Role Summary
· Deliver Sourcing and Category Management for the Contingent Labor category in the Americas region (LATAM, US and Canada). Majority of spend is in the U.S.
· Support development and execution regional category strategy and plan
· Provide category thought leadership, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
· This position will be in India
Responsibilities
· Manage team member activities including setting individual targets, team targets and performance monitoring
· Analyze spend, identify opportunities and deliver programs that generate cost savings, contract improvements and risk mitigation
· Develop and execute category strategies and plans in concert with the other functional teams (Recruiting, Finance, Legal, Sales & Delivery Teams)
· Provide thought leadership and promote knowledge sharing process across all regions
· Provide support to sales & delivery teams in responding to RFPs for procurement of Temp Labor.
· Obtain support and agreement for procurement strategies from key stakeholders to ensure optimal compliance.
· Work with internal stakeholders to identify and support their need for filling contingent labor roles
· Initiate and manage Rfx’s (RFQ’s, RFI’s and RFP’s) related contract labor
· Contract negotiation and implementation
· Define and manage key supplier relationships to deliver improvement in performance, cost, service and quality. Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management program.
· Measure supplier performance against contractual and service delivery targets.
· Lead supplier review meetings with business stakeholders and suppliers to assess supplier performance and contract compliance and take corrective action as required. Promote vendor capabilities within the organization. Provide official communication to suppliers as necessary.
· Negotiate Savings and best possible commercials across the contingent labor category. Track and report savings.
· Establish and report on measurable performance metrics for all procurement activities including supplier performance, payment terms, contractual terms, savings, and spend under management
· Establish and develop relationships with all key stakeholders: suppliers, internal customers; engaging with internal recruitment team, procurement, payables and other business stakeholders.
· Assist in providing procurement solutions to our clients
· Drive value added activities by implementing innovative strategies that both support and align with the organization’s priorities and goals
· Develop and Manage the Supplier Diversity Initiative
Key Skills/Experience:
· 5+ years Procurement experience delivering contingent labor category sourcing/buying services, strategic sourcing, contract negotiation and supplier relationship management.
· Advanced knowledge of the US contingent labor marketplace (e.g. suppliers, rates, labor laws, technology, rate benchmarking tools)
· Exposure to contract laws, negotiation, market dynamics, commercial strategy, strategic sourcing, contract management and supply relationship management
· Experience evaluating, selecting, and implementing a VMS technology
· Strong communication skills and drive desired results within the organization
· Excellent people management skills; Proficient in verbal communication, writing, time management, organizational and presentation skills
· Ability to interact and influence at all levels
· Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
· Exceptionally strong work ethic displaying a mature, professional, service-oriented attitude with an ability to adjust quickly to change
· Motivated, self-starter and achievement oriented
· Demonstrated ability to build relationships / partnerships (internal and external), and ability to influence and drive change
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
· Excellent negotiation, influence, mediation & conflict management skills
· Bachelor’s Degree required, Advance degree and/or Contingent Labor certification a plus
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Are you a results-driven and organized professional looking to take ownership of operational excellence? We are seeking an Executive - Operations and Admin to lead and strengthen our backend operations across telecom, data center, and vendor management domains. You will play a key role in optimizing resources, improving vendor performance, and driving operational strategies to support business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct end-to-end procurement management of telecom resources, ensuring cost efficiency and service quality through strategic vendor partnerships.
- Manage data center operations by coordinating resource procurement, monitoring performance, and recommending improvements for scalability and resilience.
- Develop and implement vendor management strategies, including vendor evaluation, negotiation, onboarding, and performance review frameworks.
- Oversee and enhance technical troubleshooting processes related to assets and server infrastructure, ensuring minimal downtime and proactive maintenance planning.
- Handle and analyze internal and external operational queries received via the ticketing system, identify recurring issues, and propose process improvements.
- Streamline day-to-day administrative operations, propose SOPs, and ensure adherence to organizational standards for operational excellence.
- Support management in operational planning, vendor audits, and cost optimization initiatives.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to forecast operational requirements and align resource planning with organizational goals.
- Collect, organize, and prepare data from various internal and external sources based on requirements shared by the Management. Support decision-making through accurate data reporting and preparing dashboards.
Preferred Skills:
- Strong vendor management and negotiation skills.
- Ability to design and optimize operational workflows.
- Analytical mindset with a focus on process improvement.
- Technical knowledge of telecom and data center infrastructure.
- Proficiency in ticketing and reporting tools.
