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Urban Company

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 About the Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Urban Company is a tech-enabled home services marketplace. Customers use our platform to book services, such as beauty treatments, haircuts, massage therapy, cleaning, plumbing, carpentry, appliance repair, painting , which are delivered in the comfort of their home and at a time of their choosing. We promise our customers a high quality, standardized and reliable service experience. To fulfil this promise, we work closely with our hand-picked service partners, enabling them with technology, training, products, tools, financing, insurance, and brand, helping them succeed and deliver on this promise.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What you&rsquo;ll do:
 
 
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 The category manager is responsible for onboarding the right quality supply to ensure demand is fulfilled with the right customer experience being delivered. There are 3 major roles within this mandate &ndash;
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 Onboarding the right quality supply to ensure demand is fulfilled with the right customer experience being delivered
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 Ensuring no breakage in daily operations in your city
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 Implementing growth and quality improvement initiatives in sync with category heads at central level
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 Owning above mandate will require you to do the following &ndash;
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 Building a strong connect with service professionals in your city
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 Deploying your analytical skills to deep dive on key business problems and propose solutions
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 Getting your hands dirty in terms of going on ground to understand real issues, be it customer experience, partner onboarding, etc.
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 Running tight processes and SOPs in the city related to partner onboarding, service quality improvement, etc.
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 What we need:
 
 
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 Sharp and hungry professionals willing to go above and beyond to create impact
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree is mandatory
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 Ability to work in an environment that is fast paced, requires solving ambiguous problems and highly outcome oriented.
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 We will look for candidates who display these characteristics and have demonstrated the ability to solve problems on ground.
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 Strong analytical skills
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 Hustle and get things done attitude
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 If deep problem solving at scale, and a fast-paced work environment excites you, we would love to meet you and talk more!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 What can you expect:
 
 
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 A great work environment with massive ownership and growth opportunities - we hire folks for a career opportunity, not just the role.
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 Energy and hustle of a start-up with processes and depth of a big organization
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 Expect to work with people you can learn from and are invested in your growth
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 Opportunity to be part of the mission to transform customer and partner experience
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 Latest tools and technology to get things done provided by the company
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 Health insurance benefits for you and your family
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 At Urban Company we are committed to providing equal and fair opportunities in employment and creating an inclusive work environment. We endeavour to maintain a work environment free from harassment based on age, colour, physical ability, marital status, parental status, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
 
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Category Manager

DMart - Avenue Supermarts Ltd

<div>
 
 We are looking for
 
 Regional Category Manager
 
 for
 
 Bangalore
 
 and
 
 Punjab
 
 locations preferably from
 
 FMCG
 
 industry.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities:
 
 
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 The role holder will be responsible for managing the Category FMCG team for the Region assigned comprising of approx. 20 - 30 stores.
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 This role will be leading a team of 8 - 10 members for buying National &amp; Regional FMCG brands, will be responsible for conducting classroom training and On-The- Job training for the team members. Groom and develop the team members reporting into him / her.
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 The incumbent shall be coordinating and addressing challenges in buying and movement of goods from vendor to DC and DC to stores leading up to sales to ensure smooth business. Meeting Key vendor partners on regular basis for negotiations, forecasting and category development initiatives.
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 The incumbent shall be closely working with various teams including Store Operations, Supply Chain, core Purchase and Central purchase to maximize offtakes and ensure best promotions in stores.
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 Discuss and close monthly, quarterly plans with FMCG vendors including demand planning, promotions and smooth supplies to stores.
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 The incumbent will be responsible for training and grooming Purchase officers and Asst Purchase managers on the job as as well in class room trainings.
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 Shall be solely responsible for availability in DC as well stores day in day out. Apart from this maintaining competitive pricing in market shall be his/her core job.
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 Must be willing to travel across locations within the region assigned and PAN India.
 
