Tcs Hiring | Sourcing & Procurement Marketing Category

Tata Consultancy Services Limited; Bengaluru, Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services Limited is hiring for a senior Sourcing & Procurement Marketing Category role in India. The position requires a strong background in marketing category management, SAP Ariba, and extensive experience with North America stakeholders and projects.

Located in Bangalore or Pune with US shift alignment, the candidate will lead end-to-end sourcing and contract activities. Candidates should have 10+ years in procurement, a bachelor's degree in a related field, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Procurement/Sourcing experience.
• Experience in Marketing Category Management.
• Experience supporting USA/Canada stakeholders and projects.
• Exposure to North America geography clients.
• Experience with SAP Ariba is highly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent.
• CPSM/C.P.M certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives for marketing spend.
• Develop sourcing strategies and manage end-to-end sourcing events.
• Drive supplier negotiations, contract drafting, redlining, and contract management.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify sourcing opportunities and deliver business value.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Track and report category KPIs, SLAs, savings, and value realization.
• Lead high-complexity sourcing projects and procurement transformation initiatives.
• Execute Source-to-Pay processes while ensuring compliance and governance.

Skills

Strategic Sourcing

Category Management

Contract Negotiation

Supplier Relationship Management

Cost Modeling

Spend Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Source-to-Pay

SAP Ariba

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Business

CPSM / CPM certifications preferred

Tools

SAP Ariba

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

TCS Hiring | Sourcing & Procurement Marketing Category

Experience: 10+ Years
Location: Bangalore / Pune
Shift: 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM IST (US Shift)

Key Requirements

• 10+ years of Procurement/Sourcing experience.
• Strong experience in Marketing Category Management.
• Preferred candidates from Insurance or Banking domain.
• Experience supporting USA/Canada stakeholders and projects.
• Exposure to working with North America geography clients.
• Experience with SAP Ariba is highly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent.
• CPSM/C.P.M certifications preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and category management initiatives for marketing spend.
• Develop sourcing strategies and manage end-to-end sourcing events.
• Drive supplier negotiations, contract drafting, redlining, and contract management.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify sourcing opportunities and deliver business value.
• Manage supplier relationships, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Track and report category KPIs, SLAs, savings, and value realization.
• Lead high-complexity sourcing projects and procurement transformation initiatives.
• Execute Source-to-Pay processes while ensuring compliance and governance.

Preferred Skills

• Strategic Sourcing
• Procurement Operations
• Category Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Cost Modeling & Spend Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Source-to-Pay (S2P)
• SAP Ariba
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint & Word