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SOURCING ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE (For Print) (Print Technologist for Print Sourcing Role)At Tag, we help brands stand out and sell more by delivering impactful content at speed and scale across channels and geographies. With over fifty years of production experience for some for the world’s biggest brands, we partner with our clients to create work that is more impactful, more efficient, and more effective.We believe that the combination of different ideas, experience, backgrounds, and skillsets create a great place to work. We pride ourselves on an authentic culture built around our core values of integrity, innovation, sustainability, growth, accountability and trust. We are committed to promoting an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture, and to eliminating bias. Our global DE&I committee and our leadership team have committed to increasing representation, education, and accountability across the entire business to create positive change from the ground up and the top down.But do not just take our word for it! We are proud to have recently won awards for Best Culture, Production Agency of the Year and Outstanding SME in Gender Equality, Family Status Equality and Racial Equality and Inclusion. Check out to learn more.WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FORA self-motivated individual who has eagerness to earn and the drive to deliver the best! WHAT YOU OFFER USIn this role you will be expected to support several activities including new businesses, operational best practices, adherence to commercial / financial processes and managing MI reporting requirements for a portfolio of clients. Excellent organizational and communication skills and a collaborative approach are required as you will be working with multiple stakeholders. You must have strong commercial awareness and client servicing skills.You would be expected to ensure delivery of all activities to the highest quality and in line with best practice principles. Be responsible for coordinating the development of the project from design to production (including creation and management of production schedules) and agreeing key dates and milestones with all parties. Is that you?Your key roles and responsibilities will include:Developing and managing client relationships - meeting clients, presenting status and progress reports, addressing queries on the creative and print purchasing process, timelines etc.Understanding the briefing, capturing/gathering the missing details and formulating full production briefsProviding technical inputs and advise as required for print and packagingGuiding on most suitable equipment and suppliers for all print jobsAdvising on economic formats - work with clients and vendors to derive cost effective solutions for print projectsProcurement of print and managing timely deliveries keeping in mind- specifications, quality and contractual targetsMaintain tracking of all projects in procurement toolAdherence to defined ordering authorization and billing processesSensitivity and consciousness of Tag’s operating budget while working on projectsExpected to develop a good understanding of the client’s business and industry sectorDeveloping strong relationships with suppliersShould demonstrate an understanding of the technological direction/developments of the industry and how these advances will benefit the clientResolution of client/ supplier issues (escalate where appropriate)Identifying specification trends - work with the central procurement team to develop alternative sourcing strategiesBenchmarking - take appropriate course of action to deliver contractual savings targetsYou must have the sensibility to, Manage and develop the supplier and client relationshipsClient engagement, procurement and project managementTimely delivery and achievement of Key Performance IndicatorsUnderstanding the brief and managing client expectationsAsk the right questions in response to the briefMust be able to handle a variety of tasks with minimal supervisionStrategize how best it can be executedExecuteGREAT TO HAVE3 years+ of experience in a similar print procurement or print management environmentDegree/Diploma in Printing TechnologyExperience of working in Point of Sale is an added advantage Strong commercial awareness and numeracy skillsClient management in previous roles will be preferredExposure of managing a budget and achieving targetsExpected to have experience of being Involved with new service launches and implementationsHands on experience and detailed knowledge artwork creation, typesetting and print management associated servicesExperience of outsourcing including management of suppliers and negotiationConfidence with business technology – should be a competent user of MS office suite WHERE YOU’LL FIT INReport to Sourcing Operation– Team Lead Work with fellow Account Executives, SAE, Account Manager and external vendorLOCATION:We are headquartered at Chennai and would like to have you in our Chennai office. Also, we work through Hybrid models to ensure flexibility.TIMINGSAmericas shift timings ie 6.30pm – 3.30am and 5 days working