Sourcing & Procurement Analyst (Software Buying Desk)

WPP
Mumbai
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 3+ yearsSkills: ["Collaboration","Stakeholder communication","Problem solving","Critical thinking","Continuous learning"]

Support end-to-end procurement category activities for technology/software spend, including sourcing events, contract management, and renewals/spot buys. Partner with enterprise technology, legal, finance, and procurement teams to analyze category and supplier market insights, manage contractual documentation in a central repository, and maintain renewals trackers. Identify and manage category/supplier risks, then hand off completed deals to service owners for ongoing management.

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Sourcing & Procurement Analyst (Software Buying Desk)

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Job Summary

Support end-to-end procurement category activities for technology/software spend, including sourcing events, contract management, and renewals/spot buys. Partner with enterprise technology, legal, finance, and procurement teams to analyze category and supplier market insights, manage contractual documentation in a central repository, and maintain renewals trackers. Identify and manage category/supplier risks, then hand off completed deals to service owners for ongoing management.
Location: Mumbai
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across enterprise technology, technology leadership, agency IT, finance, and legal.
  • •Support category plan delivery, category sourcing events, and commercial contract management for assigned spend categories.
  • •Request and analyze category and supplier market insights and WPP spend with the Procurement Operations team.
  • •Manage contractual documentation signature processes and ensure documents are uploaded to a central contracts repository.
  • •Manage renewals and spot buys, including renewals tracker/data analysis and handover of completed deals to service owners/ITAM/Partner Management.

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 3+ years of experience in sourcing and procurement for technology/software spend.
  • •Experience managing an end-to-end software deal.
  • •Experience with data analysis for category/supplier insights and cost-saving opportunities.
  • •Ability to communicate and work with stakeholders collaboratively.
  • •Knowledge of technology procurement (including hardware, IT services, infrastructure, cloud, and AI applications) is preferred.
Experience:3+ yearsTechnology procurementSoftwareSaaS
Skills:CollaborationStakeholder communicationProblem solvingCritical thinkingContinuous learning
Languages:English

Company Brief

WPP
Global marketing and communications services group offering advertising, media investment management, branding, public relations, and digital services to multinational clients across industries.
Industry: Advertising Media Groups
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1971
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