Procurement Manager

Snabbit; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Snabbit is seeking an experienced procurement professional to lead end-to-end sourcing across Marketing, HR, Admin, Operations, and Customer Service. You will design sourcing strategies, run RFQ/RFP processes, negotiate commercial terms, and finalize supplier agreements.

You will partner with internal stakeholders to understand requirements, ensure on-time delivery, manage vendor performance, and drive cost optimization, MIS reporting, and procurement governance in a dynamic startup environment.

Qualifications

• :6-10 years of relevant procurement/sourcing experience.
• Experience managing indirect procurement across multiple business functions.
• Graduate degree; MBA/PGDM in related field preferred.
• Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management.
• Commercial Negotiation & Contract Management.
• Cost Optimization & Spend Analysis.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Procurement Planning & Budgeting.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, ERP/procurement tools, and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement for Marketing, HR, Admin, Operations, and Customer Service requirements.
• Develop sourcing strategies, RFQ/RFP, negotiations, and finalization of suppliers.
• Drive cost optimization, competitive pricing, and value creation through sourcing initiatives.
• Manage vendors: onboarding, evaluation, performance monitoring, negotiations, and relationships.
• Ensure timely procurement of services, office supplies, marketing materials, events, and operations.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand requirements, budgets, and delivery timelines.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, contracts, documentation, and compliance.
• Manage contracts, renewals, SLAs, and vendor performance for key categories.
• Identify opportunities for vendor consolidation and spend rationalization.
• Monitor procurement MIS, savings, spend analysis, and KPIs.
• Resolve vendor and internal stakeholder issues related to pricing and service levels.
• Support management in strategic sourcing decisions and annual procurement planning.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Vendor Management

Commercial Negotiation

Cost Optimization

Spend Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Procurement Planning

MS Excel

Procurement Processes

Education

Graduate degree

MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain/Procurement/Operations

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement for Marketing, HR, Admin, Operations, and Customer Service requirements.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies, including vendor identification, RFQ/RFP, negotiations, commercial evaluation, and finalization.
• Drive cost optimization, competitive pricing, and value creation through effective negotiations and sourcing initiatives.
• Manage vendors, including onboarding, evaluation, performance monitoring, negotiations, and relationship management.
• Ensure timely procurement of services, consumables, office/admin requirements, marketing materials, events, manpower/services, and operational requirements.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements, budgets, specifications, and delivery timelines.
• Ensure adherence to procurement policies, approval processes, contracts, documentation, and compliance requirements.
• Manage contracts, renewals, SLAs, commercial terms, and vendor performance for key categories.
• Identify opportunities for vendor consolidation, standardization, process improvement, and spend rationalization.
• Monitor procurement MIS, savings, spend analysis, vendor performance, and key procurement KPIs.
• Resolve vendor and internal stakeholder issues related to pricing, quality, service levels, and delivery.
• Support management in strategic sourcing decisions, budgeting, annual procurement planning, and cost‑saving initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• 6-10 years of relevant procurement/sourcing experience.
• Experience managing indirect procurement categories across multiple business functions.
• Graduate degree; MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations, or related field preferred.
• Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management
• Commercial Negotiation & Contract Management
• Cost Optimization & Spend Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Procurement Planning & Budgeting
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Knowledge of procurement processes, ERP/procurement tools, and MS Excel

Good to Have

• Experience in a startup, high‑growth, or fast‑paced environment, managing evolving procurement requirements.
• Exposure to procurement automation, ERP/procurement platforms, or e‑procurement tools.
• Experience in building procurement processes, SOPs, vendor frameworks, and MIS from the ground up.
• Exposure to budget planning, spend dashboards, and data‑driven procurement analytics.