About this role
1. Manage end-to-end procurement of S&M indirect categories for Central Region which includes:
- BTL activities and branding materials
- Dealer / retailer engagement activities
- Events, exhibitions and promotional activities
- Gifts, merchandise and promotional items
- Printing and point-of-sale materials
- Outdoor advertising / OOH requirements
- MICE, dealer meets and travel-related requirements
- Digital / activation-related services, wherever applicable
- Other S&M indirect requirements as assigned
- Understand business requirements and develop appropriate RFQ / RFP / BoQ and sourcing strategies.
- Drive competitive sourcing through e-RFQ / e-Auction / negotiations, wherever applicable.
- Conduct commercial negotiations and achieve competitive pricing, optimum payment terms and other favourable commercial conditions.
- Develop and maintain a competitive regional vendor ecosystem across Central Region
- Conduct market / rate benchmarking and identify cost-saving, consolidation and standardisation opportunities.
- Coordinate with Sales & Marketing, Finance and other stakeholders for timely closure of requirements.
- Ensure adherence to procurement policies, DOA/SOD, SAP/Ariba processes and documentation requirements.
- Develop / manage ARC, rate contracts and standard rate cards for recurring requirements, wherever applicable.
- Monitor vendor performance relating to quality, delivery, responsiveness and commercial compliance.
- Prepare procurement MIS and provide regular updates on sourcing status, savings, pending requirements and key procurement initiatives.