Procurement Lead - Real Estate and Facility Management
Procurement Lead - Real Estate and Facility Management
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Job Description
ZEISS in India
ZEISS in India is headquartered in Bengaluru and present in the fields of Industrial Quality Solutions Research Microscopy Solutions Medical Technology Vision Care and Sports & Cine Optics.
ZEISS India has 3 production facilities R&D center Global IT services and about 40 Sales & Service offices in almost all Tier I and Tier II cities in India. With 2200 employees and continued investments over 25 years in India ZEISS success story in India is continuing at a rapid pace.
Further information at ZEISS India.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management
- Drive sourcing strategies and lead vendor negotiations for all real estate and facility management (FM) categories including construction HVAC electrical plumbing AMC services workplace services real estate leases security housekeeping and utilities.
- Identify and onboard best-fit suppliers while ensuring robust vendor evaluation due diligence and compliance processes.
- Establish strong vendor performance management frameworks with service-level KPIs quarterly business reviews and continuous improvement programs.
2. Indirect Procurement Process Excellence
- Develop standardized procurement policies and procedures tailored to the needs of real estate and FM categories.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand facility and infrastructure requirements consolidate demand and optimize spend.
- Support contract lifecycle management including RFP/RFQ creation commercial evaluation and negotiation of Master Service Agreements and Annual Rate Contracts.
3. Digital Transformation
- Lead the adoption of e-sourcing tools (e.g. SAP Ariba Coupa) for FM and real estate procurement categories.
- Drive automation of sourcing contract management and vendor onboarding processes.
- Utilize spend analytics and category dashboards to enable data-driven sourcing decisions and cost optimization.
4. Budgeting & Cost Optimization
- Partner with Finance and Facility teams to develop accurate procurement budgets and forecasts.
- Deliver year-over-year cost savings while enhancing service quality and reliability.
- Monitor market trends and benchmarks for real estate leasing construction and facilities services to maintain competitiveness.
5. Risk Compliance & Sustainability
- Ensure compliance with internal controls procurement guidelines and local regulatory requirements.
- Support initiatives related to sustainability and green buildingsaligning with ZEISSs global ESG goals.
- Mitigate supplier risks through diversified sourcing and proactive contract terms.
6. Stakeholder Engagement
- Engage and support internal customers across various functions including Facilities Management Manufacturing HR Supply Chain and the Global Capability Center.
- Act as a trusted advisor to business teams by providing insights into supplier markets negotiation strategies and sourcing best practices.
Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering Business Administration or related field. MBA or Supply Chain certification (e.g. CIPS ISM) preferred.
Experience: 7 - 10 years in procurement or strategic sourcing with 35 years in real estate and facility management categories.
- Hands-on experience in large-scale lease agreements infrastructure projects and facility services procurement is essential.
- Experience in using procurement tools such as SAP Ariba or Coupa.
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Jayashree V Manoj BadaikEmployment Type
Full-Time
