Sourcing and Planning Support in smooth and timely ordering across country Supporting Business/Network team in FTTX (Broadband), IP1 and Intra city fiber Roll out Analyzing and calculating costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease Capex & Opex spend. Collaboration with stakeholders and suppliers and deliver those plans using appropriate sourcing strategy and key negotiation levers. Contracting negotiations with partners to arrive at right terms and conditions. Benchmark activity rates with the best in Industry. Value of Annual Buying to the tune of Rs 500 + Cr. Drive payment terms extension projects across category.

Efficient plans for Standardization and adherence to AOP :

Issuance of Cost guidelines for all Business units in the above areas. The position shall be responsible for these costs.

Conduct cost benchmarking - Rationalization to get economies of scale :

Ensure vendor base is right sized for maximum volume/cost savings leverage across all Business Units. Manage Vendor capacity and capability to meet the Scale and Business requirements. Ensure Vendor base can meet the ramp-up/Surge requirement. Engage in costs and quality benchmarking through informal market research, quality and cost interrelationships/ cost benefit analysis. Develop cost benchmarks by checking rates given to other clients and competitors by vendors while incorporating innovative improvement initiatives. Optimization of commercial, design & Process levers that minimize the total cost of ownership. Develop processes for half yearly / annual release of rate references for all major items.

Design programs to achieve targeted cost savings :

Collect end-user feedback to improve sourcing issues closure & procurement TAT’s. Streamline purchase processes to optimize costs. Ensure compete compliance to implemented processes.

Other Operation

Partner Governance VPOT ( Vendor Payment On Time )  management Provisioning and supporting finance on monthly basis for products with price variance, Partner GST etc. Audit compliance and supporting all internal and external audits

Effective contract management ( adherence to scope/ SLA’s and KPI’s of the contracts ):

Design, implement contract management processes. Ensure review of compliances and corrective action on variances Initiate corrective actions and improvement plans.

Management of Vendor expectations :

o       Improve Vendor Satisfaction both at the Strategic Partner and Class B Level Contracts.

o       Assess vendor performance and rate vendors on metrics of cost, quality, and service parameters.

Build healthy relationships with regular vendors in order to negotiate better costs /qualities