Group Procurement For Events, Travel & Hospitality

Talent Hired-the Job Store; Mumbai; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Hired-the Job Store is seeking a seasoned procurement leader to head strategic sourcing and category management for Events, Travel & Hospitality across group businesses.

You will drive enterprise‑wide procurement strategy, vendor management, commercial negotiations, cost optimization, and stakeholder management across Sales & Marketing Events, Travel, Hospitality, Customer Experience (CX), and related indirect procurement categories.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in Procurement / Strategic Sourcing.
• Must have handled procurement spend of INR 200 Cr+ independently.
• Strong expertise in vendor negotiations and commercial management.
• Experience managing enterprise-level stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Prior team management experience is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic procurement for Events, Travel & Hospitality categories across group companies.
• Manage large-scale procurement spend and drive significant cost optimization initiatives.
• Lead negotiations with event agencies, travel partners, hotels, airlines, hospitality vendors, and marketing agencies.
• Drive centralized sourcing and procurement transformation initiatives.
• Oversee procurement for domestic & international corporate events, conferences, activations, and leadership engagements.
• Develop and implement travel procurement strategies and governance frameworks.
• Manage supplier performance, commercial contracts, and strategic partnerships.
• Lead and mentor category teams while driving operational excellence.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Strategic sourcing

Vendor negotiations

Cost optimization

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Job description

We are looking for a seasoned procurement leader to head the strategic sourcing and category management function for Events, Travel & Hospitality procurement across group businesses.

The role will drive enterprise-wide procurement strategy, vendor management, commercial negotiations, cost optimization, and stakeholder management across Sales & Marketing Events, Travel, Hospitality, Customer Experience (CX), and related indirect procurement categories.

Role & responsibilities:

• Lead strategic procurement for Events, Travel & Hospitality categories across group companies
• Manage large-scale procurement spend and drive significant cost optimization initiatives
• Lead negotiations with event agencies, travel partners, hotels, airlines, hospitality vendors, and marketing agencies
• Drive centralized sourcing and procurement transformation initiatives
• Oversee procurement for domestic & international corporate events, conferences, activations, and leadership engagements
• Develop and implement travel procurement strategies and governance frameworks
• Manage supplier performance, commercial contracts, and strategic partnerships
• Lead and mentor category teams while driving operational excellence

Preferred candidate profile:

• 20+ years of experience in Procurement / Strategic Sourcing
• Strong experience in Events, Travel, Hospitality, Marketing Procurement, or CX spend categories
• Must have handled procurement spend of INR 200 Cr+ independently
• Strong expertise in vendor negotiations and commercial management
• Experience managing enterprise-level stakeholders and leadership teams
• Prior team management experience is mandatory

Industry preferred: Large Conglomerates, Hospitality, Pharma , Management Consulting, Diversified Groups