Procurement Manager
Brand Partnerships & SKU SourcingHSR Layout, Bengaluru (on-site) · Full-time, individual contributor · 3-5 years· Reports to: Head of Supply Chain
Own the brands we buy from, the SKUs we stock, and the data that tracks both. You are the single point of contact for your brand portfolio, you decide what gets bought at SKU level, and you keep the numbers clean enough that Finance and Category trust them without checking. WHAT YOU'LL OWN
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Brand relationships
* Single point of contact for your brand portfolio - pricing, supply, schemes, claims, escalations.
* Negotiate and renew annual terms: margin, trade schemes, credit period, MOQ, returns and expiry, marketing support.
* Run monthly business reviews with each brand; onboard new brands end to end.
* Be the person brands call first when they have a new launch or stock to place.
SKU ownership
* Plan at SKU level, not category level - rate of sale, margin, shelf life, stock cover.
* Own the SKU master: codes, pack sizes, barcodes, MRP, landed cost, HSN, brand mapping.
* Drive rationalisation - delist non-moving and duplicate SKUs, add based on demand and brand roadmaps.
* Manage launches and phase-outs without stockouts at the start or dead stock at the end.
Data & tracking
* Handle datasets of tens of thousands of rows - SKUs, POs, GRNs, price lists, sales history - accurately.
* Maintain the trackers that run the function: open PO, price and scheme master, brand margin, claims and credit notes, inventory ageing.
* Reconcile PO vs. GRN vs. invoice and close every mismatch with the brand.
* Publish the weekly and monthly procurement dashboard.
Buying & compliance
* Convert demand plans into POs; balance fill rate against working capital and deliver an annual margin improvement target.
* Follow the approval matrix, keep a clean audit trail, maintain vendor documentation and GST records. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
* 3-5 years in procurement, buying, vendor management or category operations - retail, D2C, e-commerce, FMCG distribution or quick commerce.
* Proven ownership of brand relationships, including negotiating commercial terms directly.
* Managed a live SKU master; can explain how you decided what to stock, reorder and delist.
* Advanced Excel / Google Sheets - pivots, XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS, Power Query. You can clean a 20,000-row file without breaking it.
* Hands-on ERP or inventory system (SAP / Zoho / Unicommerce / Increff / Tally or equivalent).
* Fluent with margin, landed cost, scheme working, GST and credit notes.
* Bachelor's degree; based in Bengaluru or willing to relocate.
Bonus: SQL, Power BI or Looker Studio; experience in beauty, personal care, grocery or apparel retail; imports and Incoterms exposure.WHY JOIN
* Full ownership of a brand portfolio with visible P&L impact, and a clear path to Category / Procurement Lead as the function grows.
* A small, fast team at our HSR Layout HQ where your decisions ship the same week.
* Health insurance for you and your family, PF, and 30 days of paid leave.
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Brand Partnerships & SKU SourcingHSR Layout, Bengaluru (on-site) · Full-time, individual contributor · 3-5 years· Reports to: Head of Supply Chain
Own the brands we buy from, the SKUs we stock, and the data that tracks both. You are the single point of contact for your brand portfolio, you decide what gets bought at SKU level, and you keep the numbers clean enough that Finance and Category trust them without checking. WHAT YOU'LL OWN
Brand relationships
* Single point of contact for your brand portfolio - pricing, supply, schemes, claims, escalations.
* Negotiate and renew annual terms: margin, trade schemes, credit period, MOQ, returns and expiry, marketing support.
* Run monthly business reviews with each brand; onboard new brands end to end.
* Be the person brands call first when they have a new launch or stock to place.
SKU ownership
* Plan at SKU level, not category level - rate of sale, margin, shelf life, stock cover.
* Own the SKU master: codes, pack sizes, barcodes, MRP, landed cost, HSN, brand mapping.
* Drive rationalisation - delist non-moving and duplicate SKUs, add based on demand and brand roadmaps.
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* Manage launches and phase-outs without stockouts at the start or dead stock at the end.
Data & tracking
* Handle datasets of tens of thousands of rows - SKUs, POs, GRNs, price lists, sales history - accurately.
* Maintain the trackers that run the function: open PO, price and scheme master, brand margin, claims and credit notes, inventory ageing.
* Reconcile PO vs. GRN vs. invoice and close every mismatch with the brand.
* Publish the weekly and monthly procurement dashboard.
Buying & compliance
* Convert demand plans into POs; balance fill rate against working capital and deliver an annual margin improvement target.
* Follow the approval matrix, keep a clean audit trail, maintain vendor documentation and GST records. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
* 3-5 years in procurement, buying, vendor management or category operations - retail, D2C, e-commerce, FMCG distribution or quick commerce.
* Proven ownership of brand relationships, including negotiating commercial terms directly.
* Managed a live SKU master; can explain how you decided what to stock, reorder and delist.
* Advanced Excel / Google Sheets - pivots, XLOOKUP, INDEX-MATCH, SUMIFS, Power Query. You can clean a 20,000-row file without breaking it.
* Hands-on ERP or inventory system (SAP / Zoho / Unicommerce / Increff / Tally or equivalent).
* Fluent with margin, landed cost, scheme working, GST and credit notes.
* Bachelor's degree; based in Bengaluru or willing to relocate.
Bonus: SQL, Power BI or Looker Studio; experience in beauty, personal care, grocery or apparel retail; imports and Incoterms exposure.WHY JOIN
* Full ownership of a brand portfolio with visible P&L impact, and a clear path to Category / Procurement Lead as the function grows.
* A small, fast team at our HSR Layout HQ where your decisions ship the same week.
* Health insurance for you and your family, PF, and 30 days of paid leave.
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