Role Overview Responsible for strengthening procurement governance, process excellence, analytics, compliance, standardization and continuous improvement across the Purchase function. The role will drive P2P/S2P governance, procurement MIS, audit readiness, process automation and cross-functional procurement transformation. \n Key Responsibilities • Develop and maintain procurement policies, SOPs, process controls, templates and approval frameworks. • Drive governance across PR → RFQ → Evaluation → Negotiation → Approval → PO → SRN/GRN → Invoice lifecycle. • Monitor PR/PO compliance, RFQ coverage, LPP adherence, retrospective procurement, and process deviations. • Develop procurement dashboards covering spend, savings, cycle time, vendor performance, ageing and compliance. • Drive savings and cost optimization through benchmarking, rate contracts, demand aggregation, vendor rationalization and negotiations. • Coordinate internal/external audits and ensure timely closure of procurement observations. • Identify and implement automation and digitization opportunities across procurement processes and systems. • Establish vendor governance, performance management, and procurement risk-control frameworks. • Work closely with Business, Finance, IT, Legal, Project, Operations, Risk, and Compliance teams. • Drive procurement training, process improvement initiatives and continuous improvement projects. Key KPIs • P2P/S2P compliance and reduction in process deviations • PR-to-PO cycle-time improvement • Savings and cost avoidance • Audit and compliance closure • Vendor performance and risk compliance • Automation and process improvement initiatives • Accuracy and timeliness of procurement MIS Qualification & Experience • Graduate in Engineering, Commerce, Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline. MBA/PGDM preferred. • 5–7 years in Procurement Excellence, COE, Governance, P2P Transformation, or Analytics. • Experience in technology, fintech, e-commerce, BFSI, telecom, or large corporate environment preferred. Key Skills • Procurement Governance | S2P/P2P | Strategic Sourcing | Spend Analytics • Advanced Excel | Power BI/Tableau | ERP/Procurement Tools • SOP & Process Design | Audit & Compliance | Vendor Management • Process Automation | Cost Optimization | Stakeholder Management \n