Job DescriptionRole: Vendor Management – Buying & Operations

NExperience: 1–3 years

NFunction: Buying / Procurement / Vendor Management / Operations

NRole Overview

nZulu is building a fast-commerce platform for affordable Fashion, Home and General Merchandise, tailored for value-conscious India. We are reimagining how everyday utility products are discovered and delivered through a highly efficient, inventory-led model focused on speed, affordability, and convenience. The company has raised two rounds of funding led by Stellaris and Chiratae and is building for large scale expansion across emerging Indian markets.

NWe are looking for a proactive and result-oriented professional to manage vendor

Nrelationships, buying operations and day-to-day execution. The candidate will be

Nresponsible for coordinating with external vendors, ensuring timely closure of business

Nrequirements, negotiatingwith vendors and driving operational efficiency.

NKey Responsibilities

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- Manage day-to-day vendor communication and relationship management.
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- Coordinate with vendorsfor pricing, product availability, orders,
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ndocumentation and operational requirements.

N- Drive buying activitiesincluding price negotiation, order placement and

Ncommercial discussions.

N- Conduct regular follow-ups with vendors to ensure timely execution and

Nclosure of pending actions.

N- Negotiate effectively with vendors to achieve better pricing, commercial terms

Nand service levels.

n- Work closely with internal teams such as Category, Finance, Supply Chain,

NWarehouse and Operations to resolve vendor-related issues.





N- Track vendor performance and ensure adherence to agreed timelines and

Ncommitments.

n- Take ownership of open issues and proactively work with external stakeholders

Nto get things done.

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- Prepare and maintain MIS, trackers and reports using Excel.
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- Identify operational gaps and suggest ways to improve cost, availability,
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nturnaround time and vendor performance.

N- Escalate critical issues appropriately while maintaining robust vendor

Nrelationships.

nKey Skills & Competencies

N- Strong Communication Skills – Ability to communicate clearly and

Nprofessionally with vendors and internal stakeholders.

N- Excel Proficiency – Comfortable working with data, trackers, MIS, Pivot Tables,

NVLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and basicdata analysis.

N- Strong Follow-up Skills– Persistent and structured approach towards tracking

Nand closing pending actions.

N- Negotiation Skills – Ability to negotiate pricing, terms and commitments

Neffectively.

n- Stakeholder Management – Ability to influence and convince external

Nstakeholders to meet business requirements.

N- Ownership & Execution –Takes responsibility for outcomes rather than just

Ncompleting assigned tasks.

N- Problem Solving – Ability to identify issues, find solutions and drive them to

Nclosure.

n- Relationship Management – Ability to maintain long-term and productive

Nvendor relationships.

nWhat We Are Looking For

NThe ideal candidate should be someone who is highly energetic, hands-on and

Nexecution-oriented. They should not hesitate to make repeated follow-ups, negotiate

Nfirmly and work with multiple stakeholders to ensure that commitments are converted

Ninto actual outcomes.

📌 Key Account Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Zulu
📍 Bengaluru