Senior Indirect Procurement Specialist

Operations
Vinayakanagar Byatarayanapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka IN
Permanent Full-Time
Hybrid
JobID 5810
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The opportunity

As a Senior Indirect Procurement Specialist at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients. 


In this role you will support Contingent Workforce Procurement

  • Administer contractor onboarding processes including compliance, rate validation, review, SOW/Contract creation and contract management.
  • Ensure adherence to local labour regulations and internal governance requirements
  • Support sourcing and management of contingent workforce suppliers (umbrella companies – AOR and EOR, independent contractors and Vendor Contractors)
  • Assist in rate benchmarking, cost control, and utilisation tracking across regions
  • Maintain preferred supplier panels and support vendor performance reviews

 

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Operations

  • Execute end-to-end P2P activities including:
  • Act as a key point of contact for procurement queries from internal stakeholders
  • Drive compliance with procurement policies and approval workflows
  • Identify and resolve process inefficiencies within P2P cycle

 

Systems & Data Management

  • Act as a super-user for procurement systems (e.g. ERP- Oracle, P2P platforms,  if applicable)
  • Maintain accurate WIP, supplier and contract data in systems
  • Generate procurement reports (contractor numbers, spend, supplier performance, compliance) to:
  • Analyse spend data
  • Track contractor costs and trends
  • Support budgeting and forecasting
  • Support system enhancements, testing, and process improvements

 

Supplier & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders (HR, AP, Finance, Project Teams)
  • Liaise with suppliers to resolve operational issues and improve service delivery
  • Support contract management activities including renewals and amendments
  • Assist in onboarding new suppliers in line with governance protocols

 

Process Improvement & Governance

  • Support the development and rollout of procurement policies, procedures, and templates
  • Drive standardisation of contingent workforce processes across regions
  • Identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements
  • Ensure audit readiness and compliance with internal controls

 

We would love to hear from you if you:  

Essential

  • 3–5 years’ experience in procurement, purchasing, or P2P operations
  • Strong experience in contingent workforce procurement or services-based procurement
  • Hands-on experience with P2P systems / ERP platforms - ORACLE
  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, VBA, Macros)
  • Strong understanding of procurement processes and controls
  • High attention to detail and strong organisational skills

 

Desirable

  • Exposure to Vendor Management Systems (VMS) or contractor management tools
  • Knowledge of multi-country procurement operations
  • Understanding of contractor compliance and labour regulations

 

Key Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
  • Process-driven with a focus on continuous improvement
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving global environment
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • High level of accountability and ownership

 

What Success Looks Like

  • Efficient and compliant P2P operations established
  • Improved visibility and control of contingent workforce spend
  • Strong supplier base with measurable performance outcomes
  • High stakeholder satisfaction with procurement support

About us

Since 1974, we’ve been providing a construction consultancy service that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. It takes a special kind of togetherness to create our thriving, authentic culture. We overcome challenges together, delivering better projects and leveraging innovation. We see the potential in our people and we empower them. We’re a business on a journey – an agile business that is proud to be different. We are Linesight. Dynamic. Driven. Different.

Our approach to DE&I

At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.

As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.  

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