Strategic Procurement Manager – Tech & Telco
Remote · India
Job Summary
Circles is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations across technology, telco systems, SaaS, cloud, AI, hardware, software, and professional services. This individual contributor role focuses on hands-on sourcing, negotiation, stakeholder management, and vendor performance, with potential to shape the procurement operating model and grow into a leadership position. The candidate should have experience negotiating with technology and telco vendors (e.g., Oracle, Huawei, Zendesk, hyperscale cloud providers, SaaS vendors, system integrators, professional services) and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, coordinating with Engineering, Product, IT, Finance, Legal, and business owners to define requirements, timelines, and risks, while driving cost optimization and ensuring favorable commercial terms across SaaS, cloud, AI, and enterprise software.
Required Qualifications
- Min 8-10 years of procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or commercial management experience, preferably in telco, technology, SaaS, cloud, or enterprise software
- Experience negotiating with Oracle, Huawei, Zendesk, hyperscale cloud providers, SaaS vendors, system integrators, and professional services providers
- Strong understanding of SaaS, software licensing, cloud/AI services, hardware, support, maintenance, and professional services commercial models
- Proven experience in cost optimization, vendor negotiation, renewals, commercial benchmarking, or demand management
- Ability to work with technical stakeholders and translate business and technical needs into sourcing and negotiation plans
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment, manage stress well, resolve issues proactively
- Experience with telco BSS/OSS, billing, charging, CRM, cloud infrastructure, AI platforms, or enterprise SaaS systems
- Experience supporting regional or global procurement activities
- Circles is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, disability or age
- Data Protection and Privacy statements and recruitment policies as part of application process
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