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 The role holder will be based in the Regional office.
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 Requisites:
 
 
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 Must be a Graduate /Post Graduate/MBA with minimum 11 Years experience in FMCG Sales.
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 Experience in General Trade/Modern Trade will be preferred. Must be experienced in managing a similar role.
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 Knowledge of local language / location of posting, is required.
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 Must possess good communication, negotiation, problem solving and interpersonal skills.
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 Must have very good team management and training skills as he / she will be managing a large team and will be responsible for training and grooming the team members.
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Regional Category Manager

Amazon

<div>
 
 Description
 
 
 
 The role of Amazon Fresh is to provide fast (2 -6 hour) and reliable delivery for selection that customers need, or want, fast. Customers find their daily grocery essentials, fresh produce, home and Kitchen needs, and more on Amazon Fresh. &lsquo;Hybrid Stores&rsquo; within Amazon Fresh refers to physical retail stores with a set of hybrid features to serve online customers. The program is highly cross-functional in nature, involves managing strategic partnerships, operations intensive, and requires a number of India-first solutions to be created.
 
 
 We are looking for an experienced Category Manager who thrives in Thinking big. You will be working in the future, helping to manage and shape new processes and product solve that extend and define customer experience. As a Category Manager, you should possess a strong customer focus, great retail instincts, and be practiced at applying retail basics for a 3P seller. You will need to thrive and deliver results in an ambiguous and fast-paced business environment, operating across multiple teams and levels. You should excel at unconstrained thinking and have the ability to document and support your ideas to gain broad buy-in and consensus. You should also not be afraid to roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty by diving into a customer inputs. You are a strong leader who is analytical, can prioritize well in ambiguity, and communicate clearly and compellingly to internal and external strategic leadership level.
 
 
 
 As a Category Manager, You Will
 
 
 
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 Become a subject matter aspect of current grocery operations from seller's physical stores
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 Continuously benchmark with other 3P sellers to identify the right grocery selection that can be offered online from a physical stores
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 Prioritize projects and software feature requests, evaluate and set stakeholder expectations
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 Work closely with product teams to deliver features which are customer-focused, scale able, auditable and iteratively developed
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 Manage the implementation of new ideas and processes related to online operation from physical stores impacting Customer experience.
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 Create reports and metrics to demonstrate progress towards goals, provide new insights, and regularly update senior leadership.
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 Actively seek feedback from key stakeholders, including field leadership, to drive continuous improvement.
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 Be a visible and vocal role model across the wider business for Amazon&rsquo;s customer-centric culture, championing Seller&rsquo;s needs and using data and technology to anticipate and exceed them.
 
 
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 A Successful Candidate Will Also Demonstrate
 
 
 
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 High attention to detail including proven ability to manage multiple, competing projects and priorities simultaneously
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 Ability to think strategically and execute methodically
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 Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where continuous innovation is desired
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 Analytical and quantitative skills and ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions and develop business cases
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 Ability to clearly communicate data insights to others
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 Demonstrated ability to dive deep in understanding the product, our business, and the competitive landscape
 
 
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 Key job responsibilities
 
 
 Key job responsibilities
 
 
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 Drive growth in Fresh network by obsessing on selection and instock
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 Drive operational efficiency in existing process and benchmark with industry to build a world class Fresh Service
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 Work backwards from the customer to identify customer trends and build product/process solves in order to address the customer need
 
 
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 Basic Qualifications
 
 
 
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 3+ years of with Excel experience
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 5+ years of retail, operations, product or program management, or business management/consulting with negotiations and delivering results experience
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 Bachelor's degree, or 3+ years of professional or military experience
 
 
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 Preferred Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
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 Experience in vendor negotiations, pricing and promotion, inventory management, and product development
 
 
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 Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you&rsquo;re applying in isn&rsquo;t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
 
 
 
 
 Company
 
 - ASSPL - Karnataka
 
 
 Job ID: A3128872
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Category Manager, Amazon Fresh

AB InBev India

<div>
 
 
 Do you want to be a part of the fascinating story of over 500 iconic brands spanning across more than 100 countries?
 
 
 
 
 Being the best beer company starts with finding the best people. While we have big
 
 
 
 
 brands, we have bigger opportunities as well.
 
