Manager - Marketing Procurement

Manager - Marketing Procurement

Zupee is India's fastest growing Technology backed Behavioral Science company. We are innovating Skill-

Based Gaming with a mission to become the most trusted and responsible entertainment company in the world. We have been constantly focusing on innovation of indigenous games to entertain the mass.

Our strategy is to invest in our people & user experience to drive profitable growth and become the market leader in our space. We have been experiencing phenomenal growth since inception and running profitable at EBT level since Q3, 2020. We have closed Series B funding at $102 million, at a valuation $600 million.

The company also announced a partnership with Reliance Jio Platforms, post which Zupee games will distribute its content across all customers using Jio phones. The partnership now gives Zupee the biggest reach of all gaming companies in India, transforming it from a fast-growing startup to a firm contender for the biggest gaming studio in India.

ABOUT THE JOB

Role: Manager - Marketing Procurement

Reports to: Senior Manager Procurement

Location: Gurgaon.

Here's what you will do -

5+ years of relevant experience in Marketing Procurement

Responsible for managing various categories of Marketing Procurement.

Categories including but not limited to creative agency, event agency, TVC

Production, artist negotiations, OOH campaigns, Digital creative agency, PR

agency, Print & Promotional materials, Film production, Research,

Consultancy, merchandizing items.

In-depth knowledge of TV, Print, and Digital Media Industry

Is well versed with CPRP, ER, CPI, CPM, YouTube etc.

Experience in dealing with Influencer's, and promotions-led requirements

(Direct negotiations with Influencers, Celebrities, etc.)

TVC / Digital Production led negotiations for Digital content (short and long

videos, photoshoots, etc.)

Online and Offline marketing vendor exposure and commercial finalization

Establish category-specific objectives and formulate sourcing strategies -

specific to Marketing

Provide proactive support in new source identification, assessment, and

evaluation as per strategic sourcing process (RFP/RFQ) followed by PO

documentation and compliance.

Collaborate with Marketing teams and Finance Procurement on developing

vendor performance metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for service

partners

Coordinate periodic vendor reviews and publish vendor performance metrics.

Act as a pivotal point of escalation for managing Vendor performance: Identify

Service partner's issues and Co-ordinate resolution process (Commercial and

Qualitative)

Develop benchmark data on the Marketing category/service segment and

conduct Demand and Supply analysis for the category

Required Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in any discipline + marketing procurement exposure (MBA

will be preferred) Ideal Candidate

Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience and proven competencies in

Marketing procurement.

Pan India knowledge of marketing related vendor base.

Excellent knowledge of different cost models and pricing methodology.