About this role
<h3 style="margin:8.0pt 0.0cm 4.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;color:#0f4761;font-weight:normal"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#002060">Job Title: Procurement Specialist</span></strong></h3> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#002060">Company: ADB SAFEGATE Labs</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#002060"> India</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#002060">Location: Hyderabad</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#002060"><br></span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#002060">Type:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#002060"> Full-time</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#002060"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Who Are We?</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">ADB SAFEGATE is the market leader in Airfield Solutions, with a presence in 2,300 airports and 40 offices worldwide. We are building ADB SAFEGATE India Labs in Hyderabad, India – our latest software development hub. This is an opportunity to join a truly global company, working on innovative software solutions that support airport operations across Airfield, Apron, Terminal, Tower, and Weather solutions. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">The opportunity </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:#191c1d">To ensure the procurement and administration processes are streamlined, efficient, and transparent, enabling timely supplier payments, accurate accruals communication to Finance, and robust contract/license governance. This role will foster seamless collaboration between internal teams and suppliers, offloading administrative burdens and keeping documentation up-to-date, thereby supporting accurate P&L and balance sheet management.</span></p> <p style="margin:3.45pt 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Key responsibilities/Expectations/What does the role have to deliver</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Procurement Process Streamlining:<br>Review, optimize, and document procurement workflows to minimize manual administration and improve end-to-end efficiency.</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Supplier Payment & Accruals Management:<br>Ensure timely monthly payments to suppliers and proactively communicate accruals to Finance, supporting accurate financial reporting.</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Supplier Relationship & Escalation:<br>Act as primary escalation point for supplier issues, demonstrating ownership and analytical resolution for vendor concerns.</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Contract Administration & Renewals:<br>Manage contract lifecycles, including timely reminders for renewals, acting as a bridge between internal teams and suppliers.</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">License Management & Governance:<br>Oversee license administration, ensuring compliance, renewal tracking, and governance processes are documented and followed.</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Process Documentation:<br>Create, update, and maintain clear documentation for all procurement and administrative procedures.</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Administrative Offloading:<br>Develop solutions and processes that reduce administrative workload for internal teams regarding contracts and licenses.</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Internal Collaboration:<br>Facilitate effective communication between IT, Finance, and other relevant teams to ensure procurement and administration requirements are met.</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Reporting & Analytics:<br>Produce regular dashboards/reports on procurement activities, supplier payment status, contract/license renewals, and accruals.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Relationships/Stakeholders</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Internal IT operations teams</span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Finance department</span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Managed service partners / suppliers</span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">IT leadership & governance analyst</span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">End-users (as needed)</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:2.9pt 0.0cm 1.0E-4pt 36.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Experience/Skills</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Advanced skills in procurement, contract, and license management</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong analytical mindset with proven problem-solving ability</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Experience with data analysis tools (Excel, Power BI)</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Familiarity with procurement platforms/tools (SAP Ariba, ServiceNow, or similar)</span></li> <li style="line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Expertise in documentation (Word, Confluence, SharePoint)</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Education/Certifications</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Educational degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, ICT, or relevant field</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Fundamentals of ITIL (preferred)</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Fundamentals of Agile + Scrum (preferred)</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">IT-Skills/System requirements</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Procurement and contract management platform experience (SAP Ariba, ServiceNow, etc.)</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Data analysis & reporting tools: Excel, Power BI, or similar</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Process documentation: Word, Confluence, SharePoint, etc.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Collaboration tools: Microsoft Teams, Outlook, etc.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Understanding of ITSM platforms and best practices (preferred)</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Basic knowledge of IT infrastructure and application landscapes (preferred)</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:107%;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 15.6pt;text-indent:-15.6pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Competencies</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Proactive problem solver:</span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Anticipates issues, proposes actionable solutions, and takes initiative in driving improvements. </span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Positive mindset:</span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Approaches challenges with optimism and a solutions-oriented attitude, fostering a constructive team atmosphere. </span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Excellent communication skills:</span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Communicates clearly and confidently across all levels and cultures, ensuring alignment and collaboration. </span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Energetic and highly motivated:</span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Brings enthusiasm and drive to every project, inspiring others to stay engaged and focused.</span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Organizational skills:</span></li> <li style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Build strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders, understanding their needs and delivering results.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:3.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 18.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Carlito, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 21.35pt;text-indent:-15.6pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Languages</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Good knowledge of English verbal and written</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 21.35pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:3.0pt 0.0cm 1.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">If you want to join a global business and enjoy being a team player who's driven and passionate, then this is your opportunity to come on board by applying! </span></p> <p style="margin:3.0pt 0.0cm 1.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:0.0cm;line-height:115%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">What to learn more about working at ADB SAFEGATE then check out our Career's website <a href="https://adbsafegate.com/about/career/">https://adbsafegate.com/about/career/</a></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p>