Senior Manager - Strategic Sourcing / Category Management

Job description

TCS Hiring for Senior Manager - Strategic Sourcing / Category Management Role: Senior Manager - Strategic Sourcing / Category Management Experience: 12 - 15 Years Job Location: NCR / Bangalore / Hyderabad Mandatory Requirements (How to Generate Your EPCN) EPCN number is mandatory for interview eligibility. Step 1: Visit: https://ibegin.tcs.com/iBegin/ Step 2: Click on Login Step 3: Click on New User (Register with Us) Step 4: Select "BPO" under Areas of Interest and complete the registration process Step 5: Upon successful registration, a TCS EP Number will be generated Format: EP2025XXXX Step 6: You will receive the EP Number on your registered personal email ID Eligibility Minimum 15 years of regular full-time education (10+2+3) Candidates must have a valid EP Number 12-15 years of relevant experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Category Management, Software Licensing, SaaS, and AI Procurement Skills Primary Skills: • Senior Procurement • Strategic Sourcing • Category Management Secondary Skills: • Software Procurement • SaaS Licensing & Commercials • Artificial Intelligence (AI) • AI Platforms & AI-enabled Applications • Vendor Management • Commercial Negotiations • Stakeholder Management • Contract Management • Market Intelligence • Cost Optimization Job Description We are seeking a senior-level sourcing professional to support enterprise software and AI initiatives, with a primary focus on Artificial Intelligence. Key Responsibilities: • Serve as the primary sourcing partner for AI initiatives, collaborating with IT, Legal, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Finance, and business stakeholders. • Lead complex sourcing events and negotiations for software and AI solutions, including enterprise licenses, subscriptions, consumption-based, credit-based, API, compute, storage, and hybrid pricing models. • Develop commercial strategies and total-cost models to improve pricing, usage transparency, demand forecasting, scalability, renewal controls, flexibility, and protection from overages or vendor lock-in. • Leverage software and AI market intelligence to shape supplier strategies, evaluate emerging providers and commercial models, and identify opportunities for consolidation, optimization, and innovation. • Manage cross-functional strategy development and implementation, ensuring stakeholder alignment on priorities, governance, decision criteria, and measurable business outcomes. • Create impactful PowerPoint presentations that communicate category strategy, market insights, business cases, negotiation positions, and executive recommendations. • Educate stakeholders on software licensing, SaaS economics, AI sourcing considerations, consumption-based models, and supplier risks to enhance decision-making and strategy adoption.