Marketing Buyer

Hero Motocorp Limited; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hero MotoCorp Limited in Delhi invites a seasoned Marketing Buyer to drive strategic sourcing and procurement within the marketing domain. You will manage vendors, analyze costs, and coordinate with internal teams to secure contracts.

The role requires 6–10 years in marketing operations, a strong grasp of SAP MM, and a track record of delivering cost savings while ensuring compliance and timely procurement across multiple vendor accounts.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree with MBA core specialization in Marketing or Events Management preferred.
• 6 to 10 years of experience in marketing operations, terminology know-how, and market research.
• Operational tracking of an INR 100 Cr annual category expense across 50 to 100 active vendor accounts.

Responsibilities

• Category Purchasing: Drive strategic sourcing, vendor selection, and RFP processes within the marketing domain.
• Cost Efficiency: Identify LEAP projects and design alternate product sourcing pipelines for year-round cost savings.
• Process Alignment: Implement automated process guidelines, system-generated comparisons, and contracting benchmarks.
• Operational Execution: Review daily purchase requests, prepare statements, and issue POs in the system.
• Delivery Tracking: Update commitment dates and track supplier schedules to achieve high delivery ratio.
• Commercial Analysis: Perform detailed costing analysis and price settlements with category suppliers.
• Vendor Monitoring: Evaluate vendor performance and manage documents for rate contracts.
• Stakeholder Interfacing: Coordinate with Zonal and Area marketing teams and track market trends.
• Compliance Management: Coordinate with Legal for NDAs, MSAs, and framework contracts.

Skills

Marketing Sourcing

Vendor Management

Cost Analysis

Negotiation

MS Excel

Education

MBA in Marketing

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP MM

MS Office

Job description

Marketing Buyer DGP Function Procurement Pay Band E4 to M2 Role Marketing Buyer DGP

A purpose driven role for you

Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:

1. Category Purchasing: Drive strategic sourcing, vendor selection, and request for proposal (RFP) processes within the marketing domain.
2. Cost Efficiency: Identify target LEAP projects and design alternate product sourcing pipelines to secure year-round cost savings.
3. Process Alignment: Implement automated process guidelines, system-generated comparatives, and strict contracting benchmarks.

A Day in the life

You will be working on day-to-day basis on following:

1. Operational Execution: Reviewing daily purchase requests, preparing comparative statements, and issuing formal POs in the system.
2. Delivery Tracking: Updating commitment dates and tracking supplier schedules to achieve a >95% delivery ratio for projects.
3. Commercial Analysis: Performing detailed costing analysis, scope optimization, and price settlements with category suppliers.
4. Vendor Monitoring: Evaluating ongoing vendor performance and managing documentation for annual rate contract agreements.
5. Stakeholder Interfacing: Clarifying unclear specifications with Zonal and Area marketing teams while tracking recent market trends.
6. Compliance Management: Coordinating with the Legal department to secure timely closures for NDAs, MSAs, and framework contracts.
7. Team Integration: Working cohesively within the central team to balance day-to-day project workflows and field demands.

Academic Qualification & Experience

1. Education: Graduate degree, with an MBA core specialization in Marketing or Events Management preferred.
2. Experience: 6 to 10 years of experience in marketing operations, terminology know-how, and market research.
3. Portfolio Scale: Operational tracking of an INR 100 Cr annual category expense across 50 to 100 active vendor accounts.

Technical Skills/Knowledge

1. Marketing Sourcing Lifecycle: Complete command over marketing terminology, BTL activation frameworks, and media planning streams.
2. Sourcing Analytics: Mastery of comparative statement compilation, data tracking toolkits, and supplier quote auditing.
3. SAP MM Transactions: High transactional proficiency inside the SAP MM module environment.
4. Contractual Governance: Practical understanding of corporate compliance guidelines, SOPs, and legal agreement execution.
5. Office Productivity: Advanced capability in MS Excel and MS Office for managing spend reports and baseline tracking data.

Behavioural Skills

1. Team Cohesion: Highly collaborative mindset to drive daily coordination smoothly alongside other team members.
2. Effective Communication: Clear verbal and written interaction skills to bridge internal marketing units and external service providers.
3. Process Orientation: Disciplined adherence to established procurement compliance metrics and audit trails.
4. Analytical Ability: Strong problem-solving aptitude to evaluate complex proposals and resolve technical ambiguities.
5. Result Driven: Tenacity to manage high-volume field plans and deliver target baseline savings within strict schedules.

What will it be like to work for Hero

As the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for the last 25 years, Hero is where you will get to work with the brightest innovators, passionate about being the best in what they do. You will become a part of India’s proudest legacy, a brand that is celebrated by 130 million Indians and is now taking over the world with its manufacturing superpower. If you are someone who dreams big and goes after their dreams with absolute conviction, Hero is your place to be. At Hero, we are building a cutting-edge future of mobility, pushing frontiers of innovation and aiming for the very best. Choose to be with the best, choose to be your best.

About Hero

Hero MotoCorp, headquartered in New Delhi, India, is the world's largest manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters for 25 consecutive years with ~$5 billion revenue. The Company's global footprint spans 52 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, Central and Latin America with a customer base of over 130 million. The Company operates eight manufacturing facilities - six in India and one each in Colombia and Bangladesh- along with two Research and Development centres: Centre for Innovation and Technology (CIT) in India and Tech Centre Germany (TCG). Hero MotoCorp is driving the transition to electric mobility through VIDA, powered by Hero. Strategic alliances with Harley-Davidson and Zero Motorcycles support the design and development of premium and electric motorcycles, respectively. Further demonstrating its commitment to the EV future, the Company has made strategic investments in two- and three-wheeler EV manufacturers, Ather Energy and Euler Motors. Hero MotoCorp is the only Indian two-wheeler manufacturer listed on the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (D/SI). Hero MotoCorp's Executive Chairman, Dr. Pawan Munjal, was named to the 2025 TIME100 Climate List of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. Beyond mobility, Hero MotoCorp is a major global promoter of sports, including golf, football, field hockey, and cricket. Hero MotoSports Team Rally is India's flag bearer in global rally racing.