Job Description

Job description:
•We are a remote-first organization, and you can work from anywhere in India. However, given the business requirements of this role, you are expected to frequently travel to our Mumbai office. • •Location: Mumbai • The opportunity:
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Procurement Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in optimizing our procurement processes and driving strategic supplier relationships.


Job responsibilities:
• Lead and execute procurement strategies for cost-effectiveness, efficiency, and quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and global teams to align procurement activities with business needs.
• Drive procurement initiatives supporting overall business objectives locally and internationally.
• Oversee international vendors within the IT and ITES domain.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on performance, quality, and cost efficiency.
• Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships, including contract management and performance reviews.
• Conduct negotiations for advantageous terms and conditions.
• Monitor market trends and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure procurement activities adhere to company policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards.
• Develop and maintain procurement KPIs, reporting regularly on performance metrics.
• Design and implement IT infrastructure tailored to the needs of a service-oriented organization, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Leverage established connections with top IT vendor to optimize IT infrastructure.
• Prioritize user experience in IT solutions, ensuring intuitive interfaces and smooth functionality for end-users across the organization.


Qualifications and prerequisites:
• Bachelor's degree in operations, Business, or related field.
• 10-15 years of experience in international procurement and managing IT/ITES assets and applications.
• Sound understanding of procurement processes, market dynamics, and supply chain management.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in procurement software and tools.
• Comprehensive knowledge and proficiency in all aspects of IT infrastructure. management, including networking, hardware, software, and security protocols.


Additional information:

CACTUS is a culture-driven company powered by its people, their passion, and their inspiration. All Cactizens live by the culture and values that define us.


We value people for their talent, personality, competency, and the ability to learn and grow. We create a work environment that allows people to thrive and show their best performance. We believe in meritocracy.


We take pride in our diversity. We strive to embrace diverse voices and create an inclusive workplace.


We encourage all Cactizens to talk openly about their ideas and opinions and provide feedback to anyone who is a part of CACTUS, regardless of designation, experience, or seniority. We also encourage them to place their trust and be open to differences in opinions and feedback.


About CACTUS:

Cactus Communications is a science communication and technology company. We specialize in AI products and solutions that improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. We offer editorial, translation, education, and training solutions for researchers; strategic and tactical scientific content solutions to global life science organizations; AI-powered scholarly publishing products for journals and researchers; and solutions for science dissemination and engagement with peers, public, and policymakers for wider research outreach. We have offices in London, Princeton, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, and Mumbai; a global workforce of over 3,000 experts; and customers from over 190 countries.


Awards and recognition:
• Cactus Communications has consistently ranked among the top 20 on the global list of the Top 100 Companies for Telecommute Jobs since 2016.
• Recognised as 'Employers of the Future' two years in a row in 2023 and 2022, in a study by LeadUp Universe, Fortune India and Work Universe
• Recognised as One of India's Top 100 best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in 2022
• Winner of 'Best Innovation Leveraging AI Services' at AWS AI Conclave 2022
• Recognized as one of the Best Companies for Millennials 2019 by Times Ascent and Learning & Organisation Development Roundtable
• Emerged as one of India's Top 10 Safe Workplaces for Women in a survey conducted by Rainmaker in 2019
• Ranked #1 among India's Great Mid-Size Workplaces by Great Place to Work Institute in 2017

•Note: Internal applications are not being accepted for this position. •