Procurement Leader_D1

Role overview

Procurement Leader_D1 at Wipro Limited

Procurement Leader - D1/AVP

Responsibilities

• Service Delivery & Operations Management - Drive on-time, accurate, and high-quality service delivery within agreed SLAs. - Manage end-to-end S2P operations across multiple clients and geographies. - Ensure compliance with contractual commitments and governance requirements. - Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience. - Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by consistently meeting or exceeding service expectations.
• Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Excellence - Identify spend optimization opportunities and lead cost reduction initiatives. - Partner with category management teams to deliver sourcing strategies and procurement transformation programs. - Drive sourcing, supplier management, contract lifecycle management, and procurement operations excellence. ͏ Client & Stakeholder Management - Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for S2P and Procurement operations. - Engage with senior client stakeholders, including CXO-level leaders. - Present solutions, transformation roadmaps, business cases, and industry best practices. - Build strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Business Growth & Transformation - Identify opportunities to expand existing business scope and improve current processes. - Leverage domain expertise and business understanding to create innovative solutions for clients. - Support business development, solutioning, and transformation initiatives. - Drive automation and digital transformation across procurement operations. ͏ Analytical & Strategic Thinking - Ability to develop diagnostic frameworks and leverage data-driven insights. - Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. - Experience driving transformation and operational excellence initiatives.
• Additional Requirements - Willingness to work in client-specific shifts as required. - Strong focus on governance, compliance, risk management, and service excellence. - Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced global delivery environment.
• Request you to please confirm your interest in this role so we can proceed with initial discussion.
• Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs.
• Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses.
• With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world.
• For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.
• Reinvent your world.
• We are building a modern Wipro.
• We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions.
• To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention.
• Of yourself, your career, and your skills.
• We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry.
• It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we.
• Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention.
• Wipro is committed to creating an accessible, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
• Reasonable accommodation will be provided to all applicants including persons with disabilities, throughout the recruitment and selection process.
• Accommodations must be communicated in advance of the application, where possible, and will be reviewed on an individual basis.
• Wipro provides equal opportunities to all and values diversity.

Employment details

• Location: Chennai (Sholinganallur)
• Shift: Candidate should be flexible with shift timing as it is global role ͏ Experience - 18+ years of overall experience in BPO, Shared Services, Consulting, or Procurement Operations. - Minimum 12 years of managerial experience. - Proven experience managing large-scale operations with 500+ FTEs . - Experience handling multi-geography delivery teams across APMEA, Middle East, Europe, North America (NAM), and Latin America (LAM) .
• Preferred Qualifications - MBA / Postgraduate degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Operations, or related field. - Exposure to digital procurement solutions and AI-driven sourcing technologies. ͏
• Location: Chennai [Bengaluru] [Pune] [India]