About this role
Roles and Responsibility:
Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management
Identify, evaluate, and onboard contractors and service providers for wide range of materials ie. marketing category items & services.
Maintain relationships with current suppliers and identify potential new suppliers for all materials required by the brand.
Develop and maintain a robust vendor database for Marketing category activities.
Negotiate contracts, rates, and terms to achieve cost optimization.
Procurement Execution
Prepare RFQs/RFPs, analyze bids, and finalize service agreements.
Ensure timely issuance of work orders and service contracts.
Monitor vendor performance and compliance with contractual obligations.
Cost & Quality Control
Conduct market analysis to benchmark pricing and service quality.
Implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality.
Coordinate with project teams to ensure adherence to specifications and timelines.
Compliance & Documentation
Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies and statutory requirements.
Maintain accurate records of contracts, approvals, and vendor communications.
Stakeholder Coordination
Collaborate with project managers, site engineers, and finance teams for smooth execution.
Resolve vendor-related issues promptly to avoid project delays.
Requirement:
Experience of 7 - 10 Yrs in for sourcing, negotiating, and managing procurement of marketing-related goods and services
Hands on experience in cost optimization, timely delivery, and compliance with company policies while supporting marketing campaigns and brand initiatives.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge of contracts and legal compliance.
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities.
Proficient in using procurement software and tools (e.g., ERP systems, e-sourcing platforms).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
High level of integrity and professionalism.
Support HR, Sales & Marketing teams for creating PR requisition/GRN etc.
Vendor issue resolutions.
Coordinate with HR, Sales & Marketing teams departments
Job Location: Jigani, Karnataka
Other facts
About Aliaxis
Honesty, fairness, integrity, the golden rule: a customer-first culture. Customers want it- even demand it. And it’s so easy to promise.
This is ‘distance race’ thinking, and building a business on it is harder than you might think. It requires you to sacrifice many short-term opportunities for gain. It means spending whatever time it takes to help a client solve a problem on deadline. It means resisting the urge to cut corners on materials that, once in place, no one will ever see.
It means innovation: going beyond what your customers want or expect, and working restlessly to create new products and ideas to fill unmet needs. It means keeping your word, even when it’s inconvenient, and honouring relationships over transactions, even when it costs. And it means building a team with people who believe it, live it, and stand by it.
At IPEX we’ve long-since made a decision to embrace this long-term thinking, not just when it’s easy, but every day, in everything we do, for every customer and every employee. We don’t do it because we’re nice people, though we like to think we are. We do it because it’s good business, and that the reputation we’ve built over time, job by job, one customer at a time, pays the best dividends.
Alex Mestres
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
What you'll do
- The Assistant Manager - Procurement will be responsible for strategic sourcing and vendor management, including onboarding suppliers and negotiating contracts. They will also ensure compliance with procurement policies and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
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