Tail Spend Procurement - Kurla Mumbai with an MNC

Job Description:

About the Role

We are looking for a Tail Spend Procurement professional to manage low-value, high-volume and routine procurement requirements across IT and corporate functions. The role will be responsible for sourcing, vendor coordination, commercial negotiations, procurement operations and identifying opportunities for cost savings and spend consolidation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Tail Spend Sourcing & Procurement

• Manage low-value, high-volume and routine procurement requirements from approved request through sourcing recommendation.
• Float RFQs, obtain competitive quotations, prepare commercial comparison statements and conduct routine negotiations.
• Validate specifications, quantities, delivery timelines and commercial terms with requestors and suppliers.
• Ensure appropriate approvals, documentation and compliance with procurement SOPs and delegation of authority.
• Identify recurring purchases that can be consolidated through preferred suppliers, catalogues or rate contracts.

2. IT Tail Spend Procurement

• Manage routine procurement of IT peripherals, monitors, printers, consumables, accessories, spare parts and small audio-video equipment.
• Handle low-value software, support, warranty, subscription and licence renewals within the assigned scope.
• Coordinate with IT stakeholders to understand complete specifications and ensure accurate procurement.
• Escalate strategic, high-value, complex or high-risk IT requirements to the relevant category or central procurement team.

3. Corporate Procurement – Kurla Office

• Manage low-value procurement requirements raised by corporate functions at the Kurla office.
• Handle routine categories such as office and administration supplies, printing, branding collateral, employee engagement, training support, subscriptions and memberships.
• Support routine facility-related, meeting, event and other corporate-office purchases within the delegated scope.
• Coordinate with requestors to clarify requirements, obtain approvals and complete sourcing activities within agreed timelines.

4. Vendor Management & Procurement Operations

• Identify alternate suppliers and support vendor onboarding, documentation and due-diligence requirements.
• Maintain vendor records, quotations, bid comparisons, approvals and procurement documentation for audit readiness.
• Coordinate PR-to-PO activities and resolve routine procurement issues with requestors, vendors, Finance and other stakeholders.
• Follow up on order acknowledgements and delivery commitments with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain structured trackers for pending requests, ageing, renewals and sourcing status.

5. Spend Analysis & Savings

• Prepare periodic tail-spend reports covering request volumes, sourcing coverage, savings, cycle time and pending actions.
• Analyse fragmented spend and identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, demand aggregation, catalogues and rate contracts.
• Track negotiated savings and cost avoidance with appropriate supporting documentation.
• Identify maverick buying, process deviations and repetitive spot purchases and highlight opportunities for corrective action.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Tail Spend / Indirect Procurement
• Sourcing & Vendor Management
• RFQ / RFP Management
• Commercial Negotiation
• Spend Analysis & Cost Optimization
• Purchase Order / PR-to-PO Process
• Supplier Consolidation
• Procurement Documentation & Compliance
• Stakeholder Management
• Procurement MIS & Reporting

Employment Details

• Location: Kurla, Mumbai
• Working Days: Monday to Friday
• Working Hours: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Payroll: Talisman HR Solutions
• Employment Type: Off-roll
• Benefits: Paid leaves , Pf , Bonus , Pickup and drop