Deputy Manager- Procurement
Meesho · Posted Sep 23
Online marketplace, social commerce, and value-retail services
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About the role
Meesho is making massive leaps towards becoming the most used e-commerce app in India, and its commercials team plays a key role in the company's success. The 50+ member team works across procurement, negotiations, supplier relationship management, product/service sourcing and cost evaluation. As Deputy Manager - Commercials, you will lead procurement and commercials for the IT, Marketing, HR, Admin and Legal verticals, managing the company's requirements for products and services across functions and securing the best value deals with a rationalized approach.
What you will do
- Lead the categories assigned to you such as Marketing, IT while working across different range of projects to have all skills expertise.
- Perform cost analysis and benchmarking exercises to negotiate the cost and evaluate for decision making.
- Create and publish reports on a timely basis and update trackers for data management.
- Manage and negotiate contracts and terms with the suppliers and close agreements within a certain TAT.
- Manage commercial requirements across categories from IT. Marketing, HR, Admin, Legal etc.
- In-depth knowledge of IT procurement i.e. softwares, SaaS Models, Subscription based, servers & data, hardware etc.
- Quick turn around to close deals while following all due processes and documenting the journey.
- Establish category specific objectives and formulate sourcing strategies.
- Industry knowledge and connects in domain expertise for benchmarking purposes and ensuring benchmark data is maintained and adhered.
- Ensure proper internal stakeholder management and external vendor management.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in any discipline; masters degree will be a plus.
- 4-7 Years of post qualification experience in the procurement domain.
- Preference to IT and Marketing procurement folks having hands-on experience.
- Excellent knowledge of different cost models and pricing methodology.
- Proven skills in Market Analysis (category specific), Vendor identification, Vendor Profile Evaluation.
- Performance Assessment and Vendor Management.
- Knowledge of regional statutory regulations and Tax structure related to the category.
- Ability to network and form high quality working relationships with stakeholders/ colleagues in multiple locations and handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Must be able to work independently and within a team environment provide direction, troubleshoot and meet goals and objectives.
- Ability to understand, translate requirements and find appropriate solutions with quick turnaround time and meet organizational and stakeholder expectations.
- Strong analytical and data management skills in Marketing Procurement.
- Good communication and Presentation skills.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.
Preferred qualifications
- Masters degree will be a plus.
- Preference to IT and Marketing procurement folks having hands-on experience.
- Knowledge of e-sourcing applications (Eg: ARIBA, SAP, Oracle) is desirable.
Benefits and support
- Our team believes in working hard and partying harder. We organize team trivia nights, board game marathons, and other fun events to foster our team spirit.
About Meesho
Meesho is an Indian e-commerce platform that enables small businesses, individuals, and manufacturers to sell products online across various categories like fashion, home, and beauty. Operating a zero-commission marketplace model, the company focuses on serving value-conscious consumers primarily in tier-2, tier-3, and rural regions. It has scaled significantly to connect millions of buyers with local suppliers and independent sellers.
- Industry
- E-Commerce
- Company size
- 1001-5000 employees
- Founded
- December 2015
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $1.36B raised
- 2016-05-05Angel$350K
- 2017-10-01Series A$3.1M
- 2018-06-01Series B$11.5M
- 2018-11-01Series C$50M
- 2019-06-01Corporate Round$25M
- 2019-08-01Series D$125M
- 2021-04-01Series E$300M
- 2021-09-01Series F$570M
- 2023-09-11Secondary Market$52.5M
- 2024-05-11Venture Round$275M
- 2025-01-27Series FUndisclosed
Leadership
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Data Scientist, Head of AI and Demand Engineering
Recent coverage
Free Press Journal
Meesho Content Commerce NMV Grows 152% YoY, Powered By Homemakers And Young Graduates2026-10-06
Business Standard
Meesho share price surges 10% in two days on heavy volume after content commerce update2026-10-06
Bloomberg
India E-Commerce Firm Meesho Starts Taking Orders for $603 Million India IPO2025-12-04