India – Hyderabad | Procurement Manager – Offices & Licences

About us:

MetrixLab is a fast-growing global market research and insights company that’s challenging the status quo of insights. By blending evolving technology with passionate experts, MetrixLab helps global and local brands to drive more impact, and forges partnerships to drive sustainably equitable growth. From creative testing to brand tracking, and packaging to e-commerce optimization, MetrixLab’s range of solution suites adapts to fit all types of budgets, timelines and business needs.

Active in more than 90 countries, MetrixLab is a proud partner to more than half of the world’s top 100 brands and part of Toluna.

Job Responsibilities:

Offices

• Responsible for renewals of all global Toluna & MetrixLab office leases (working in support of country Managing Director’s).
• Proactively organize office renewals & openings.
• Define requirements with local Managing Director.
• Define options based on local needs, and discussions with landlords and brokers.
• Negotiate terms with landlords and brokers.
• Build a business case with local Managing Director to be approved by CFO.
• Responsible for supporting the remaining lease consolidation as part of the MetrixLab – Toluna integration (working in collaboration with the Integration Management Office).
• Responsible for liaising & coordinating with all global building landlords, vendors, property agents / brokers etc. throughout the lease lifecycle.
• Responsible for coordinating with building management for any operational issues.
• Responsible for space planning.
• Work with key leaders to manage some of our strategic licences.

Licences

• Responsible for renewals of all certain key global licences (e.g. LinkedIn Recruitment).

Carbon Footprint

• Responsible for collection of all office related data for the annual carbon footprint exercise.

MIS & Reporting

• Maintenance of the office lease repository & tracker.
• Build business cases and recommendations for each office renewal / opening.
• Build business cases and recommendations for relevant licence renewals.
• Report on office footprint transformation.
• Update SOP on office lease management.
• Internal and External statutory audits.

The ideal candidate would have:

• 4+ years of experience in either Finance, Procurement, Operations (with vendor management experience) or Office Management.
• Strong proficiency in MS office.
• Strong analytical skills required e.g. excel skills, modelling of business cases.
• Experience working & negotiating with external vendors (including licence renewal) strongly recommended.
• Exposure to global facility management is a bonus.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills required – e.g. listening, collaboration, confidence to dissent / challenge.
• Highly motivated, self-directed & possessing a driven personality capable of working within tight deadlines.
• Problem solving ability coupled with ability to create logical solutions to resolve complex situations.
• Experience working with international clients on a day-to-day basis would be helpful.
• Willingness to work flexible hours to support global operations.
• Demonstrated ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

What do we offer?

• Competitive salary package.
• Medical insurance/personal accident coverage/term life insurance.
• A challenging position in a dynamic, fast-paced, innovative, quickly growing global IT-driven market research company.
• A flexible work environment with a focus on owning and taking pride in your work.
• Growth opportunities in line with your career ambitions and passions.
• An open-culture work environment staffed with ambitious colleagues with “can-do” mentalities.
• Global onboarding and frequent internal training and sharing opportunities.
• Our employees have exclusive access to Udemy Business. With our company license, you have unlimited access to all external courses.

Application process:

Please send in your applications to: [email protected]

Contact details:

Contact: [email protected] | www.metrixlab.com