Sr Strategic Sourcing Manager in Gurugram

About Paytm Paytm, a pioneer of digital payments in India, enables 450 Mn+ consumers & 49 Mn+ merchants to make and accept digital payments, alongside Financial & Commerce services. This scale is built on proprietary, full-stack technology that drives continuous innovation in India's digital economy. Paytm's model has proven successful at acquiring customers and merchants on payments, then cross-selling them financial services. Paytm plans to build on this success to expand internationally, leveraging its proprietary merchant acquiring stack, payment acceptance device, and SME Credit platform. About the Team The international team evaluates, plans, and executes market entry strategy in key international markets, with direct ownership of local execution and operations. Key activities include market research, forming and managing strategic partnerships, liaising with regulators and government authorities, working with consultants and experts, and driving AOP delivery - including launch readiness, operational roll-out, and day-to-day performance management of the local business. About the Role Paytm is looking for an experienced Senior Manager to own and drive its international expansion - from market entry strategy through to on-ground execution. Key Requirements 1. Market Research: Assess market and industry landscape — competitive positioning, pricing, commercial structures, distribution, and operating models — via primary and secondary research, translating findings into actionable market-entry and operating plans. 2. Partner Relationships: Identify and engage potential partners, shape collaboration models, lead negotiations, and close agreements within targeted timelines. 3. Business Plan: Co-develop financial/commercial models and strategic business plans with partners, and own delivery against plan once operations go live. 4. Project Management: Track international projects and AOP delivery, oversee the partner business, take corrective action as neede

WHO WE ARE: Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders. WHO YOU ARE You are an experienced, client-focused consultant with a deep understanding of the life, annuity, and financial services industry. You thrive on solving complex business challenges and can confidently navigate the intersection of operations, technology, and business strategy. You have a proven ability to lead discovery and solution definition sessions, act as the voice of the customer, and ensure that client solutions align with both business objectives and enterprise delivery standards. You excel in translating between business and technical audiences, building trusted relationships, and driving solutions that deliver tangible results. WHAT YOU’LL DO Lead initial project scoping and analysis activities, including pricing exercises and impact assessments. Facilitate detailed Solution Definition meetings, ensuring all relevant stakeholders and materials are included to achieve a cohesive solution. Conduct solution planning sessions to align cross-functional teams and ensure clarity in delivery objectives. Leverage your knowledge of client implementations, operations, and Zinnia’s business offerings to ensure solutions are practical, aligned, and scalable. Act as the voice of the customer—translating business objectives into actionable Zinnia solutions that adhere to our IT and architectural frameworks. Identify opportunities for process improvement, inn

WHO WE ARE: Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights, Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying, selling, and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold, team up, deliver value – and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration, serves 100+ carrier clients, 2500 distributors and partners, and over 2 million policyholders. WHO YOU ARE: The Executive Assistant is a strong team player with experience supporting C-suite executives in an entrepreneurial or start-up environment. You can multitask, prioritize, demonstrate exceptional organization, and take ownership over your assignments. You thrive in a mission-driven culture, supporting collaboration and thinking outside the box. You can easily adapt to change in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate a practical approach to problem solving. No task is too big or small. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Work closely with the leaders and first assistant to help manage an ever-changing calendar. Arrange detailed domestic and international travel plans. Track expenses and compile expense reports for the leader using Concur. Maintain a highly organized system to help manage important correspondence and sustain an efficient internal workflow. Act as “the glue” between clients, partners, vendors, and internal associates, keeping important initiatives on track and communication streamlined. Conduct appropriate research, prioritization and follow ups on incoming and upcoming tasks, and determine appropriate course of action. Suggest and implement ways to improve processes to help workflow efficiency. Develop plans and help manage events such as team building off-sites, workshops and board meetings. Assist with personal tasks as needed. WHAT YOU’LL NEE

About PayPay India PayPay, a fintech company providing a service enjoyed by over 75 million users since its launch in 2018 in Japan. The company is now home to a very diverse team of members from more than 50 countries. We grew to a team of several thousand employees in Japan but are far from over. We are still in the Day 1. Every day, new members join us from all over the world to create new value and deliver it to society. Why India ? To build our Payment services, we got technical cooperation from Paytm (A large payment service company in India). And based on their customer-first technologies , we created and expanded the smartphone payment service in Japan. Therefore, we have decided to establish a development base in India, because it is a major IT country with many talented engineers, as evidenced by the fact that cutting-edge mobile payments can continue to be generated. OUR VISION IS UNLIMITED We dare to believe that we do not need a clear vision to create a future beyond our imagination. PayPay will always stay true to our roots and realise a vision (future) that no one else can imagine by constantly taking risks and challenging ourselves. With this mindset, you will be presented with new and exciting opportunities on a daily basis and have the opportunity to grow and reach new dimensions that you could never have imagined. AI-First Culture at PayPay At PayPay, we believe the future of software development is AI-augmented engineering. Every engineer is expected to actively leverage AI tools for code reviews, testing, documentation, debugging, and productivity improvements. AI is not optional — it is a mandatory part of our daily engineering workflow. Candidates must demonstrate both hands-on experience and the right mindset to integrate AI effectively into their workflow, while maintaining the engineering rigor, ownership, and problem-solving skills that only humans can provide Job Description This role