Procurement/ Purchasing Team Lead

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YOUR DAY AT NTT DATA

• As Team Lead, Procurement / Purchasing, you will lead procurement operations to ensure business continuity, cost efficiency, and compliance across procurement and logistics activities.
• This is a working team leader (player-coach) role: you will manage the team while also directly executing a portion of procurement and logistics tasks to ensure overall workload balance and on-time delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Team Leadership & Operational Management

Manage daily procurement team operations: workload allocation, timeline tracking, quality control

Provide guidance and hands-on support when the team faces challenges or urgent deadlines

Coach team members, evaluate performance, and continuously improve team capability

Join monthly Global Procurement meetings and relevant local business meetings

Prepare and submit monthly/quarterly reports to BOD and Global team

2. Mandatory Hands-on Procurement Delivery

Vendor sourcing for bids/projects; collect quotations and evaluate vendor proposals

Create and update Bill of Materials (BOM); send quotations to presales/sales team; update BOM if necessary

Receive PR/PO requests from systems (eApp/SAP) and drive completion on time (including PR follow-up when needed)

Negotiate with vendors for better pricing and commercial terms

Create PO/Contract in SAP; coordinate contract review with legal team when required; submit for BOD approval

Negotiate contract/SOW with vendors and manage execution follow-up

Manage vendor timesheets/invoices and monthly service-based payments (SOW/Contract)

3. Contract & Vendor Governance

Manage NDA, Master Agreement and other agreements for new vendors

Evaluate vendors annually; assess and onboard new vendors with proper documentation and compliance

Build strong working relationships with customers and vendors; resolve issues proactively

4. Logistics & Customs (Hands-on / Backup)

Handle goods receipt: check quantity/quality, record warehouse, and ensure proper tracking

Coordinate handover of equipment to service/sales teams; share serial list/serial numbers as required

Directly handle import processes and domestic export shipments to customers

Support/backup logistics tasks: obtain import certificates/permits (e.g., Civil Cryptography, Telecommunications Authority, A05, Cisco), coordinate expeditor/FedEx/forwarder and monitor delivery progress

Handle customs clearance to customers: prepare and align documentation with customers; coordinate forwarder; manage original document delivery; support HS code alignment and item naming when required

5. Payment Documents & Accounting Coordination

Collect complete payment documents (PR, CR with BOD signature, invoice, PO/contract/SOW)

Scan, record and store documents by project; share invoice/payment tracking with Accounting team

Execute related SAP steps (e.g., GR/Outbound/PGI as applicable)

Follow payment plans and respond to vendors’ questions professionally and timely

Send/receive hardcopy documents (PO/contract, payment documents) with vendors when required

6. Compliance & Audit Readiness

Ensure ISMS compliance control; join internal audit and ISMS audit activities

Update team on new company policies and legal requirements

Maintain complete procurement documentation to support audit and governance requirements

TO THRIVE IN THIS ROLE, YOU NEED

Strong procurement execution capability (sourcing, negotiation, PO/contract handling, vendor governance)

Solid hands-on experience with SAP and procurement documentation workflows

Ability to manage both people and delivery in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Strong stakeholder management with Sales/Presales/Service/Finance/Legal teams

High attention to detail, compliance mindset, and strong ownership

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related fields

Professional certifications such as CPSM/CPM are a plus

Solid experience in procurement/purchasing, preferably in a multinational and technology services environment

Experience in vendor management, contracting, and logistics/customs is a strong advantage

Workplace type:

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Accelerate your career with us. Apply today