Associate Procurement Specialist

Job Title: Associate Procurement Specialist Company: McDermott Job Category: SAP MM Roles & Responsibilities: Responsible for basic purchasing of Corporate (indirect) materials and services at the best cost to MDR using procurement processes that maintain consistency with schedule requirements. Perform procurement management including \- strategic sourcing, source IT Services (software \& hardware), Facility management, category management, supplier relationship management, contract performance, and risk management. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: * Execution of End to End PO Cycle for IT Service / equipment procurement as single point contact * Management System will be preferrable * Exposure contractual agreements, negotiating commercial terms and service level agreements covering various spend categories * Develop relationships with suppliers * Having knowledge of Terms and Conditions of Purchase and apply these T\&C’s * Selection of potential suppliers, preparation and obtaining approval of bidder’s lists * Preparation of inquiries and obtaining of quotations * Prepare and discuss commercial minutes of meetings with suppliers * Reviewing the technical evaluation with the concerned technical expert / User * Negotiations with potential suppliers * Organize and lead meetings with (potential) suppliers * Prepare commercial bid tabulations and obtain approval * Place and administer purchase orders and purchase order supplements * Maintain knowledge of the international market * Ability to assess, prepare and execute Software category strategy to drive cost out/Process Improvement initiatives * Proficiency in Microsoft Office and purchasing software * Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal * Strong critical thinking and negotiation skills * Strong planning and organizational skills * Ability to work independently * Co\-ordinate with finance to facilitate supplier’s payment * COMODITY/SERVICES HANDLED + All Global IT Procurement (Hardware/ Software) + Corporate Facility procurement + Frame Agreements (Facility / IT Services \& Misc. services / procurement) + Renewal (All MSA/ Software/ Licenses) Work Location: Haryana, India Availability: Full time

Essential Qualifications and Education: * Graduate in any discipline with Procurement experience * Certification in Procurement would be an advantage but is not mandatory * Should have 2-3 years of experience in IT procurement (IT Services, Software Licenses, \& Subcontracting, IT Hardware) * Good knowledge of procurement function / processes * Working knowledge of Procurement system, preferably Oracle and JDE * Should have good interpersonal/persuasion skills to bring about consensus between different teams * Preference would be given to a person who has prior experience in dealing with major Service Providers like Microsoft, Hexagon, Aveva, Microsoft, Dell etc. * Prior experience in PO Placement in ERP Platform like Oracle, SAP, JDE, Document Key Skills: Procurement, Purchase Orders Salary: Not disclosed