Senior Manager -Procurement

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Procurement Leadership

• Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with project delivery timelines and operational requirements.
  
• Establish category management practices for construction, fit-outs, MEP, infrastructure, and facilities services.
  
• Drive value engineering, cost optimization, and sourcing efficiency across all procurement activities.
  

Project Procurement (CapEx-Focused)

• Lead procurement for real estate development projects including construction materials, contractors, consultants, and technical services.
  
• Partner with project management and design teams to ensure timely onboarding of vendors and contractors.
  
• Manage RFQs/RFPs, techno-commercial evaluations, negotiations, and contract finalization.
  

Facilities Procurement (OpEx-Focused)

• Oversee sourcing of facility management services, AMC contracts, utilities, workplace infrastructure, and operational supplies.
  
• Ensure service continuity, compliance, and performance benchmarking of facilities vendors.
  

Vendor & Contract Management

• Build and manage a strong, compliant vendor ecosystem across construction and facilities categories.
  
• Lead commercial negotiations, contract structuring, and SLA-driven performance management.
  
• Implement supplier evaluation, onboarding, and governance frameworks.
  

Process & Governance

• Establish procurement policies, controls, and documentation aligned with compliance and audit requirements.
  
• Drive transparency, risk mitigation, and standardization across procurement lifecycle.
  
• Implement digital tracking, reporting dashboards, and cost-control mechanisms.
  

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work closely with internal leadership, project teams, finance, and operations to forecast procurement needs.
  

Experience

• 10–15 years of procurement experience, with a strong focus on real estate, construction, or infrastructure environments.
  
• Proven experience managing procurement for large-scale commercial projects and facilities operations.
  
• Background in developer organizations, real estate services firms, EPC companies, or corporate real estate teams preferred.
  

Skills & Expertise

• Deep understanding of construction procurement, contracts, and vendor ecosystems.
  
• Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated negotiation expertise.
  
• Experience managing both CapEx (project procurement) and OpEx (facilities procurement) categories.
  
• Ability to build procurement functions, processes, and governance in evolving environments.
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.