Website:
visionspringfoundation.org
Job details:
Are you a change maker who wants to play a pivotal role in restoring vision for millions of people in low-income settings across India? Would you like to work for a high-growth organisation that is a pioneer in social impact practices?
We are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic, and self-driven candidate who would like to have a challenging and meaningful career path in procurement and the social enterprise space. The candidate should have in-depth subject matter knowledge, expertise, and experience. Timely and high-quality delivery of goals/targets would be essential and will be a key performance measurement criterion. The Senior Manager, Procurement will own and drive the end-to-end procurement function for the organisation. S/he will be responsible for shaping and executing strategic procurement plans that directly support organisational’ s goals while delivering cost savings, quality, and efficiency. S/he will be based out of Delhi NCR (Noida), India.
About You
- You know how to "separate the wheat from the chaff" across direct and indirect spend and build category strategies that deliver real value.
- You’ve got strong commercial acumen and can "drive a hard bargain" while protecting long-term relationships. You don’t leave money on the table.
- You’ve managed procurement budgets and built supplier partnerships that go beyond "just transactions” - you turn vendors into true partners.
- With excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills, you "bring everyone to the table" and align cross-functional teams toward one goal.
- You have a passion for continuous improvement and "raising the bar" every year. And you care about making an impact — both on the bottom line and on society.
About Us
- We are creating access to eyeglasses for low-income people. Clear vision creates opportunities for increased learning, work, safety, civic participation, and quality of life.
- As a social organisation, social change motivates us first. Our focus is on advancing our mission objectives - to increase functioning, productivity, and income earning potential for our low-income people by correcting impaired vision with eyeglasses.
- We are working to transform the systemic dysfunction which has failed to deliver eyeglasses - a 700-year-old technology - to approximately 55 Crore people in India in need of vision correction.
- We serve low-income people who are more than beneficiaries to us. The people we serve expect high-quality eye-screenings and eyeglasses.
- To efficiently scale, we must deliver each new unit with less cost.
- We run our operations on financial metrics and social impact measures. We leverage a range of processes and practices to get the work done.
- We believe in scaling our impact, not our organisation. We are a lean team of doers.
What You’ll Do
Strategic Procurement
- Develop and execute procurement strategies that are aligned with organisational goals to ensure cost efficiency, quality, and timely delivery.
Sourcing & Category Management
- Lead strategic sourcing and category management across both direct and indirect spend.
- Identify opportunities, manage supplier markets, and drive category-wise value.
- Conduct RFQs, RFPs, reverse auctions, and supplier evaluations.
- Drive standardization and value engineering initiatives.
Supplier Relationship Management
- Build and nurture long-term supplier partnerships. Own vendor performance management through KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
- Implement supplier performance scorecards.
- Conduct quarterly business reviews with strategic vendors.
- Develop supplier capability-building initiatives.
- Drive supplier diversity and risk mitigation programs.
Negotiations and Contract Management
- Lead high-value commercial negotiations and manage the entire contract lifecycle to secure favorable terms and mitigate risks.
Cost Optimisation
- Drive annual cost optimisation and value engineering initiatives. Partner with internal stakeholders to deliver year-on-year savings without compromising quality.
Governance and Compliance
- Establish robust procurement governance. Ensure 100% compliance with policies, legal requirements, and maintain audit readiness.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with warehouse, production, finance, programs, and operations teams to align procurement with business demand and operational needs.
Digital Transformation
- Lead procurement digital transformation initiatives including ERP optimisation, automation, and analytics to enable data-driven decision making. AI-enabled procurement reporting.
Team Leadership
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing procurement team. Foster a culture of ownership, ethics, and continuous learning.
What’s Required
- MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, or Finance.
- 15+ years of progressive procurement experience.
- Minimum 5 years in a leadership role.
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP Business One preferred).
- Analytical ability and proficiency in retail math and inventory management.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Outstanding negotiation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skillset.
- Outstanding organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
Compensation
- Salary based on experience and education.
- Competitive benefits, including health insurance and generous vacation time.
To Apply
- We want to know more than just what you have done. We want to know who you are. What are the passions and talents that draw you to this role?
- Please submit an application, including a thoughtful cover letter and your CV/resume, to: careers@visionspringfoundation.org. Please ensure there is a short description of each organisation on your CV/resume. Include your last name and “Senior Lead, Procurement” in the subject line.
- Please note that only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
- Evaluation of qualified candidates will include an assessment exercise, which will be followed by a competency-based interview.
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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