 
 
 
 AB InBev India is looking to hire Senior Manager - Sourcing &amp; Procurement for its Procurement team based out of Bengaluru.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities:
 
 
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 Experience in leading teams and driving PMOs with senior management
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 Creation &amp; implementation of MRO procurement category strategy based on the guidelines from Zone &amp; Global.
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 Category spend analysis at regular intervals and finding opportunities for supplier consolidation and catalog buying.
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 Create dashboard to provide visibility to relevant stakeholders.
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 Implement vendor managed inventory for fast moving SKUs across breweries.
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 Work closely with brewery team to lead and drive localization for spares &amp; services.
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 Create rate cards for spares &amp; services and ensure procurement through automation.
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 Work together with stake holders on supplier eligibility, management, and development according to purchasing procedures.
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 Review existing vendor agreements from commercial perspective and ensure that the key commercial terms are in line with the company guidelines.
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 Manage supplier relationship, develop collaborative initiatives, and ensure payment on time.
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 Perform quarterly category risk assessment and initiate risk mitigation measures.
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 Create annual contracts, review, sign and ensure implementation of negotiated contract.
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 Provide timely reports on the performance of category to the leadership on regular basis.
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 Qualifications
 
 
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 8+ years of experience in procurement/sourcing
 
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 Master&rsquo;s degree in supply chain management (Preferred)
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 Proven track record of managing supplier relationships, negotiations, and contracts.
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 Experience with procurement software and tools (e.g., SAP).
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 Excellent communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
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 Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
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 Familiarity with sustainability practices in procurement is a plus.
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Key Competencies
 
 
 
 Strategic Thinking; Negotiation Skills; Supplier Relationship Management; Analytical &amp; Problem-Solving Skills; Attention to Detail; Project Management; Communication &amp; Interpersonal Skills
 
 
 
 
 
 
 And above all of this, an undying love for beer!
 
 
 
 
 Quench your thirst for success. Come, sit at the tab.
 
 
 
 
</div>

Senior Manager - Sourcing & Procurement

DCGpac.COM

<div>
 
 
 About the Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 DCGPac (DCG Tech Ltd) is India&rsquo;s leading B2B packaging and procurement platform, offering a wide range of packaging materials, warehouse supplies &amp; procurement services, with end-to-end &ldquo;Design-to-Distribution&rdquo; capabilities. The company sources from over 1,000+ manufacturers, manages multiple fulfillment centres, and supports corporates with procurement, quality control, logistics, and sustainable packaging initiatives (EcoPac, RePac). Thus, the Procurement Manager position is critical in ensuring cost-effective, high-quality sourcing aligned with DCGPac&rsquo;s scale, product diversity, and sustainability goals.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 About the Role
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The Procurement Manager will lead the sourcing, supplier management, and procurement operations for DCGPac&rsquo;s broad portfolio of packaging and warehouse materials. This role combines strategic sourcing, cost optimization, quality assurance, supplier relation management, and cross-functional coordination (design, operations, logistics, R&amp;D). The focus will be on ensuring reliable supply, meeting quality specifications, driving cost efficiencies, and supporting sustainable packaging initiatives.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities:-
 
 
 
 
 
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 Strategic Sourcing &amp; Category Management
 
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 Define and execute procurement strategies for packaging, raw materials, warehouse supplies, and ancillary products.
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 Segment procurement into categories (corrugated boxes, films, tapes, sustainable packaging, machinery, etc.) and build category road-maps.
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 Lead supplier segmentation, rationalization, and consolidation plans to optimize cost, quality, and risk.
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 Collaborate with R&amp;D / design teams to evaluate new materials or sustainable alternatives (e.g. compostable films, biodegradable polymers) in line with DCGPac&rsquo;s EcoPac / RePac initiatives.
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 Supplier Identification, Onboarding &amp; Development
 
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 Source and evaluate domestic and global suppliers (local manufacturers, overseas vendors) for quality, cost, delivery reliability, and compliance.
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 Perform supplier audits, due diligence, capability assessments, and capacity checks.
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 Lead supplier onboarding, contract negotiation, and integration.
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 Drive supplier development &amp; continuous improvement programs (quality, lead times, process upgrades, ESG practices).
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 Negotiation &amp; Contract Management
 
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 Lead negotiation of prices, terms &amp; conditions, payment terms, delivery SLAs, penalty clauses, exclusivity, warranties, etc.
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 Draft and manage supplier agreements, NDAs, master procurement contracts, legal &amp; compliance review.
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 Establish and enforce performance structures: KPIs, SLAs, scorecards, escalation mechanisms.
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 Procurement Operations &amp; Execution
 
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 Issue RFx (RFQ, RFP, RFI), evaluate responses, perform bid comparison and select optimal vendors.
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 Raise and manage purchase orders, monitor order fulfillment, delivery schedules, logistics coordination.
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 Track lead times, manage buffer stock, safety stock, reorder points.
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 Monitor and resolve procurement exceptions &mdash; delays, short shipments, quality rejections, mismatches.
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 Quality &amp; Compliance Assurance
 
