Job Title: Manager – Procurement, MARCOM & Events
Location: Bengaluru
Shift: Split shift (1 PM – 10 PM or 2 PM – 11 PM IST)

About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Manager – Procurement, MARCOM & Events to manage a balanced portfolio across strategic procurement and global events. The role will have approximately 50% focus on procurement and 50% focus on events, requiring robust experience in categories such as Marketing, MARCOM, Travel, Events, and related corporate services.
The ideal candidate will have strong end-to-end procurement experience along with hands-on experience in planning and executing global events. The person will be responsible for developing sourcing strategies, managing vendors and commercial negotiations, driving cost optimization, and ensuring successful execution of global events within defined budgets and timelines.

Key Responsibilities
Procurement & Category Management
Develop and execute sourcing and category strategies for Marketing, MARCOM, Travel, Events, and related corporate service categories.




Lead end-to-end procurement activities including requirement gathering, defining SOW/SOS, supplier identification, RFx processes, proposal evaluation, negotiations, and supplier selection.
Lead commercial negotiations, contract finalization, renewals, and vendor governance.
Identify opportunities for cost savings, vendor consolidation, process improvement, and value creation.
Build strong partnerships with internal stakeholders including Marketing, Finance, Legal, Administration, HR, Compliance, Leadership, and other business teams.
Ensure compliance with procurement policies, risk controls, audit requirements, and corporate governance standards.
Manage supplier performance through SLAs, KPIs, regular reviews, and business reviews.
Monitor market trends, pricing benchmarks, supplier capabilities, and emerging solutions across relevant categories.

Global Events Management
Plan, coordinate, and execute global corporate events, confer

📌 Manager – Procurement, MARCOM (Bengaluru)
🏢 Ascendion
📍 Bengaluru