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title: "Software Procurement Intern"
company: "Referrals Only"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/referrals-only"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/referrals-only-software-procurement-intern-d462ebdb-9203-45e7-be19-0d6ee0dbfc99"
apply_url: "https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thoughtworksreferral/jobs/8225630"
workplace: onsite
location: "Gurgaon, India"
employment_type: unspecified
seniority: internship
role: software-engineering
region: india
date_posted: 2026-09-23T06:35:44.000Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-24T09:37:29.747Z
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# Software Procurement Intern

**Referrals Only** · Gurgaon, India

Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thoughtworksreferral/jobs/8225630

## About the role

### Role Purpose

The **Software Procurement intern** is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end lifecycle of global software assets, software procurement processes, and supplier contracts at Thoughtworks. This role ensures cost efficiency, streamlined workflows, timely supplier payments, regulatory compliance, and seamless cross-functional collaboration across GITS, InfoSec, Finance, Accounts Payable, and Legal departments.

### Key Responsibilities

**Learn and work closely with Software Procurement Lead on below mention responsibilities:**

#### 1. Procurement Operations & Purchase Management

- End-to-End Workflow Optimization: Direct and analyze the efficiency of software procurement processes, from request ingestion to inventory updating

- Coupa Platform Management: Initiate supplier onboarding forms, monitor supplier statuses until active, and create/publish Purchase Orders (POs) and Virtual Contracts in Coupa

- Requisition Approvals: Act as the designated Global Procurement Approver and authorize high-value requisitions (e.g., JetBrains, LinkedIn Sales Navigator) on behalf of the Global Software Lead.

**Manage Credit Card Spend: Manage monthly or annual subscriptions that are on credit card and submit weekly expense reports in Expensify; allocating cost accurately.****Manage multiple domain registrars: Register and renew domains, working closely with Legal****AWS account provisioning: Work closely with CloudOps team on provisioning / deprovisioning AWS accounts including management of login credentials**

#### 2. Vendor Relationship & Renewal Management

- Vendor Coordination: Manage direct communication with major global SaaS vendors (e.g., JetBrains, LinkedIn, Snowflake, Sisense, Pearson VUE) regarding quotes, order forms, and payment terms.

- Renewal Pipeline Tracking: Partner with external procurement platforms to monitor renewal deadlines, evaluate license needs, coordinate stakeholder feedback, and schedule retirements of legacy software.

#### 3. Financial & Budget Governance

- Invoice & Payment Resolution: Partner closely with Accounts Payable (AP) to verify receipts, resolve billing discrepancies, split invoices manually, and escalate critical past-due accounts.

- Budgeting & Cost Allocation: Monitor license allocations and manage pay-as-you-go or credit-based models to optimize spend and ensure unused credits do not expire.

- Cost Distribution Mapping: Distribute software costs accurately among business units, regions (DEC/POH), and specific accounts or departments by aligning data from Jigsaw and other tools.

#### 4. Software Entitlement & Compliance Management

- Software Asset Management (SAM): Track active software assets and license assignments via ServiceNow (SNOW). Requires close coordination with multiple teams.

- Risk & Regulatory Compliance: Collaborate with GITS, InfoSec, and regional legal leads to verify software compliance, evaluate export regulations (such as the Remote Access Security Act), and implement geographic usage restrictions.

### Required Skills & Qualifications

**Learn and build following skills (tools/applications and Soft skills:**

- Procurement Platforms: High proficiency in Coupa Software, ServiceNow, Expensify and Zendesk.

- Negotiation & Financial Acumen: Strong capability in analyzing pricing models (pay-as-you-go, subscription, credit-based, or enterprise commitments) and driving cost splits across departments.

- Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment: Exceptional cross-functional relationship-building skills, specifically with Finance, AP, Legal (contracts/compliance), GITS, and InfoSec.

- Compliance Mindset: Understanding of IT software security guidelines, software usage terms, and regional compliance standards.

**Must-have criteria**

- 🎓 Education: MBA / PGDM graduate, 2026 pass-out

- 📚 Specialization: Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Strategic Sourcing, or a closely related specialization

- 📍 Location: Gurgaon — candidate should be willing to work from the Gurgaon office

- 💼 Experience: Freshers and candidates with relevant internship/project experience can be considered

- 🗣️ Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills

- 🤝 Stakeholder management: Comfortable interacting with internal stakeholders and external vendors

- 💰 Commercial mindset: Interest in negotiation, pricing, cost optimisation and vendor management

- 📊 Analytical skills: Comfortable working with data, comparing options and drawing insights

- 💻 Technology interest: Willingness to learn about software, SaaS products and technology procurement
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