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In this role, you will lead sourcing, commercial negotiations, drive end-to-end category strategy, and partner closely with internal business stakeholders, Compliance, and Legal teams and vendors. You will be responsible for initiating, executing, and closing high-value procurement ensuring contracts while safeguarding the organization against legal, reputational, and compliance risks.\nThe ideal candidate will combine strong commercial negotiation skills with expertise in regulatory compliance (sanctions screening, anti-bribery & corruption directives), contract management, foundational working understanding of SAP PR/PO/Invoices workflows and practicing AI for automation\nKey Requirements\n Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering (MBA or PGDM preferred).\n Experience: 8+ years of core experience in Strategic Sourcing, Commercial Negotiations, and Contract Management for India, APAC & EU \nIn depth knowledge of Anti-Bribery & Corruption (ABC) policies, and knowledge of sanctions screening & vendor due diligence tools.\nStrong working knowledge of SAP PR/PO process flows and P2P lifecycles.\nFamiliarity with Indian tax structures (GST, TDS) and local commercial statutory compliance.\nStrong communication, negotiation, and cross-functional stakeholder management capabilities.\nKey Responsibilities\nStrategic Sourcing & Commercial Negotiations\nLead strategic sourcing initiatives across IT and Indirect categories, with a strong focus on IT procurement, Contract Staffing, Facility, HR & Consulting Services. \nExecute commercial negotiations to optimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), secure competitive pricing structures, and obtain favorable commercial & payment terms.\nLead competitive bidding including RFPs, RFQs, and market benchmarking to select lowest cost , high performing suppliers.\nContract Management\n Partner directly with the Legal team to initiate, draft, negotiate, and finalize contracts, including Master Service Agreements (MSAs), Statements of Work (SOWs), SLAs, and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).\nProactively identify and mitigate contractual, commercial, and operational risks by enforcing essential clauses (indemnity, liability, data privacy, termination rights, and penalties).\nManage contract renewals, amendments, and vendor obligations to ensure full compliance.\nCompliance & Sanctions Screening\nSanctions & Third-Party Screening: Conduct comprehensive due diligence and mandatory sanction screening on all new and existing vendors prior to onboarding.\n Statutory Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to Indian/EU legal frameworks, local procurement laws, GST mandates, TDS/WHT applicability, and internal compliance guidelines.\nMaintain complete audit trail readiness for internal and external regulatory audits.\nSAP Workflow Management\nUnderstanding the entire P2P cycle with strong hands-on experience of Purchase Requisitions (PR) and Purchase Order (PO) creation and approval workflows in SAP. 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