Licious
Website:
licious.in
Job details:
We are Licious and we are a Bengaluru based meat and seafood company founded in 2015 by Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gupta, our founders, foodies and friends. We pride ourselves on being India’s most successful D2Cfood-tech brand operating in 20 cities across the country delighting over 32 lac customers with our de licious fresh meat and seafood! Think you have what it takes to be the magic ingredient in the recipe that is Licious? Read on…
About the role
We are looking for a highly driven sourcing professional to manage end-to-end indirect procurement and strategic sourcing activities across multiple categories. The role requires strong stakeholder management, negotiation capabilities, category strategy development, and the ability to drive cost optimization while ensuring operational efficiency and compliance.
What makes the role meaty?
- Lead end-to-end sourcing activities across indirect spend categories such as HR, Marketing, Facilities, Professional Services, IT, and Capex requirements.
- Develop and execute category sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and procurement goals.
- Manage the complete procurement lifecycle including RFx creation, bid analysis, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contracting, and vendor onboarding.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives through supplier consolidation, value engineering, TCO analysis, and strategic negotiations.
- Partner closely with business stakeholders to understand requirements and align sourcing strategies with operational priorities.
- Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, payment structures, SLAs, and contracts with suppliers.
- Manage supplier performance and relationships while ensuring service quality and compliance standards are met.
- Lead procurement process improvements and digital transformation initiatives through procurement systems and automation tools.
- Analyze market trends, benchmark supplier pricing, and identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and savings.
- Collaborate with finance, legal, and cross-functional teams to ensure smooth execution of procurement initiatives.
- Develop dashboards and reports for spend analytics, procurement KPIs, and management reviews.
We hope that you have…
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in strategic sourcing and indirect procurement.
- Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations and delivering measurable cost savings.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Experience with procurement tools such as SAP Ariba, Oracle Cloud, Coupa, PRM360, or similar systems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in Excel and reporting tools.
- Exposure to high-growth/startup environments.
- Strong understanding of spend analytics and supplier management frameworks.
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