Contract
Procurement Analyst
Strategic Sourcing, Contract Negotiation
Posted on 7/4/2025
Franklin Templeton
51-200 employees
Global asset management and investment services
No salary listed
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, and/or Vendor Management with a focus in the Technology category. (Financial services industry experience is preferred)
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- A reasonable understanding of sourcing and contracting principles & methodologies
- Ability to perform data & spend analytics
- Familiarity in reviewing contracts including general contract provisions, redlines, comments, etc.
- Intermediate excel skills (Pivots, Formulas, Queries, Macros)
- Familiarity in creating sourcing events, contract requests, and contract workspaces
- Comfortable in dealing with ambiguity and navigating through situations without clear directions
- Handle multiple, sometimes competing priorities and managing them with a calm, collected approach
- Familiarity with Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua, GEP, OR other S2P application suites is a plus
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI / Qlik / Tableau) is a plus
- You will be a part of the Global team covering a multi hundred-million-dollar Technology Spend Portfolio
- You will be with the Global Tech & Business teams to understand their requirements for services, products, and platforms
- You will work on new opportunities, renewals, extensions, buying additional modules, and services
- You will be responsible for completing the assigned sourcing and contracting requests, while ensuring all records are up to date
- You will follow up on requests during various stages and provide regular updates to stakeholders in the business, technology, legal, infosec and data privacy teams
- You will launch and conduct sourcing events and monitor the intake queues for technology products and services requests
- You will be involved in supplier negotiations (including contracts, commercials, sourcing events)
- You will review, comment, and redline contract documents (MSAs, SOWS, EULA, Order Forms & Others.)
- You will partner with Legal to work through conflicting or difficult positions by thinking critically to provide recommendations or alternative options
- You will manage complex high value sourcing projects from time to time, to ensure optimal pricing and mutually favorable contractual terms, while balancing risk and value
- You will build partnerships with key stakeholders and leverage relationships to influence strategic sourcing initiatives
- Familiarity with Coupa, Ariba, Ivalua, GEP, OR other S2P application suites is a plus
- Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI / Qlik / Tableau) is a plus
Franklin Templeton is an asset management firm that provides a variety of investment products and services to different types of clients, including individual investors and institutions. The company specializes in mutual funds, systematic investment plans (SIPs), and lump-sum investment options, focusing on active investment management. This means they use their research and expertise to make informed investment decisions for their clients. Franklin Templeton stands out from its competitors with a strong distribution network across India, having offices in over 34 cities and collection centers in more than 100 locations, along with a comprehensive digital platform that offers tools for investors. The company's goal is to effectively manage assets for their clients while providing a range of financial services that cater to both retail and institutional investors.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Mateo, California
Founded
1947
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 19 consecutive quarters of multi-asset positive flows signal sustained institutional demand.
- Q2 2026 $17B long-term inflows and $14.3B alternatives fundraising accelerate AUM growth.
- Microsoft Intelligence Hub AI platform automates workflows and enhances US distribution efficiency.
What critics are saying
- BlackRock's superior BUIDL tokenized fund diverts institutional flows from Ondo partnership.
- US tokenized ETF regulatory rejection halts 24/7 crypto trading expansion within 18 months.
- Private markets fundraising misses $25-30B target as investor appetite for alternatives cools.
What makes Franklin Templeton unique
- Leading $1.7T AUM asset manager with 70+ years of investment expertise across 165 countries.
- Pioneering tokenized ETF platform via Ondo partnership enabling 24/7 crypto trading globally.
- Expanding alternatives through 250 Digital and Apera acquisitions in crypto and private credit.
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Midas, a platform for on-chain investment products, has raised $50 million in Series A funding led by RRE Ventures and Creandum. Participants included Framework Ventures, Franklin Templeton, Coinbase Ventures and Anchorage Digital, bringing total funding to $58.75 million. The company converts institutional investment strategies into regulatory-compliant tokens, offering transparency and liquidity across decentralised finance protocols. It has introduced Midas Staked Liquidity, which enables instant redemptions without affecting underlying yield. CEO Dennis Dinkelmeyer said the company is building towards a future where investing is "open, transparent, composable, and accessible by default". The funding will support expanding into additional institutional asset classes and deepening integrations across decentralised finance ecosystems.
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