Group Procurement and Compliance Manager

Accountabilities:

• • Lead procurement activities for goods and services, ensuring commercial value, quality, compliance, and alignment with procurement policies.
  • Manage the full procurement lifecycle, including business requirements, supplier evaluation, selection, contracting, renewals, and ongoing supplier governance.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers and lead commercial negotiations for new agreements, renewals, and contract amendments.
  • Monitor supplier performance, risks, contractual obligations, and expiry dates, implementing mitigation and contingency plans where required.
  • Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, process improvement, cost optimization, and improved procurement efficiency while maintaining service quality.
  • Maintain accurate supplier information and governance records, and produce reporting on spend, savings, contract status, supplier performance, and procurement KPIs.
  • Own and continuously improve the business unit's compliance framework, including the implementation and maintenance of ISO 27001, ISO 27017, and ISO 27018 management systems.
  • Coordinate annual surveillance and recertification audits, as well as external and internal audit activities, remediation plans, and certification requirements.
  • Manage SOC 1 controls and associated audit requirements, tracking compliance actions and ensuring timely completion of remediation activities.
  • Develop and maintain policies, standards, procedures, dashboards, risk reports, and the annual compliance work plan.
  • Promote a strong culture of compliance through awareness initiatives, communications, and training.
  • Support customer due diligence activities, including compliance and information security questionnaires for RFPs, tenders, and customer audits.
  • Coordinate carbon footprint reporting and sustainability data in support of ESG objectives, while monitoring emerging regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
  • Partner with Finance, Legal, Information Security, IT, Operations, Sales, and Product teams to ensure procurement and governance requirements are effectively embedded into business processes.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for procurement, supplier governance, and compliance matters, providing expert guidance to senior stakeholders.

  Requirements

  • Proven experience managing procurement and supplier governance within a global organization.
  • Strong commercial negotiation, contract management, purchasing, and supplier relationship management experience.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining ISO 27001 and related information security standards.
  • Experience supporting external audits, certification programs, audit remediation, and ongoing compliance activities.
  • Strong knowledge of supplier risk management, third-party governance, procurement controls, and procurement best practices.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple functions and seniority levels.
  • Strong analytical, reporting, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • High attention to detail, sound business judgment, and a strong commitment to continuous improvement.
  • Experience with ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 is desirable.
  • Familiarity with SOC 1 or SOC 2 audit programs is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of ESG, sustainability, and carbon reporting requirements is desirable.
  • Experience within software, telecommunications, or technology organizations is beneficial.
  • A professional procurement qualification such as CIPS, or an equivalent credential, is an advantage.
  • Information Security or Compliance qualifications, such as ISO Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor certification, are desirable.

  Benefits

  • Full-time position based in Bengaluru, India.
  • Opportunity to work in a global technology environment with international stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Strategic responsibility spanning procurement, supplier governance, information security, compliance, and risk management.
  • Opportunity to influence commercial strategy, operational efficiency, and organizational governance.
  • Exposure to international procurement, audit, certification, and compliance programs.
  • Collaborative work with cross-functional teams including Finance, Legal, Information Security, IT, Operations, Sales, and Product.
  • Professional growth opportunities in procurement, compliance, governance, and technology.
  • Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement, cost optimization, supplier resilience, and ESG initiatives.