About Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd

We are India's Most Diversified Media Company in World's Fastest Growing Media Market. The Company has a strong Heritage of 175 Years. We have strong presence in Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, Television and Internet domains. Our brands like Radio Mirchi, Femina, Filmfare are market leaders in their respective segments. Our flagship brand, The Times of India, is the world's largest selling English daily, and The Economic Times is the world's 2nd largest English Daily after wall Street Journal. The Company has 7,000+ employees across all major cities in India and has been consistently managed to stay ahead of the growth curve of the industry.

About Business & Commercial

Business & commercial is a shared function of the Times Group responsible for planning, sourcing and inventorization of items as well as services. This function of ~ 120 people manages a spend of Rs 2,500 cr annually and is spread across locations. Key spend areas are - Newsprint, consumables, 3rd party printing, logistics and capital expenditure of press infra, IT, telecom and projects.

The team has equipped itself with latest tools & techniques and invests into training to upskill.

Job Description

We are looking for smart and dynamic individuals with a result oriented mind-set for our B&C department.

Location: New Delhi

Education: BE + MBA from good institutes

Experience: 6-8 years- experience in commodity sourcing (MNC / commodity trading / consulting firm)

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Sourcing Manager, major responsibilities will include the following:

1. Market insights

- Study the global and domestic Newsprint market in terms of capacity, supply, demand, technology etc. and develop insights

- Track cost drivers of Newsprint manufacturing like fiber, energy etc. across manufacturers/manufacturing countries

- Develop availability and price forecasting model basis the above inputs

2. Cross-functional working

- Work along with key internal teams from marketing, sales, distribution & production to dovetail Newsprint strategies with internal requirements

- Lead and contribute in key projects pertaining to the category

3. Competition

- Generate a framework to track competitor activity and take appropriate market action to secure Times deliverables

- Benchmark processes to ensure superiority

4. Compliance

- Processes should also comply with internal guidelines and SOPs

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