Skills:
- Strong oral and written communication.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Working knowledge of Google Data Studio, AWS QuickSight, or similar tools.
- Analytical mindset with ability to handle operational data.
- Vendor management and resource planning skills.
- Excellent networking, interpersonal, and resource management skills.
Experience: 3-5 year in backend operations.
Location Requirement: Candidates must be from Delhi/NCR only.
Work Environment:
- Work-from-office only, based in Noida, Sector 2.
- Willing to work flexible hours and roster-based timings (including Sundays).
- 6-day workweek.
- Availability to travel to data centers in different cities of India as needed.
Benefits
- Growth Opportunity: Strong potential for elevation to higher responsibilities, subject to performance.
- Work Benefits: Laptop and mobile reimbursements.
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
Procurement Management
- Oversee and manage the procurement of raw materials and packaging materials for cosmetic production.
- Identify, evaluate, and establish strong relationships with new and existing suppliers.
- Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms to ensure cost-effectiveness without compromising quality.
- Ensure timely delivery of materials to maintain seamless production schedules.
- Conduct market research and attend trade fairs/exhibitions across India to source innovative products and stay updated on industry trends.
Production Coordination
- Collaborate with production teams to ensure availability of materials for efficient manufacturing.
- Develop and implement production schedules, optimizing processes to enhance efficiency and minimize waste.
- Coordinate with supply chain and logistics to ensure smooth material flow and inventory management.
Research and Development Support
- Work with the R&D team to identify and procure suitable raw materials for new product formulations.
- Stay updated on emerging trends in cosmetics and skincare to support innovation and development.
Quality Assurance
- Ensure that procured materials meet regulatory and company quality standards.
- Work closely with the quality control team to address any quality issues and implement corrective actions.
Budgeting and Cost Management
- Perform cost-benefit analyses to optimize spending and secure the best value.
- Conduct forecasting and variance analysis to align procurement with financial goals.
- Review and approve expenses related to procurement, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints.
Team Collaboration
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality assurance, and supply chain, to meet organizational goals.
- Actively participate in team meetings, contributing insights and recommendations for improvement.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Cosmetology, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 3-4 years in procurement in the cosmetics, beauty, or skincare industry.
- Strong knowledge of raw material and packaging material procurement.
- Proficiency in production scheduling, market research, and supplier negotiations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective vendor and team collaboration.
- Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards in cosmetics production is an advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify, contact, and manage vendors to ensure timely procurement of materials.
- Generate and process Requests for Quotations (RFQs); coordinate vendor confirmations and responses.
- Create and manage Purchase Orders (POs) and Proforma Invoices (PIs) with accuracy.
- Monitor inventory levels and coordinate material availability to prevent shortages or excess.
- Maintain accurate documentation of procurement records—contracts, invoices, delivery notes, and orders.
- Conduct quality checks during incoming inspections to ensure material compliance and standards.
- Coordinate with vendors for quality certificates, compliance documents, and regulatory adherence.
- Collaborate closely with internal engineering, production, and finance teams to align procurement activities with project goals.
Required Skills:
Qualification: PUC / Graduation
Experience: 0 – 3 Years
Shift: Day Shift ( 6 days Working )
Shift Timings: (10.00am to 6.30pm)
Languages: English and Hindi + Any regional Language (Must)
Location: Banashankari 2nd Stage (Bangalore)
Immediate Joining - Only
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Excellent Communication Skill in English.
2. Selling products and services using solid rebuttals to prospective customers.
3. Passionate for sales & high on energy level.
4. Enthusiastic & have zeal to perform
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● Building an agency network that allows Pepper to on board micro-agencies - agencies
that act as supply partners for complex and high-volume work
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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
- Following procurement processes as per guidelines
- Strategizing and implementing efficient processes to ensure 100% order fulfilment on time.
- Ensuring promptness, accuracy in procurements and maintaining records of goods ordered, received and returns.
- Ensuring efficient demand servicing – Delivery @ stores, call centre, retailers, franchises etc.
- Evaluating potential vendors, negotiating and getting them registered as per set process.
- Maintaining good relationships with vendors / suppliers
- Regularly doing market research ensuring generic medicines range is enhanced from time to time.
- Maintaining accurate medicine master data base.
- Maintaining updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices.
- Liaising with new vendors and negotiating for the best deals whenever required
- Ensuring that the products and supplies are of high quality and as per set standards.
- Monitoring stock levels and placing orders as needed
- Working with internal team members ensuring speed and accuracy and performing other duties.
