Manager Sm Procurement in India

Position Summary: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced IT Procurement Professional with 8–10 years of proven expertise in strategic IT procurement, including substantial experience managing procurement activities across the European region. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record of leading end-to-end sourcing initiatives for IT hardware, software, cloud technologies, SaaS applications, telecommunications, and technology services. This role requires expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract negotiations, cost optimization, and procurement governance, while ensuring compliance with organizational policies and applicable European regulatory requirements. Key Responsibilities:  Lead end-to-end procurement of IT products and services across the Europe region from local vendors.  Develop and execute sourcing strategies for software, cloud services, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity solutions, telecom, and professional services across the Europe region from local vendors.  Manage strategic sourcing initiatives, including RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract finalization.  Collaborate closely with IT, Information Security, Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders to understand business requirements and deliver timely, value-driven procurement solutions.  Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, SLAs, licensing models, payment terms, and contract renewals to maximize business value.  Build and manage relationships with global and regional technology vendors and service providers.  Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, contractual obligations, and applicable European regulations such as GDPR, DORA, CRA etc  Partner closely with IT, Information Security, Finance, Legal, and business stakeholders to understand procurement requirements and deliver timely sourcing support.  Drive supplier performance reviews, vendor governance, and continuous improvement initiatives.  Monitor

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced Risk Management professional to lead and strengthen the organisation's Operational Risk and Outsourcing Risk Management framework. The role will be responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating operational and third-party risks across payment products, merchant acquiring, cross-border payments, and outsourced business operations. The incumbent will work closely with business, operations, compliance, technology, audit, and leadership teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, network guidelines, and internal risk policies. Key Responsibilities Operational Risk Management: Develop, implement, and enhance the Operational Risk Management (ORM) framework, including Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), across the organisation. Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate operational risks arising from payment operations, merchant onboarding, transaction processing, and customer servicing. Drive corrective action plans arising from RCSA findings and control gaps. Monitor Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), operational losses, incidents, and control effectiveness. Lead root cause analysis and remediation for operational risk events. Own SOP and policy lifecycle management — including drafting, versioning, and periodic review — for all operational risk policies and procedures. Outsourcing Risk Management: Manage end-to-end outsourcing risk governance for third-party vendors involved in KYC verification, PAN validation, customer onboarding, payment processing, and other critical functions. Maintain and operate a vendor categorisation framework (IT/Non-IT, critical/non-critical outsourcing) and ensure risk assessments are calibrated to vendor tier and exposure. Ensure compliance with RBI Outsourcing Guidelines, PA Master Directions 2025, and all applicable regulatory requirements. Conduct vendor due diligence, risk assessments, performance reviews, and periodic audits. Monitor SLA adherence, control ef

About Us : Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm's mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology. About the Role : We are looking for an experienced Category Lead to define, build, and scale one of our categories from the ground up This is a high-impact, entrepreneurial role that combines category ownership, product thinking, business strategy, and cross-functional execution. The ideal candidate will have experience owning large business categories, driving growth, and building customer-centric products at scale. What You'll Do : - Own the end-to-end strategy, growth, and P&L of the category. - Design customer-first financing journeys where interest is charged only on the utilized amount, creating a flexible borrowing experience. - Identify new customer segments, use cases, and growth opportunities across merchants, D2C brands, SMEs, and digital businesses. - Drive category performance through data-led decision making, experimentation, and continuous optimization. - Monitor portfolio performance, customer adoption, profitability, and key business metrics. - Work closely with leadership to launch and scale new initiatives as part of Paytm's new venture. What We're Looking For : - 7-10 years of experience in Category Management, Product Ownership, Business Management, or General Management. - Strong experience owning and scaling a business category or product with measurable business impact. - Strong understanding of customer journeys, marketplace ecosystems, supply chain, logistics, merchant platforms, or financial products. - Demonstrated ability to manage large portfolios, drive business growth, and influence cross-functional teams. - Excellent analytical, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

About Paytm: Paytm is India's leading mobile payments and financial services distribution company. Pioneer of the mobile QR payments revolution in India, Paytm builds technologies that help small businesses with payments and commerce. Paytm’s mission is to serve half a billion Indians and bring them to the mainstream economy with the help of technology. About the Team: The Compliance department has five areas of responsibility—identification, prevention, monitoring and detection, resolution, and advisory for the entity with respect to regulations/ laws, and is part of the enterprise compliance group at Paytm. About the role: This role will focus on advising business and overseeing compliance-related matters in the company. The role entails advising in terms of the relevant regulatory expectations to the respective business units and ensuring timely monitoring and detection of compliance-related issues. Expectations/ Requirements: 1) Oversee and monitor adherence to applicable laws and regulations in the domains of digital lending, offline payments aggregators, BBPS, and UPI TPAP segments. 2) Provide informed compliance opinions to the internal stakeholders on the applicability of regulatory laws and guidelines. 3) Assess compliance and regulatory risks associated with business activities and ensure effective risk management strategies are in place. 4) Collaborate closely and creatively with cross-functional teams to guide the seamless implementation of regulatory guidelines and compliance requirements. 5) Manage audits and ensure timely, accurate responses to regulatory/ third-party inquiries and inspections. 6) Interpret policies, procedures, and compliance requirements while influencing and collaborating with professionals across all organizational levels. Lead and mentor the compliance team to achieve organizational compliance objectives effectively. 7) Ensure effective assessment of control design and maintenance of compliance framework, training on the reg