Executive - Procurement Operations

Responsibilities:

• Procurement Management: Manage end-to-end sourcing activities specifically within the Indirect Category, covering both Capex (Capital Expenditure) and Opex (Operational Expenditure) spend.
• Marketing Services Focus: Take primary responsibility for managing procurement operations related to Marketing services.
• Strategic Sourcing Alignment: Work closely with all business units and cross-functional teams to achieve strategic sourcing objectives and align with stakeholder business objectives for assigned spend areas.
• Value Maximization: Develop and execute strategic plans to maximize value for assigned categories, based on thorough understanding of business needs, supply market analysis, benchmarking, and price availability.
• Tactical Execution & Savings: Drive the tactical, day-to-day execution of procurement activities to ensure consistent and sustainable cost savings.
• Rate Card Management: Develop and maintain rate cards/rate contracts for frequently used assets within the Marketing Category (e.g., photos, videos, edits).
• Purchase Order (PO) Management: Accurately raise Purchase Orders (POs) in the ERP system for all closed deals across the assigned categories.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Liaise effectively with internal stakeholders to gain detailed understanding of Scope of Work (SOW), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and other relevant terms.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Maintain adequate sources of supply/service to ensure that category requirements are met with optimum quality, service, and cost-to-use.
• MIS Reporting: Generate comprehensive MIS (Management Information System) reports on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, covering PR-PO TATs (Turnaround Times), savings achieved, negotiation pipeline, and other business-related requirements.
• Contract Oversight & Compliance: Maintain oversight over a set of contracts within the category, ensuring strict contract compliance regarding SLAs, payment terms, prices, discounts & rebates, and supplier performance, in close collaboration with the business units.
• Relationship Building: Establish and develop strong, collaborative relationships with all key stakeholders, external suppliers, and internal customers.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure strict compliance with all internal guidelines and external regulations and requirements pertaining to responsible categories, including finance and procurement policies, and the code of conduct.

Required Skills:

• Expertise in Procurement within the Indirect Category, covering both Capex and Opex spend.
• Specific experience in managing procurement operations for Marketing services.
• Strong domain knowledge on Procurement principles.
• Strong skills in Negotiation, Governance, and Process controls.
• Hands-on experience with ERP tools like D365, SAP, or Oracle.
• Ability to develop strategic plans for category management.
• Experience in driving tactical execution for sustainable savings.
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining rate cards/contracts.
• Experience in raising POs in ERP systems.
• Strong liaison skills for understanding detailed requirements (SOW, SLA).
• Ability to maintain adequate sources of supply/service.
• Experience in generating MIS reports (PR-PO TATs, Savings, Negotiations pipeline).
• Capability to oversee contracts and ensure compliance (SLA, payments, prices, discounts, performance).
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with exposure to senior levels.
• Excellent relationship-building skills with stakeholders, suppliers, and internal customers.