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You will run the full cycle for IT hardware, software, network, data centre and technology services: from understanding what our engineers and traders need, to negotiating with vendors, to managing contracts and renewals.\nYou will work closely with Technology, Infrastructure, Information Security, Legal, Compliance and Finance in Mumbai, and with IMC's global procurement colleagues in other offices. You will also lead and develop a small team.\nKey spend categories: servers, storage and low-latency network hardware; software licences and SaaS; data centre and colocation; telecom and leased lines; cloud services; end-user devices; IT services and support contracts; market data and connectivity. \nYour Core Responsibilities: \nSourcing and negotiation\nIdentify new vendors and service providers in India and globally, building a strong supplier base for each IT category.\nRun end-to-end sourcing for IT categories: requirements, RFI/RFQ/RFP, vendor evaluation, commercial negotiation and award.\nNegotiate pricing, SLAs, support terms, warranties, delivery timelines and licensing models with OEMs, distributors and service providers.\nManage urgent hardware buys for trading infrastructure, balancing speed with cost and control.\nReduce single-vendor dependency by identifying and maintaining alternative suppliers for strategic and critical categories\nMarket intelligence and forward planning\nTrack IT market trends, pricing and supply conditions, such as rising memory, storage and GPU costs, component shortages, lead times and currency movements, and brief stakeholders on what they mean for IMC.\nBuild close relationships with IT and infrastructure teams to understand upcoming needs early, and with vendors and OEMs to get early sight of price changes, product roadmaps and end-of-life notices.\nUse this insight to anticipate supply constraints and price rises and act ahead of them, for example by timing purchases, securing allocation or locking in pricing, and to spot savings opportunities.\nContracts and vendor management\nReview and negotiate MSAs, SOWs, NDAs, licence agreements and DPAs with Legal.\nKeep a contract register and renewal calendar so no licence, support contract or circuit lapses unplanned.\nRun vendor onboarding, due diligence and periodic performance reviews against SLAs and KPIs.\nManage relationships with strategic technology vendors and escalate issues when needed.\nRisk, compliance and controls\nWork with Information Security and Compliance on third-party risk assessments, especially for vendors with access to systems or data.\nWork with Finance to handle tax aspects of purchases, including GST, TDS, import duties and documentation for imported hardware.\nKeep procurement auditable: approvals, purchase orders, three-way match and documentation ready for internal and external audit.\nPartner with IT on hardware asset lifecycle: procurement, tagging, refresh cycles and compliant disposal (e-waste).\nBudget, reporting and team\nSupport annual IT budgeting and forecasting with Finance and Technology leads.\nReport on spend, savings, contract status and vendor performance.\nImprove procurement processes and tools, including the purchase-to-pay workflow.\nLead, coach and develop 1-2 procurement specialists.\nYour Skills and Experience: \n8-12 years in procurement, with at least 5 years focused on IT or technology categories.\nBachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain or a related field. An MBA or a certification such as CIPS or CPSM is a plus.\nSolid understanding of IT hardware, networking, software licensing models (perpetual, subscription, enterprise agreements) and cloud pricing.\nStrong negotiation skills and a record of measurable savings and better contract terms.\nExperience drafting and negotiating technology contracts and SLAs.\nWorking knowledge of Indian procurement requirements: GST, TDS, import and customs processes, and vendor compliance.\nExperience in financial services, trading, or another regulated, technology-heavy environment is strongly preferred.\nComfort with ERP and procurement tools [e.g. Workday, Coupa, SAP Ariba] and strong Excel skills.\nClear communicator who can work with engineers, traders, legal and finance, and with global colleagues across time zones.\nExperience managing or mentoring a small team.\nExperience buying data centre or colocation services, low-latency network equipment or market data.\nExposure to third-party risk management frameworks and information security questionnaires.\nExperience with software asset management (SAM) tools.\nAbout Us\nIMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. 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