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 Work closely with QC / quality control labs to ensure material compliance, testing, certifications, and standards.
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 Ensure supplier compliance with applicable statutory, environmental, and safety requirements.
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 Incorporate compliance and ESG / sustainability clauses into contracts.
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 Cost Management, Analytics &amp; Reporting
 
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 Develop and track procurement KPIs: cost savings, spend under management, supplier on-time delivery, quality rejects, procurement cycle time, etc.
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 Use data analytics and spend analysis to find opportunities for savings, vendor consolidation, demand aggregation.
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 Prepare procurement budget, forecasts, and monitor actuals vs plans.
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 Conduct regular reviews with stakeholders to assess procurement performance.
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 Risk Management &amp; Sustainability
 
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 Identify supply chain risks (supplier insolvency, raw material volatility, geopolitical, regulatory) and devise mitigation strategies (dual sourcing, buffer stocks).
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 Lead initiatives to adopt sustainable packaging options, circular supply (RePac), reduce waste and support ESG goals.
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 Monitor industry trends, raw material price fluctuations, regulatory changes, and feed into procurement strategy.
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 Cross-Functional Collaboration &amp; Stakeholder Management
 
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 Interface with design, operations, logistics, sales, and R&amp;D teams to align procurement with business needs, BOM changes, demand forecasts, etc.
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 Serve as procurement subject matter expert in new product development, cost-down programs, packaging innovation projects.
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 Collaborate with finance for payment terms, vendor risk analysis, working capital management.
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 Team Leadership &amp; Process Optimization
 
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 Manage and mentor a team of procurement buyers/analysts.
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 Define roles, objectives, metrics, training and development.
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 Establish standardized procurement processes, tools, workflows, and best practices.
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 Drive automation, digital procurement tools (e-procurement, supplier portals, analytics dashboards).
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 Required Qualifications &amp; Skills:-
 
 
 
 
 
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 Education
 
 : Bachelor&rsquo;s in Engineering/ Technology/ Packaging and printing / Supply Chain / Commerce / Business. MBA or postgrad is a plus.
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 Experience
 
 : minimum 5 years (or as relevant) in procurement/sourcing in manufacturing, packaging, FMCG, or logistics sectors, with at least 3 years in leadership role.
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 Strong negotiation skills and contract management experience.
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 Deep domain knowledge in packaging materials, raw materials, logistics, and supply chain.
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 Analytical skills, comfortable in data-driven decision-making, spend analysis, Excel, procurement tools.
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 Experience with procurement / ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, ION, Coupa, etc.).
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 Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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 Leadership, coaching, team development capabilities.
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 Understanding of quality assurance, certification standards (ISO, material testing, etc.).
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 Knowledge of sustainability, ESG practices, and ecofriendly packaging trends.
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 Risk management skills and strategic mindset.
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 Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth startup / scale-up environment.
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 Equal Opportunity Statement:-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 DCGpac is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.
 
 
 
</div>

Procurement Manager

<div>
 
 
 About us:
 
 
 
 We are a highly successful 190-year-old, Fortune 500 commercial property insurance company of 6,000+ employees with a unique focus on science and risk engineering. Businesses worldwide trust our expertise to protect their assets, relying on our comprehensive risk assessments and robust, engineering-based insurance solutions to safeguard against fire, natural disasters, and other perils. Serving over a quarter of the Fortune 500 and major corporations globally, we deliver data-driven strategies that enhance resilience, ensure business continuity, and empower organizations to thrive.
 
 
 FM India is a strategic location for driving our global operational efficiency. Our presence in India allows us to leverage the country&rsquo;s talented workforce and advance our capabilities to serve our clients better. We have diverse corporate functions that emphasize research, advanced technologies like AI and analytics, risk engineering, research, finance, marketing, HR, etc. working together to provide innovative solutions and nurture lasting relationships &ndash; from co-workers to clients.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Role Title: Strategic Sourcing Consultant
 
 
 
 
 Position Summary:
 
 
 
