Lead - Catalogue Management

Adani Group; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adani Group in Gujarat, India seeks a senior leader to drive catalogue management strategy and operations across multiple business units. You will own governance, process frameworks, and digital enablement, while aligning with procurement strategies.

The role requires extensive experience in catalogue operations and strong leadership to drive adoption and excellence. You will oversee end-to-end catalogue lifecycle, supplier collaboration, and integration with SAP MM/Ariba, targeting scalable,

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Engineering, Commerce or Management.
• MBA preferred.
• Certifications in Procurement, eProcurement or Catalogue Management preferred.
• 12–15 years of experience in catalogue management or related functions.
• Leadership experience in GCC/shared services is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the catalogue management strategy and governance.
• Oversee full catalogue lifecycle including supplier collaboration.
• Ensure user-friendly, compliant catalogue processes and SAP integration readiness.
• Lead service delivery with SLA/KPI adherence and continuous improvement.
• Build and lead a high-performing catalogue management team.

Skills

Governance & Strategy

Procurement Process

SLA/KPI Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership & People Mgmt

AI-based Automation

Analytics & Dashboards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Commerce/Management

MBA preferred

Procurement/ Catalogue Certifications (e.g., Ariba, IIMM)

Tools

SAP MM

Ariba

MDG

Job description

Catalogue Management Strategy & Operations Leadership:

• Develop and lead the execution of the catalogue management strategy, including governance, process frameworks, and digital enablement.
• Oversee the full catalogue lifecycle: item creation, updates, deletions, user access management, and supplier collaboration.
• Ensure catalogue-based buying processes are user-friendly, compliant, and aligned to business procurement strategies.
• Build and maintain a scalable, digitized, and analytics-driven catalogue ecosystem supporting multiple businesses.

Service Delivery & Transformation:

• Lead end-to-end service delivery for catalogue operations, ensuring SLA/KPI adherence and service excellence.
• Drive the transition and stabilization of catalogue management processes from business units to GCC.
• Define and implement process improvement roadmaps, AI-based automation, and new catalogue functionalities (e.g., punchouts, automated catalogues).
• Enable integration of catalogue processes with SAP MM, Ariba, and MDG tools for seamless user experience.

Stakeholder Engagement & Process Governance:

• Build strong partnerships with business users, procurement teams, and suppliers to ensure catalogue content accuracy and user adoption.
• Lead structured engagement forums with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and resolve process issues.
• Define governance frameworks for catalogue content approvals, compliance, and periodic audits.
• Drive standardization and alignment of catalogue management practices across sectors.

Operational Excellence & Adoption Management:

• Monitor catalogue utilization, buying compliance, and spend analytics to identify adoption gaps and drive corrective actions.
• Oversee catalogue content refresh cycles, supplier onboarding for catalogues, and punchout implementation.
• Drive user training, helpdesk support for catalogue access, and change management during new catalogue rollouts.
• Maintain dashboards, MIS, and governance reports on catalogue operations and service performance.

People & Performance Leadership:

• Build and lead a team of catalogue management professionals, setting performance goals and driving role clarity.
• Drive capability building through training, mentoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead team performance reviews, workload management, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of process ownership, innovation, and customer-centricity.

Preferred candidate profile

Educational Qualification:

• Graduate degree in Engineering, Commerce, or Management. MBA preferred.
• Certifications in Procurement, eProcurement, or Catalogue Management (e.g., Ariba, IIMM) preferred.

Work Experience:

• 12 to 15 years of total experience in catalogue management, procurement operations, or techno-commercial functions.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing catalogue operations in GCC/shared services setups.
• 46 years of hands-on experience in catalogue content creation, verification, and system enablement.