Job Title: Procurement Manager
Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Department: Administration
Experience: 6–10 yrs( preferably IT/tech industry)
Job Type: Full-time
About Simform:
Simform is a premier digital engineering company specializing in Cloud, Data, AI/ML, and Experience Engineering to create seamless digital experiences and scalable products. Simform is a strong partner for Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, and Databricks. With a presence in 5+ countries, Simform primarily serves North America, the UK, and the Northern European market.
Simform takes pride in being one of the most reputed employers in the region, having created a thriving work culture with a high work-life balance that gives a sense of freedom and opportunity to grow.
About the RoleWe're looking for a Procurement Manager to own end-to-end procurement operations — from requisition to payment — across direct and indirect categories including IT/software/SaaS spend. The ideal candidate has based procurement experience, is comfortable negotiating with international suppliers, and can drive process efficiency and cost optimization across the supply chain.
Key ResponsibilitiesManage end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) / Source-to-Pay (S2P) process including PR–PO conversion, vendor onboarding, and vendor master data maintenance
Handle RFQ/RFx processing, price and contract negotiations, and vendor selection
Conduct vendor performance evaluations and maintain performance dashboards/reports (SharePoint or equivalent)
Resolve blocked invoices and support 2-way/3-way invoice matching
Monitor and report procurement SLA and KPI metrics for operational excellence
Coordinate with Accounts Payable, Production/Delivery, IT, and Quality teams to resolve day-to-day procurement issues
Manage procurement of IT/tech spend — software licenses, SaaS subscriptions, cloud services, hardware — including renewals and contract terms (SLAs, data security clauses)
Follow up with international/global suppliers to ensure timely delivery and SLA adherence
Drive cost optimization and continuous improvement initiatives across sourcing and supply chain
Maintain compliance with procurement policy, approval matrices, and audit requirements
Proven experience in PR-to-PO cycle management and P2P/S2P processes
Strong Advanced Excel skills
Experience negotiating with and managing international/global suppliers
Experience handling IT/tech/SaaS procurement (software licenses, cloud, subscriptions) — preferred, not mandatory
Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills
Experience across both India-entity and foreign subsidiary procurement
Exposure to vendor performance dashboarding tools
Experience improving PR-to-PO cycle time or vendor performance scores with measurable results
Skills Required
- 6-10 years of procurement experience
- Experience managing PR-to-PO cycles and P2P/S2P processes
- Strong Advanced Excel skills
- Experience negotiating with and managing international or global suppliers
- Experience handling IT, technology, or SaaS procurement, including software licenses, cloud services, subscriptions, and hardware
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination skills
- Procurement experience across India entities and foreign subsidiaries
- Exposure to vendor performance dashboarding tools
- Experience improving procurement cycle times or vendor performance scores with measurable results
What We Do
Simform is a tech company with a mission to help successful companies extend their tech capacity. Founded in October 2010, we have helped organizations ranging from Startups that went public, to Fortune 500 companies, and WHO backed NGOs. Simform helps companies become innovation leaders by delivering software teams on demand. We help you - choose the right technologies to invest in, decide on the best architecture and processes to follow, and oversee the successful delivery of their software projects.
