Buyer-IT Procurement

Function

Procurement

Pay Band

E4 to M2

Role

Buyer-IT Procurement

A purpose driven role for you

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
1. Strategic Software Sourcing: Responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and procuring software solutions and licenses to meet organizational technology needs.
2. Market Leadership: Conduct market research to identify software and cloud solutions that align with IT requirements and strategic objectives.
3. Contractual Integrity: Negotiate favorable licensing agreements and pricing while ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and data protection requirements.

A Day in the life

You will be working on day-to-day basis on following:
1. Requirement Gathering: Collaborating with IT teams and business units to understand software needs and define procurement strategies.
2. RFP Management: Managing the request for proposal (RFP) process and evaluating vendor proposals based on functionality and cost.
3. Vendor Relations: Performing vendor evaluations and maintaining ongoing communication to ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.
4. Contract Finalization: Coordinating with legal and compliance teams to review rights, obligations, and data protection measures in contracts.
5. Lifecycle Monitoring: Tracking software license agreements, renewal dates, and usage rights to ensure compliance.
6. Implementation Support: Facilitating the deployment and integration of software solutions within the organization’s infrastructure.
7. Trend Analysis: Monitoring emerging software trends and new technologies to provide strategic procurement recommendations.

Academic Qualification & Experience

1. Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
2. Experience: Minimum 4 years in IT cloud procurement, software sourcing, and vendor management.

Technical Skills/Knowledge

1. Licensing Expertise: Strong knowledge of software licensing models and contract negotiation processes.
2. Product Familiarity: Familiarity with ERP, CRM, DMS, productivity tools, and infrastructure software.
3. Compliance Knowledge: Understanding of legal requirements related to software contracts and data protection.
4. Procurement Certifications: Professional certifications like CSAM (Certified Software Asset Manager) are a plus.
5. Technical Solutioning: Ability to evaluate software functionality and assess vendor proposals against technical needs.

Behavioural Skills

1. Negotiation: Excellent skills to effectively interact with software vendors and internal stakeholders.
2. Analytical Problem-Solving: Ability to evaluate software options and make informed procurement decisions.
3. Communication: Strong skills to manage interactions across the internal operating network and external vendors.
4. Self-Motivation: Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
5. Team Collaboration: A team player mindset for collaborating across cross-functional silos.

What will it be like to work for Hero

As the world’s largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 22 years, Hero is where you will get to work with the brightest innovators, passionate about being the best in what they do. You will become a part of India’s proudest legacy, a brand that is celebrated by 110 million Indians and is now taking over the world with its manufacturing superpower. If you are someone who dreams big and goes after their dreams with absolute conviction, Hero is your place to be. At Hero, we are building a cutting-edge future of mobility, pushing frontiers of innovation and aiming for the very best. Choose to be with the best, choose to be your best.

About Hero

Headquartered in New Delhi (India), Hero MotoCorp is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for 22 consecutive years. We are at the forefront of developing modern, technologically superior and eco-friendly mobility solutions for its millions of customers around the world.

Hero MotoCorp has rapidly transformed into a true multinational organization with a presence in 47 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

We have achieved the coveted milestone of 110 million cumulative production and sales since inception. Aligned with its Vision “Be the Future of Mobility”, Hero MotoCorp plans to achieve its next 100 million sales by 2030.

We have a globally benchmarked manufacturing and Research & Development (R&D) ecosystem that is spread across global geographies. Its R&D facilities are located in India and Germany - the Centre of Innovation and Technology (CIT) at Jaipur, India, and the Tech Centre Germany (TCG), near Munich. Hero MotoCorp’s eight ‘green’ manufacturing facilities are spread across India (6), Colombia (1) and Bangladesh (1).

Hero MotoCorp is the pre-eminent leader in the Indian two-wheeler market. It is the only motorcycle manufacturing company listed in Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

In 2022, Hero MotoCorp launched a separate brand for emerging mobility solutions, including Electric Vehicles (EV) - VIDA, Powered by Hero. VIDA has commenced sales of VIDA V1 – its first EV – in India and plans to launch the product in global markets.

We are one of the largest global corporate promoters of multiple sporting disciplines. Hero is globally associated with golf, football, field hockey, cricket and motorsports. Hero MotoSports Team Rally is one of India’s flag-bearers in global rally racing. The iconic golfer Tiger Woods is Hero MotoCorp’s Global Corporate Partner.

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