The Role
Leads Pan India procurement strategy for integrated facilities management, covering hard and soft services, utilities, energy, capex, projects, and FM technology. Manages sourcing events, negotiations, supplier relationships, contracts, P2P optimization, savings validation, compliance, sustainability, analytics, and stakeholder engagement. The role also supports vendor ecosystem enablement, site mobilization, process improvement, and may supervise procurement analysts or buyers.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job title: Senior Manager – Procurement (IFM)
Job location: Bangalore
Job area description: Pan India role
Job Grade: Reporting to: VP - Procurement
Team reports to: Region Procurement team (in proportion to expansion of business)
Working relationship-
Internal stakeholders: Departmental Heads, Departmental Regional Leads, SMEs, HR Lead & Admin
Lead (in proportion to expansion of business and business requirements)
External stakeholders: Clients, Vendors, HR, Service providers (in proportion to expansion of business and business requirements)
External stakeholders: Clients, Vendors, HR, Service providers (in proportion to expansion of business and business requirements)
Key Responsibilities:
1. Strategy and Governance: • Translate enterprise/category strategies into executable sourcing waves, supplier panels, and
site deployment plans; ensure adherence to policies, DOA, controls, and audit requirements.
2. Category Management: Lead strategies for: a) Hard Services: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire and life safety, elevators, building
automation systems, critical environments. b) Soft Services: janitorial, security, landscaping, waste, mail room, reception, food
services. c) Utilities and Energy: electricity, gas, water, demand response, renewable energy and
RECs. d) Capex/Projects: fit-outs, refurbishments, minor works, general contractors,
materials. e) FM Technology: CMMS/IWMS, IoT sensors, BMS integrations, smart building
solutions
3. Sourcing and Negotiation: Run market scans and RFI/RFP/RFQ events; negotiate master service agreements (MSAs),
SLAs, KPIs, and pricing mechanisms (fixed, indexed, performance-based) using TCO and
should-cost analyses, coordinate legal and risk reviews.
4. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM): Maintain tiered supplier panels; conduct QBRs; implement scorecards; drive corrective
actions, continuous improvement, and joint value-creation; develop business continuity and
risk mitigation plans.
5. Operational Excellence (P2P): Maintain catalogs/rate cards, enable eProcurement, improve PO cycle time, first-time match
and touchless invoice rates; resolve exceptions and ensure accurate master data.
6. Financial Impact and Reporting: Deliver verified savings, cost avoidance, and working capital benefits; manage
inflation/indexation; track benefits with Finance sign-off; support budgeting and forecasts.
7. Quality, Safety, and Compliance: Ensure compliance with corporate policies, client contracts, ethical sourcing, and EHS
standards; align to ISO frameworks (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 41001) and applicable Indian
statutory and safety regulations.
8. Sustainability and Diversity: Embed ESG targets in events and contracts; expand energy efficiency and waste reduction
initiatives; support spend with diverse and small/local businesses while maintaining
performance.
9. Stakeholder and Client Management: Partner with Facilities Operations, Projects, CRE, Engineering, Energy, Legal, and Finance;
convert operational needs into sourcing solutions and mobilization plans; communicate
progress and risks.
10. Data and Analytics: Build and maintain dashboards; analyze demand, consumption, and benchmarks; use
predictive/market data to inform sourcing timing, rate resets, and supplier capacity.
11. People and Vendor Ecosystem Enablement: May supervise analysts/buyers; coach site teams on procurement processes and compliance;
support change management during transitions and new client mobilizations.
Requirements
Required Qualifications-
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or master’s preferred.
IT Proficiency-
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or master’s preferred.
IT Proficiency-
§ e Procurement/ CLM: SAP Ariba / Coupa / Oracle / SAP MM / Ivalua
§ FM Platforms: CMMS/IWMS such as IBM Maximo, Planon, Archibus, ServiceNow Facilities.
• Analytics and BI: Power BI, Tableau, advanced Excel; familiarity with spend cubes and data
quality governance.
• Project and Collaboration: MS Project or enterprise collaboration suites.
Experience: 10 –12 years in strategic sourcing/procurement, with significant exposure to IFM/FM or
multi-site real estate portfolios in India; experience running end-to-end RFPs and contracting for
hard/soft services and projects
Skills:
• Proven delivery of savings and service improvements across hard/soft FM categories and
utilities/energy.
• Expertise in strategic sourcing, category execution, contracting (MSAs, rate cards, SLAs/KPIs),
and supplier performance management.
• Strong financial acumen: TCO modelling, should-cost, indexation, and benefits realization
with Finance validation.
• Knowledge of EHS and compliance frameworks; familiarity with ISO 41001, ISO 14001, ISO
9001, and applicable Indian statutory requirements; awareness of OSHA or equivalent
standards as relevant to client sites.
• Experience managing large vendor ecosystems and union/non-union environments across
regions.
• Excellent negotiation, stakeholder engagement, presentation, and executive-ready
communication skills.
• Data-driven mindset with proficiency in analytics and continuous improvement.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field
- MBA or master's degree
- Proficiency with e-procurement and contract lifecycle management platforms such as SAP Ariba, Coupa, Oracle, SAP MM, or Ivalua
- Experience with FM platforms such as CMMS/IWMS, IBM Maximo, Planon, Archibus, or ServiceNow Facilities
- Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, and advanced Excel
- Familiarity with spend cubes and data quality governance
- Experience with MS Project or enterprise collaboration suites
- 10–12 years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement
- Significant exposure to IFM/FM or multi-site real estate portfolios in India
- Experience running end-to-end RFPs and contracting for hard and soft services and projects
- Proven delivery of savings and service improvements across FM categories and utilities/energy
- Expertise in strategic sourcing, category execution, contracting, and supplier performance management
- Financial acumen in TCO modeling, should-cost analysis, indexation, and benefits realization
- Knowledge of EHS and compliance frameworks, including ISO 41001, ISO 14001, ISO 9001, and applicable Indian statutory requirements
- Experience managing large vendor ecosystems and union or non-union environments across regions
- Excellent negotiation, stakeholder engagement, presentation, and executive communication skills
- Data-driven mindset with proficiency in analytics and continuous improvement
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The Company
What We Do
AKMV Consultants Pvt. Ltd is a boutique financial service provider and strategic consulting firm founded in 2018. It specializes in driving business growth through a wide range of services, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, business strategy, market research, and financial analysis. The firm caters to diverse sectors, with a particular focus on security, facility management, and manpower industries, providing customized solutions for every business.
