NielsenIQ

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SeniorProcurementManager

₹22–35L ~AI est. Pune, Maharashtra, India FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Procurement Manager at NielsenIQ. Skills: Category strategy, Sourcing initiatives, Supplier management. Develop and execute category strategies. Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities”

What You'll Achieve.

Cost savings; Improved cash flow; Stronger supplier performance; Enhanced internal controls; Effective risk mitigation; Supplier-led innovation; Service delivery; Compliance with commercial terms; Compliance with service levels; Compliance with risk management; Reduce complexity; Improve service consistency; Strengthen commercial leverage; Cost control; Operational efficiency; Risk mitigation; Service quality; Reliability; Responsiveness; Continuity of services; Reliability of services; Growing organization capability; Team engagement; Team effectiveness; Stakeholder satisfaction; Timely execution of sourcing processes; Supply base effectiveness; Appropriate supplier coverage; Service consistency; Managed risk exposure; Procurement processes simplification; Effective use of procurement technology; Effective use of contracting technology

Industry & Context.

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Problems you'll solve

Issue resolution; Risk mitigation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Administration, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, or a related field, 8 to 12 years in strategic procurement or category management, Proven experience developing and executing category strategies, Proven experience leading sourcing initiatives, Commercial acumen and negotiation skills, Analytical capability to evaluate complex commercial proposals, Advanced financial and commercial analysis skills, Experience managing suppliers and complex SLAs, Experience using procurement platforms and analytics tools

Nice to Have

Advanced degree such as MBA, Relevant professional certification, Procurement or Supply Chain professional certifications

What You'll Do.

Develop and execute category strategies

Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities

Drive measurable value creation

Identify opportunities to optimize supplier footprint

Maintain working relationships with key stakeholders

Align with Procurement senior management

Lead competitive sourcing processes

Manage supplier performance

Support contract management and supplier governance

Simplify procurement processes

Rationalize the supply base

Monitor category spend

Monitor supplier concentration

Monitor contract coverage

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working with internal stakeholders; Stakeholder satisfaction

Full Job Description

Job Summary : The Senior Manager Procurement leads category strategy and sourcing initiatives. The role brings market insight, commercial discipline, and structured supplier management to these categories, ensuring external services and solutions are sourced and managed in a way that supports business performance, operational efficiency, and long term value. Working closely with internal stakeholders, the role translates business requirements into sourcing approaches and supplier solutions that support the company’s operational footprint, workplace needs, and real estate portfolio. Major Responsibilities: 1. Develop and execute category strategies for allocated categories. 2. Analyze market trends and supplier capabilities to identify solutions that meet business needs in the short and long term across the categories in scope. 3. Drive measurable value creation through sourcing initiatives and supplier engagement that deliver cost savings, improved cash flow, stronger supplier performance, enhanced internal controls, effective risk mitigation, and supplier-led innovation. 4. Identify opportunities to optimize supplier footprint, service delivery models, and commercial structures across the category portfolio. 5. Maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders to understand business requirements and ensure procurement activities support operational priorities. 6. Align with Procurement senior management on category strategy, priorities, and sourcing direction, ensuring consistent deployment of agreed approaches across the categories under his or her responsibility. 7. Lead competitive sourcing processes including RFI and RFP, supplier negotiations, and contract award in line with company procurement policies and governance requirements. 8. Manage supplier performance through clear service expectations, performance reviews, and issue resolution to ensure reliable service delivery across workplace and facilities operations. 9. Support contract management an

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