Senior Executive Marketing Roadshow Procurement

Senior Executive Marketing & Roadshow Procurement

Department: Procurement

Reports To: Procurement Manager 

Location: Hyderabad, India

Experience Required: 5–8 years (Marketing/Events/Roadshow

procurement)

Role Purpose

Own end-to-end procurement of marketing, brand and sales-roadshow spend for Sobha Realty across India, the GCC, the UK and other key investor markets - covering event production, exhibition and roadshow logistics, creative/media/PR agencies, and print/collateral - ensuring cost efficiency, vendor compliance, and adherence to procurement policy and audit standards.

Key Responsibilities

Roadshow & Exhibition Procurement

• Manage full RFP-to-PO lifecycle for roadshow and exhibition spend (venues, stage/AV production, exhibition stands, signage, F&B, on-ground logistics) across India and international markets
• Manage freight, customs clearance and on-time delivery of marketing collateral and branded assets to roadshow cities
• Build and maintain a pre-qualified panel of event production, AV and exhibition vendors to compress lead times on fast-turnaround launches

Marketing & Brand Procurement

• Source and manage creative, digital, media buying, PR, photography/videography and translation agencies against clear scopes of work
• Draft and issue RFQs/RFPs for print production, promotional merchandise and branded giveaways; run competitive bidding and lead commercial negotiations
• Build and manage relationships with agencies, production houses and sponsorship partners

Contract & Vendor Management

• Review and negotiate contract terms, SOWs and agency retainer agreements
• Identify, evaluate and onboard vendors; maintain approved vendor lists and performance scorecards
• Track contract renewals and manage vendor disputes and commercial risk assessments

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure procurement activities comply with internal policy, delegation of authority, and audit requirements
• Maintain documentation standards for audit readiness (RFP records, approvals, contracts)
• Flag and escalate non-standard procurement requests or policy deviations

Cost & Reporting

• Build cost comparison models and techno-commercial evaluations to support sourcing decisions
• Prepare management reports, savings trackers, and category spend dashboards
• Support budget planning and forecasting for the Marketing & Events category

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Marketing, Brand, Events and Sales stakeholders (India and Dubai HQ) to translate campaign and launch requirements into procurement specifications
• Support cross-market procurement coordination between India, the GCC and other roadshow markets

Requirements

Experience & Qualifications

• 5–8 years of procurement experience, with a significant focus on Marketing/Events/Roadshow category sourcing
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, or a related field (CIPS/relevant certification a plus)
• Experience working with ERP and e-procurement systems (SAP S/4HANA and SAP Ariba preferred) for RFP-to-PO workflows
• Prior experience in real estate, hospitality, retail or another high-velocity, brand-led industry preferred

Skills

• Strong negotiation skills across event production, media, agency and logistics categories
• Hands-on working expertise in SAP S/4HANA (Procurement/MM) and SAP Ariba (or equivalent e-procurement platform)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (cost modelling, comparison workbooks, savings dashboards) and strong Microsoft Word skills
• Data analytics capability - able to build and interpret spend, savings and vendor-performance dashboards
• Excellent stakeholder management and written communication skills
• Familiarity with contract fundamentals and audit/compliance processes in a procurement context

Preferred

• Exposure to real estate/construction or large multi-entity group structures
• Experience managing multi-market roadshow logistics (India, GCC, UK, or similar investor markets)
• Willingness to travel regularly (India roadshow cities plus periodic travel to Dubai HQ and other markets)