Buyer - Indirect Procurement at Mahindra & Mahindra Limited

Mumbai, maharashtra, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Communication Skills, Influencing Skills, Risk Analysis, Supplier Selection, Pricing, Price Optimization, Supplier Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Benchmarking, Negotiations, Supplier Management, SAP Ariba, GEP Procurement Tool, SAP, Advance Excel

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables About Group Indirect Sourcing Group Indirect Sourcing(GIS) aims at consolidating, negotiating and finalising all the Indirect Spend for M&M Group(AFS + Corporate Office, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra Lifespace, Mahindra Holidays, Mahindra Finance, and many more other groups of Mahindra. Buying for indirect material and services across all group companies for Sales & Marketing Category. Key spend categories include IT, Professional services (Legal/Accounting /Recruitment), Travel/ Hospitality & Events, Marketing & Sales, and General services (Manpower services, AMC's, Facility management, Canteen, Bus Transportation). The roles involve the entire purchase cycle from sourcing to contracting for respective categories. Including sourcing the right supplier panel, floating RFIs & RFQs negotiating and finalizing all indirect buying across group companies to drive savings. Roles & Responsibilites: Sourcing and Commercial Settlement for Sales & Marketing requirements for the Mahindra Group.Having a thorough and deep understanding of the Sales and Marketing Services and Material, their main stakeholders, operating models etc.Knowing and understanding of the key management processes and procedures involved for commercial negotiation of ATL and BTL activities.Should have expertise in handling commercial settlement for Events, Conferences, Product launches, International Events, TV Commercials, Advertise productionShould have understanding of commercial settlements for , Media Buying , Digital Sales & Marketing, activations, Content Creation etc.RFX activities, Supplier selection, Supplier Due diligence, Negotiation, Tactical buying, Contract management (includes creation), Catalogue ManagementEnsuring a quick turnaround time to meet the organisation requirements for a PR to PO processConduct Negotiations and Achieve Target Price as jointly decided by senior managementAward contracts/Empanel vendors as per approval from DOA and close communication with the user departmentPresent key updates, issues to senior management and seek support for the bottlenecking wherever requiredLiaise with legal department wherever necessaryIdentify competent service provider baseMarket intelligence on Sales & Marketing servciesExperience in Sales & Marketing service contractsHands on experience in SAP Ariba, GEP Procurement Tool, SAP, Advance Excel, MIS & Analysis Other ActivitiesDrive process excellence by supporting in standardization of vendors and processes by driving the synergiesTo be amiable, professional and approachable at all timesMaintain current contracts by updating prices,fees and any other service conditionsTo ensure the effective management and update of all relevant databases and maintaining systematic filing systemTo liaise positively and professionally with all the vendors & user departmentBringing in industry intelligence in own domain & keep up with the technology trends in own domain Experience 4-8 Years Experience in Indirect Procurement, Category specific to Sales & Marketing, Services procurementIndustry Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field (BSc, BCom, BTech or MBA)General Requirements Analytical Thinking, Communication Skills, Influencing Skills, Risk Analysis, Supplier Selection, Pricing, Price Optimization, Supplier Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Benchmarking, negotiations, Supplier Management

Responsibilities

The Buyer will be responsible for sourcing and commercial settlement for Sales & Marketing requirements across the Mahindra Group. This includes managing the entire purchase cycle from sourcing to contracting, ensuring effective negotiations and supplier management.