Varadha Rao
High-Performance Strategic Procurement & SCM Leader | 16+ Years in Pharma, FMCG, Chemicals & Media | Expertise in Cost Optimization, Vendor Management, and Commercial Operations
- Role
- Senior Manager - Content Commercial Operations(South) at Zee5
- Location
- Chennai, TN, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Varadha Rao
As a senior-level Procurement and Supply Chain Leader with over 16 years of cross-sector…
Experience
Senior Manager - Content Commercial Operations(South)
Jun 2022 — Present · Chennai, IN
Negotiated and finalized music label contracts for Tamil content, securing favorable terms to enhance the company\'s content portfolio.• Led artist contract negotiations and Content Commercial Negotiation for web series /Mini Series /Micro Series and fiction, ensuring competitive rates while maintaining high talent standards for South India.(Tamil/Malayalam/Telugu/Kannada)• Achieved cost savings of INR 6.5 Cr for Zee5 South for FY 23-25, contributing to the company\'s financial performance.
Education
Bioinformatics Institute of India
Industry Programme in Pharma Quality Assurance
2010 — 2011
Indian Institute of Materials Management, Mumbai
Diploma in Materials Management, Supply Chain
2011 — 2012
NIIT chennai
Diploma in Information Technology, Information Technology
2005 — 2006
Loyola Institute Of Business Administration
PGDM, Marketing
2013 — 2014
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