Job Purpose Responsible for Procurement & Vendor Management of IT Products (Cloud, Compute, Network, Security, Storage, Back-up, Software / Hardware, Professional Managed Services etc.) for Data center business Role Description Key Responsibilities Managing complete PR to PO process including Requirement gathering, RFPs, obtaining offers, Comparative evaluations, Negotiations, Placement of Purchase Orders & Logistics. Managing New Vendor developments, Vendor Rationalization, Rate Contracts, Partnership Agreements, Vendor Management etc. Cost Effective Procurement within the budgeted cost / targets, TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) evaluation. Obtain approvals according to Delegation of Authority. Ensuring TAT to adhere timely actions for PR to PO process. Managing Vendor On-boarding process & Vendor Assessment to ensure their capabilities / quality, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) with Vendors. Preparing Terms & Conditions of Purchase Order, SLA finalization. Ensuring OTIF-Delivery of su...