Executive - SAP MM

Key Responsibilities:

•Identify, evaluate, and onboard vendors and suppliers for:

oRecruitment services (India and US)

oUS SME sourcing for EdTech and digital projects

oFreelancer talent pools (Instructional Designers, SMEs, Editors, Developers, etc.)

oProject-based outsourcing vendors (domestic and international)

•Manage contract negotiations, rate finalizations, and SLA definitions with sourcing and outsourcing vendors.

•Track vendor performance, quality of submissions, and fulfilment timelines.

•Maintain a live vendor database, contract repository, rate cards, and engagement trackers.

•Ensure compliance with procurement policies, legal documentation, and client-specific requirements.

•Coordinate closely with the US Sourcing Team to align on niche, senior, and freelance talent needs.

•Support pricing discussions, RFP/RFQ processes, and build scalable sourcing pipelines.

•Monitor spend, forecast vendor utilization, and support budget management in collaboration with Finance.

•Present regular vendor performance reports, dashboards, and procurement health metrics to leadership.

Key Skills & Competencies:

•2–6 years of experience in vendor management, procurement, sourcing operations, preferably in staffing, EdTech, BPO/KPO, or digital project outsourcing sectors

•Strong experience in US sourcing and vendor ecosystems (mandatory)

•Solid negotiation, contract management, and vendor relationship-building skills

•Exposure to freelance workforce models, SME staffing, and project outsourcing management

•Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management abilities

•Proficiency in Excel, vendor management platforms, Zoho Recruit, or similar systems

•Strong data orientation—experience in creating and maintaining vendor dashboards and MIS

•Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, hybrid work setup

Qualifications:

•Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, HR, or related fields

•Certifications in Vendor Management, Contract Management, or Procurement are an advantag

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Handling inquiries to get quotations from the vendor and closing it by generating the purchase orders.
• Coordinating and negotiating with vendors to get the most cost effective quotations.
• Procure products at negotiated rates from vendors
• Researching new prospective brands and affitating with them for new business
• Establish and maintain relationships with industry influencers and key strategic partners
• Preparing proposals for the clients based on their respective inquiries. Utilizing excel to keep the dashboard off inquiries, quotation, purchase orders, payments & deliveries.

Key Skills required

• Excellent communication, presentation and leadership skills
• Sound knowledge of MS - Office
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills
• Aptitude in presentation and public speaking
• Attention to details Critical thinker and analytical problem solver

Job Description

About

It is a digital first, multi-brand consumer goods company owned and operated under one house, with each of its brands working together toward one mission: To help Indians lead more fulfilling life surrounded by wellness and grace. The founders, Revant and Dhyanesh have more than a decade of experience building, advising and investing in consumer brands. This has allowed them to understand the Indian consumer in a level of detail about their health, habits, and more. The business is creating a family of purposeful brands with products that solve a particular problem for a small segment of people. Each brand provides the essentials to make an individual segment of people lead a graceful life full of purpose and wellbeing. Each brand offers high quality, responsibly-made products that are inviting and easy to use, paired with access to ongoing guidance and support.

Position: New Product Development / Procurement Manager 

• Handle personal care product development with contract Manufacturers
• Procurement and Negotiation with Manufacturers and packaging vendors 
• Experience in Business development role for Contract Manufacturer is plus
• Min 3-4 years experience in personal care contract manufacturing
• Fit for startup hustle 

Responsibilities:

-Managing NPD process right from ideation, feasibility and capability to launch of new products.
- Creating networks and timelines, identifying critical path, anchoring task forces and managing key stakeholders to deliver project milestones
- Categorizing projects based on size of opportunity and business needs to simplify, standardize and accelerate product launches in market
- Managing contract manufacturers & P2P procurement

What you need to have:

• Creating cost effective, scalable, agile processes that can cater to increased production requirements
• Creating and executing the production plan
• Collaborating closely with the Business Analyst(s) and the Merchandiser(s) for the same
• Ensuring that the manufactured apparels (both inhouse and at vendor site) meet the quality benchmarks
• Bringing in more robust quality measures to the entire production process
• Motivating and upskilling his teams and ensuring smooth communication and collaboration at all times
• Ensuring complete and timely handoffs amongst teams to ensure the manufacturing is as per plan
• Ensuring that the vendors are able to fulfill the manufacturing requirements on time and that there are no delays on their front because of capacity issues
• Creating stringent processes related to vendor allocation and follow ups to ensure timely delivery
• Partnering with internal teams such as Merchandisers, Technology, Finance, HR, Legal etc
• Ensuring that the processes and their interface with technology stays updated with changing times
• Submitting production cost estimates and ensuring the Purchasing Orders are issued on time
• Ensuring cost optimization and ensuring strong fiscal controls are in place across the production process
• Driving a strong execution culture within his team so as to ensure that delivery is as per the production planned/ launch plan
• Communicating terms and conditions applicable to all external partners related to Production and ensuring adherence to the same
• Introducing best practices to the organization

Desired Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of relevant experience (preferable)
• Planning skills
• Strong excel skills
• Understanding of block prints and supplier/vendor networks- Should also come with his/her own network in place
• Cost cutting abilities
• Strong process orientation and inclination for documentation
• Customer FIRST Mindset
• Good communication Skills (Fluency in English is not a mandate)
• Strong Interpersonal Skills
• Stakeholder management and people management skills
• Vendor Management
• Strong prioritization and organising skills
• Ability to get work done through others
• Ability to multitask
• Prior experience as an Operations/ Production Manager for a manufacturing concern preferably in an ecommerce set up
• Experience in handling large internal teams as well as a large vendor network

• Demand planning
• Create the vendor funnel of ATL & BTL marketing agencies
• Procure to pay process management and ensuring compliance with process KPIs
• Order scheduling and expediting
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure effective support
• Supervising goods/service receipt and cycle count process at the office to ensure timely receiving of goods
• Support and coordinate with the various departments particularly with accounts with ease
• Handle internal audits
• MIS preparation