Job Description

Applicant should Demonstrable experience of managing digital partnership business On-boarding - Documentation, contracts Integrations - Working with tech, product and ops Business - growth Relationship management - internal and external Work closely with internal and external stakeholders for developing plans for growth Good understanding of the online sales - Manage the on-deck assets and CRM campaigns Strong analytical and data driven thinking - Improve funnels and product journeys Good understanding of Life insurance products (Retail) Good project management capability (working with cross functional teams - IT, Products, Ops, etc.) Excellent communication and relationship management skills Understanding of integrations, PG is a plus MBA with 5 years\' experience in Life insurance is preferred Position summary: The Selected candidate will be part of the Procurement team reporting into Head of Marketing Procurement and will manage sourcing and contracting life cycle for Marketing category by engaging with Internal Marketing stakeholders, Vendors and will be responsible for vendor selection and negotiations, Contract Compliance, Vendor performance assessment and reporting. The Role: - This will be an Individual contributor role. - Coordination with the marketing team to understand the requirements and partner with them to close the requirements in agreed timelines & at the right cost. - Responsible for managing various categories of Marketing Procurement. Categories including but not limited to creative agency, event agency, TVC Production, artist negotiations, OOH campaigns, Digital creative agency, PR agency, Print & Promotional materials, Film production, Research, Consultancy, merchandizing items/POSM, devices procurement, logistics & warehousing etc. - Responsible for procurement strategy creation and execution of key initiatives. - Conducting RFPs, RFQs, RAs & Negotiating independently. - Coordination with internal functions (Business Finance, Business, Tax, Compliance, Legal) & external stakeholders (vendors) for contract signing process. - Maintain a dashboard of all requisitions as well as all contracts. - Oversee new vendor registration process. - Issuance of POs to partners and achieve PR to PO defined TAT. Education: . Bachelor\'s degree in any discipline + marketing procurement exposure (MBA will be preferred) Ideal Candidate - Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience and proven competencies in Marketing procurement. - Pan India knowledge of marketing related vendor base. - Excellent knowledge of different cost models and pricing methodology. MUST HAVE: An eye for detailing and analyzing the costs to the last element possible to drive efficient negotiations. - Proven skills in Market Analysis (category specific), Vendor identification, Vendor Profile Evaluation, Performance Assessment and Vendor Management. - Knowledge of regional statutory regulations and Tax structure related to the category. - Ability to network and form high quality working relationships with stakeholders/colleagues in multiple locations and handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines. - Must be able to work independently and within a team environment, provide direction, trouble shoot and meet required objectives for a given negotiation. - Ability to understand the requirement, translate them in actionable points and find appropriate solutions with quick turnaround time and meet stakeholder expectations. - Strong analytical and data management skills in the areas of Procurement and Logistics. - Excellent communication and Presentation skills. - Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications. - Knowledge of e-sourcing applications (Eg : ARIBA, SAP, Oracle) is desirable.

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