- Staying informed on the latest industry techniques and methods.
- Preparing training material and conduct regular training to all team members of Supply Chain Management.
- Preparing regular reports and ensuring timely update to management.
What you need to have:
- Qualification: Professional Degree
- Experience : 6-7 years of Procurement experience of Medicines (mandatory) / FMCG products
- Age : 28 – 35
- Pharmacy Knowledge – Medicine, Generic Medicines and FMCG items
- Market Orientation / Vendor Knowledge
- Ability to negotiate
- Computer Knowledge
Based on job listings we surveyed, employers desire MIS Executives with these core skills. To achieve success as an MIS Executive, focus on the following.
- Analyze problems and discover the best ways to solve them
- Develop and implement strategies to achieve organizational goals
- Communicate clearly to superiors and give understandable instruction to subordinates
- Allocate resources effectively to reach organizational goals
- Lead and motivate teams to promote efficiency and effectiveness
Adva
Almost a decade old, it is a venture committed to bring together a varied range of traditional crafts and techniques of dyeing, weaving, printing and hand embroidery. The founders have dedicated their life to promote Indian Block Prints and provide employment and Hand-Embroidery training to women so that numerous underprivileged women can be empowered.
What you will do:
- Negotiating rates with vendors
- Cancelling orders if required
- Coordinating with vendors to meet in store delivery date
- Maintaining in and out sheet and ensuring that all codes, color references, fabric composition/ descriptions are correct
- Managing vendors and sourcing new vendors if required
- Giving approvals on fabric and trims received
- Making sure that we receive PP samples before bulk
- Getting test reports from labs
- Informing the team of any delays, reporting any under/over deliveries we are facing from the vendors and give suggestions/solutions accordingly
- Debiting vendors for delays in deliveries
- Travelling to vendor units to check production
- Controlling inventory levels by conducting physical counts
- Working with Finance to ensure all invoices are accurate and that the relevant paperwork is processed to allow prompt payments
- Managing internal and external fabric queries/availability/quality issues/shortages
- Managing and updating stock levels on a daily basis ensuring all transfers, deliveries and returns are recorded accurately
- Sending out weekly fabric stock updates to relevant people / departments
- Critical path management
Desired Candidate Profile
What you need to have:- 4+ years’ experience working in a role involving raw material/fabric buying within the same industry
- Good knowledge of block printing, dying, special finishes and extras processes such as washing, mercerisation etc
- Basic understanding of textiles/fabrics and their different traits
- Experience of working with Indian Fabric mills
- Good network of fabric/trim vendors
- Good negotiating skills
- Excellent administration and time management skills
- Strong communication skills and an ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers and manufacturers
- Excellent Excel skills - ability to create spreadsheets and use basic formulas such as V look up
- Attention to detail, efficiency and ability to work calmly under pressure
- Hardworking Attitude
- Excellent organisational skills
Our client is a unique hygiene products manufacturing and distribution company. They provide easy to use, portable and disposable items for women and babies that are required during travel or on a day-to-day basis.
Founded in 2014, this company aims to enhance the quality of life and make it easier for women across the country. Recommended by best of doctors, their products are available across wellness stores and e-commerce websites, and selling like hotcakes - having sold over 20000 packs in their first year itself.
As a Deputy Head(Procurement), you will be responsible for defining the purchasing strategy for imports, domestic sourcing and people management.
What you will do:
- Developing the procurement strategy and policy for domestic purchases
- Developing and implementing procurement strategy for imports
- Implementing and monitoring the KPIs to ensure function is operating in line with the objectives of business to add value and deliver cost savings
- Setting department objectives and monitoring ongoing progress and performance
- Developing and maintaining strategic supplier relationships and managing the development of contracts, contractual relationships and contract management to deliver continuous improvement in delivery of goods and services by the supply base
- Initiating and developing creative and innovative procurement processes
- Negotiating contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms
- Working closely with Research and Development to source new and alternative raw materials
- Discussing defective or unacceptable new goods or services with users, vendors and others to determine cause of problem and take corrective and preventative action
- Assisting in managing shipment and custom activities for import/ export services
- Handling cost reduction/ rationalization, material flow improvement and business development
- Identifying and working on areas for cost rationalization/ reduction in inward logistics
- Creating and maintaining detailed financial reporting on all import/ export activities including order management, logistics and shipping
Desired Candidate Profile
What you need to have:- 8 years of relevant experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Good knowledge of MS office suite
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