– Buyer / Member

Marketing, Events, Consultancy & Travel Management

Department: Corporate Procurement

Functional Area: General Procurement

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 5+ Years

Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Management, Commerce, or a relevant field

Function: Corporate Procurement / General Purchasing

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Buyer / Procurement Professional to manage procurement activities related to Marketing Services, Events, Consultancy, Merchandise, Media Buying, Hotels, Travel Management, and other Sales & Marketing-related services.

The candidate will be responsible for supplier development, competitive bidding, commercial negotiations, purchase order management, cost optimization, and coordination with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage procurement activities for marketing services, events, consultancy, merchandise, media buying, hotels, travel management, and other related services.
- Identify, evaluate, develop, and onboard current suppliers to ensure competitive sourcing and sustainable supplier relationships.
- Prepare and manage Bidder Lists, RFQs, quotations, technical evaluations, and commercial comparisons.
- Conduct price benchmarking, cost analysis, and commercial evaluations to achieve cost-effective sourcing.
- Plan and conduct price negotiations with suppliers and agencies.
- Drive cost-saving initiatives through localization, alternate sourcing, supplier development, and process improvements.
- Create and manage Purchase Orders (POs) and ensure necessary approvals before releasing them to suppliers.
- Handle Purchase Order amendments and change management.




- Support supplier registration and onboarding through relevant procurement systems.
- Coordinate with Business Users, Finance, suppliers, and other internal stakeholders to resolve procurement-related issues.

Key Skills Required

Technical / Functional Skills

- Strong knowledge of Procurement / Purchasing processes
- Experience in Marketing & Services Procurement
- Knowledge of Event, Media, Consultancy, Travel & Hotel procurement
- Supplier identification, evaluation, development, and onboarding
- RFQ, bidding and quotation management
- Price comparison and commercial benchmarking
- Cost estimation and cost analysis
- Strong supplier negotiation and contract management skills
- Purchase Order creation and management
- Knowledge of SAP / Procurement systems
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Understanding of commercial and legal terms

Key Performance Areas The role will be evaluated on:
- Achievement of cost-saving and procurement KPIs
- Effective supplier sourcing and development
- Timely completion of RFQ, bidding, evaluation, and negotiation activities
- Successful supplier onboarding
- Effective price benchmarking and commercial negotiations
- Purchase Order accuracy and timely processing
- Supplier performance and relationship management

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in Corporate Procurement / Services Procurement / Marketing Procurement / Indirect Procurement, particularly in areas such as:

Marketing | Events | Media Buying | Consultancy | Merchandise | Travel | Hotels | Advertising | Agencies | Corporate Services will be preferred.

If interested, kindly share your resume on [email protected]

Regards!

Rutuja Chavan [email protected]

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