement Plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Negotiation: Manage the end-to-end RFI, RFP/RFQ processes, develop evaluation criteria, evaluate tender responses for Service, negotiate contracts with suppliers & customers, implement negotiated contracts, and monitor contractual compliance.
• Order Processing and Review: Action all incoming orders, prioritize PO placement based on urgency and delivery times, ensure adherence to Procurement Service Levels on order turnaround and accuracy, monitor on-time delivery against all open Purchase Orders, receive all invoices against delivered orders, resolve invoiced amount queries, and build effective business relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Supplier Relationships: Provide input to supplier performance reviews, compile performance data and information, attend review meetings, manage actions related to supplier performance, review requests for new suppliers, and recommend their approval in line with the new supplier approval process.

Qualification Required:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 3-5 years of procurement experience, preferably in recognized organization(s) in Telecom/Service industry
• Demonstrated history of applying sourcing levers to deliver co