 This role is responsible for assisting with a portion of FM&rsquo;s technology and business procurement and vendor management strategy and helps to execute on that strategy based on rapidly changing technology and business landscapes. This role focuses on the moderate complexity category; focuses on one category strategy; may get some assistance on strategy. The role will assist with the full breadth of procurement and vendor management functions through execution of moderately complex deals that have medium business and financial impact to the success of FM. The person in this role will be responsible to directly interface with both EVP and VP senior leaders to help provide sourcing strategy, focus areas/initiatives, and results. They'll also be responsible for helping, in collaboration with senior VMO leadership, to influence/steer strategic decisions that align with the vendor management vision and will result in the best outcome for FM.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Responsibilities:
 
 
 
 
 End to End Procurement:
 
 
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 Helps coordinate medium sized, moderately complex, with moderate financial impact projects to forward cross-enterprise and category strategies
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 Works with senior procurement staff to research market intelligence regarding alternate suppliers; Collaborates with team to determine short list and selected vendor(s) in line with category strategy for medium complexity, medium risk deals.
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 Manages self in procurement process with vendor and internal stakeholders for business critical new products and services and renewals based on medium complexity business requirements and/or medium-impact category strategy. Includes assisting in creation of RFI/RFP, vendor evaluation and selection, contract development, contract price and terms negotiation, conclusion of deal, and follow through on success of implementation/onboarding, etc.
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 Leads all interaction on projects with Law &amp; Government Affairs and Information Security, and Architecture/Infrastructure teams as applicable.
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 Helps drive partnership with stakeholders to determine mitigation options for vendor risks, with influence of acceptance of risks and/or leading of change in vendor direction
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 Manages full procurement life-cycle with vendors/partners in support medium complexity and impactful business areas/categories; Responsible for ensuring SLA&rsquo;s are met and exceeded.
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 Strategy and Vendor Management:
 
 
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 Assists in developing, and evolves Sourcing strategy, for medium complexity categories and potentially with enterprise-wide, cross organizational categories
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 Works with a variety of staff in the organization to help define medium complexity projects to assist with forwarding the category strategy
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 Works with senior procurement leadership to help definition of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between strategic vendors and stakeholder business area
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 Participates in vendor management program for enterprise and departmental strategic partners including feedback from stakeholders, vendor score card development, quarterly-business reviews.
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 Coordinates with senior procurement leadership to ensure evolution of vendor portfolio to ensure highest financial benefits to FM balanced with top delivery, service, execution and value
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Relationship Management:
 
 
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 Assists in the preparation of documentation provided to FM internal customers on sourcing strategy, results, and focus areas/initiatives.
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 Builds and maintains relationships with strategic partners and a variety of internal stakeholders with respect to vendor portfolio strategy and direction, financial and risk mitigation opportunities, and business excellence and resilience
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 Leverages senior procurement team for mentoring in developing sourcing strategies, executing on procurement and vendor management processes, and relationship building
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Process:
 
 
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 Coordinates implementation of FM&rsquo;s vendor management program including stakeholder surveys, vendor score-carding and vendor KPI reviews
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 Assists in the evolution of cross-organizational procurement and vendor management processes; Provides feedback into creation of associated communication and education artifacts
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 Participates in projects to implement and evolve technology platforms and tools to in support FM&rsquo;s procurement and vendor management strategy and execution of strategy
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 Ensures adherence in development of processes, guidelines, tracking and reporting on cost avoidance and cost savings in line with established OKRs
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 Provides Sourcing reporting and metrics to share with managers
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 Leverages existing market intelligences resources used by Sourcing team; Continues self-directed scanning of the market intelligence options
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Skill and Experience:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 5-7 years of experience required
 </li>
 <li>
 Additional Experience Qualifier (optional Strategic sourcing, procurement and vendor management in a broad range of categories including technology for a global organization.
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience leading medium sized negotiations with strategic business and technology partners, displaying independent judgement, autonomy, and decision-making
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience in all aspects of Sourcing including leveraging of key business strategies and category management for several business areas, some may be high visibility and financial stakes
 </li>
 <li>
 Some project leadership skills
 </li>
 <li>
 Advanced communication and presentation skills
 </li>
 <li>
 Accountability for delivering results with respect to financial and risk management goals
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Must Have Skills:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Vendor management, category management, procurement, and strategic sourcing
 </li>
 <li>
 Negotiation skills with experience in contract review and redlining
 </li>
 <li>
 Ability to support and help expand a new vendor management program across the organization
 </li>
 <li>
 Willingness to learn new sourcing categories.
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Education and Certifications:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, Bachelor's Degree,
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 </ul>
 
 
 
 
 
 Work location:
 
 Bengaluru
 
</div>

Strategic Sourcing Consultant [T500-20900]

Ralph Lauren

<div>
 Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in five categories: apparel, accessories, home, fragrances, and hospitality. For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.
 
