Job Description: Senior Manager – Procurement
Company: Almonds.Ai
Location: Gurugram
Role Summary
The Senior Manager – Procurement will be responsible for leading the procurement function,
managing a team, and ensuring efficient sourcing, vendor management, and cost optimization. The
role requires strong leadership, strategic thinking, and excellent communication skills to drive
procurement excellence across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage the procurement team to ensure smooth operations
Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with business goals
Handle vendor negotiations and build long-term supplier relationships
Collaborate with internal teams for requirement planning and execution
Ensure timely updates and coordination across departments
Monitor procurement processes and drive efficiency improvements
Maintain strong control over timelines, cost, and quality
Ensure compliance with company policies and procurement standards
Key Skills Required
Strong leadership and team management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strategic thinking and decision-making ability
Strong negotiation and vendor management expertise
Ability to handle multiple stakeholders and priorities
Experience Requirements
Minimum Experience: 10 Years
Strong experience in procurement and team handling
Skills Required
- Minimum 10 years of procurement experience
- Proven experience managing and leading procurement teams
- Strong vendor negotiation and supplier relationship management skills
- Experience developing and implementing procurement strategies
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and manage priorities
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
- Experience driving procurement process improvements and cost optimization
What We Do
NextHire Consulting is an AI-driven recruiting platform that streamlines the hiring process for companies. By leveraging AI agents for sourcing, screening, and interviewing, the platform enables teams to focus on pre-qualified finalists. It provides data-driven insights into candidate soft skills and behavioral styles, aiming to disrupt traditional recruitment models with efficient, automated, and science-based talent acquisition solutions for businesses of all sizes.
