Manager - Indirect Procurement - FMCG

Negotiation of techno-commercial terms with suppliers for various categories. 

Conversant with sourcing of multiple categories among the following :

i. Marketing (including Media planning and buying, creative agency and other ATL related buying)

ii. Admin related services (including Integrated facilities management & soft services)

iii. Travel (e.g. Airlines and hotels)

iv. Sales ( Inshop branding, POS, BTL activities)

v. IT and related purchases (e.g. Licenses, Services & switches, deployment)

- Understanding of internal customer requirements and devise sourcing plans

- Develop strategy papers for critical and strategic categories

- Negotiate contract including payment terms with suppliers to achieve target savings and drive projects for cost optimization

- Control mechanism at system level by entering relevant information in Contract / PO

- Meet Procurement service levels as agreed with internal stakeholders

- Conduct Supplier evaluation, Supplier performance improvement, Supplier rating

- Drive consolidation projects to reduces waste and optimize supplier base