 
 At Ralph Lauren, we unite and inspire the communities within our company as well as those in which we serve by amplifying voices and perspectives to create a culture of belonging, ensuring inclusion, and fairness for all. We foster a culture of inclusion through: Talent, Education &amp; Communication, Employee Groups and Celebration.
 
 
 ,
 
 
 We are seeking a proactive and analytically driven Sourcing Analyst &ndash; IT to join our Global Procurement team, supporting the North America region from our Bangalore office. This role is ideal for candidates with 2&ndash;5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or financial analysis, particularly within IT categories.
 
 
 The Analyst will be responsible for executing strategic sourcing activities, supporting category management, and driving value creation across IT spend areas such as software, hardware, telecom, and IT services. The role includes spend analysis, RFx development, supplier negotiations, contract management, and stakeholder engagement. The Analyst will collaborate closely with North America stakeholders and global procurement colleagues to ensure alignment with business goals and procurement strategies.
 
 
 This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact initiatives while developing expertise in IT sourcing within a global organization.
 
 
 ,
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 <li>
 Develop category strategy and approach in accordance with overall strategy of Global Procurement including:
 </li>
 <li>
 Development of Category-Specific Strategies
 </li>
 <li>
 Development of Key Stakeholder Relationships
 </li>
 <li>
 Aligning category strategy to stakeholder prioritization and developing category road map
 </li>
 <li>
 Prioritization and Planning of Strategic Sourcing Initiatives
 </li>
 <li>
 Identification of Global vs Region-Specific Opportunities
 </li>
 <li>
 Management of Project Timelines
 </li>
 <li>
 Lead execution of Strategic Sourcing events in accordance with Ralph Lauren sourcing methodology including:
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 <li>
 Development of Project Baselines and Spend Profiles
 </li>
 <li>
 Development of Industry &amp; Vendor Profiles
 </li>
 <li>
 Development of RF(x) Documents
 </li>
 <li>
 Prepare and Lead Vendor Negotiations
 </li>
 <li>
 Development and Implementation of Supply Agreements
 </li>
 <li>
 Provide support for Global Procurement initiatives as required:
 </li>
 <li>
 Spend Analytics and Assessment
 </li>
 <li>
 Procurement Performance Reporting and Savings
 </li>
 <li>
 Procurement Policy and Process Compliance
 </li>
 <li>
 Coordination of Financial Capture of Sourcing Outcomes
 </li>
 <li>
 Supplier Relationship Management. Provide Ad Hoc support across Global Procurement digital systems including:
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 Review and approve Ariba Purchase Requisitions
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 Review and approve Aravo New Vendor Requests, support Stakeholders as needed
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 Update, maintain and follow up against critical path data sources (e.g. Scout, EMEA Saving Opportunities tracker, Marketing Projects tracker, preferred supplier list etc)
 
 
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 Required Skills
 
 
 
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 Advanced Microsoft Office Suite- Word, Excel, PowerPoint
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 Experience in using Excel Pivot tables and Macros
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 Strong ability to analyze and organize data are essential
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 Excellent communication skills (capable of communicating with senior stakeholders). Ability to develop and deliver engaging presentations / dynamic reports
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 Strong analytical, influencing, facilitating, team building, strategic thinking, solution-oriented, process-driven, people management, and time management abilities
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 Independent achiever &amp; self-starter with commitment to superior quality and accuracy
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 Ability to execute under time sensitive deadlines and work effectively in a dynamic environment, even when faced with ambiguity
 
 
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 Experience/Education
 
 
 
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 Understanding of end-to-end procurement process as well as using procurement systems (Ariba, Workday or similar)
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 Experience working in Retail (ideally in a luxury brand) considered an asset
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in business, or a related field preferred
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 Professional certifications are an asset (CIPS etc.)
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 Category-specific Strategic Sourcing experience considered an asset
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 Ability to travel domestically / abroad as needed
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Analyst Strategic Sourcing

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