Responsible for Procurement of Radio Network Equipment, Software and related services
Lead RFQ, negotiations and conclusion of Contracts with Suppliers over major deals working with legal and internal stakeholders to ensure business requirements are met.
Use market intelligence tools and databases to screen the markets for suppliers offering new technologies and standout innovations that bring real improvements to the business.
Able to Leverage category expertise and supplier relationship management tactics to identify the opportunities that create total cost (TCO) savings for the relevant category.
Proactively drive enforcement of Category strategy, identifying savings opportunities by working with key stakeholders and Suppliers.
Build and maintain a strong partnership with stakeholders, relevant policy owners to ensure continuous alignment to objectives.
Drive standardization of OPEX / Capex purchase procedures and guidelines to ensure consistency in procurement and sourcing practices across businesses
Ensuring Transparency and enhanced governance in Network procurement
Tracking Costs and ensuring efficiencies year on year
Experience & Skills: -
Technical knowledge of Radio access network. Candidate must have worked across RAN technologies such as 2G,3G,4G and now 5G, either in presales or network design & planning.
Must have good hands on RAN products of leading RAN suppliers such as Ericsson, Nokia & Samsung
Commercials or pricing experience on RAN products is a plus.
Should be well verse with Contractual Terms & conditions. Ability to Negotiate with an objective to build business relationship with the other party and create the Contract that help both Parties to meet respective business goal
Effective engagement with key stakeholders and ability to communicate and present at senior management level
Business acumen; know the industry, market, practices and trends
Track record of delivering against challenging targets and Proven data analysis capabilities
Business level proficiency in written and spoken English