Experience: 10+ Years
Location: Bangalore / Pune
Shift: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM IST (US Shift)
Key Requirements:
10+ years of Procurement/Sourcing experience.
Robust experience in Marketing Category Management.
Preferred candidates from Insurance or Banking domain.
Experience supporting USA/Canada stakeholders and projects.
Exposure to working with North America geography clients.
Experience with SAP Ariba is highly preferred.
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent.
CPSM/C.P.M certifications preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives for marketing spend.
Develop sourcing strategies and manage end-to-end sourcing events.
Drive supplier negotiations, contract drafting, redlining, and contract management.
Partner with internal stakeholders to identify sourcing prospects and deliver business value.
Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Track and report category KPIs, SLAs, savings, and value realization.
Lead high-complexity sourcing projects and procurement transformation initiatives.
Execute Source-to-Pay processes while ensuring compliance and governance.