Senior Manager - Procurement (Packaging)
Our Story
Founded in 2021 by Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Zepto is on a mission to save you time —making every second count towards life's real joys. Our platform has revolutionised rapid commerce in India with cutting-edge technology and strategically optimised delivery hubs. Zepto offers an extensive range of 45,000+ products, from fresh groceries to electronics, beauty essentials, apparels, toys and more, delivering across 50+ cities in 10 minutes*.
Zepto Café extends our commitment to convenience, featuring a curated menu of over 200 fresh items.
Experience - 6-10 years
Qualification : Packaging Degree preferably from Indian Institute of Packaging
Your Role
- Technical skills - Deep understanding of different packing raw material design and specifications especially paper, manufacturing & conversion process to finished product.
- Exposure to Packaging automation
- Deep Pan India market understanding of available material suppliers.
- Build seamless packaging material supply chain with zero stockouts and collaborate with users / suppliers for JIT inventory.
- Strong analytical skills especially on spend analysis , vendor performance, market analysis
What We're Looking For
- Excellent procurement domain knowledge & experience on negotiation strategies , cost drivers and TCO concepts
- Ability to drive RFX, Reverse auction processes
- Contracting skills mandatory
- Capex & Opex buying experience
- Cost and quality conscious with focus on continuous improvement in procurement process.
- Involved in procuring sustainable packaging materials.
- Adherence to process governance and procurement policies
Skills Required
Adherence to process governance and procurement policies, Build seamless packaging material supply chain with zero stockouts, Capex Opex buying experience, Contracting skills, Cost drivers and TCO concepts, Deep Pan India market understanding of available material suppliers, Deep understanding of different packing raw material design and specifications, Drive RFX Reverse auction processes, Excellent procurement domain knowledge, Exposure to Packaging automation, Negotiation strategies