Head - Procurement - Retail

Job Description :

- Engineer and Full time MBA from Premier school or equivalent.

- Minimum 12 years in leading the procurement & business dvelopment function in a mid-large scale retail format.

- Strong experience in developing SOP and controls in brands and private labels.

- At least 4 years of experience in a business head role with P&L ownership for 2 or more categories.

- Detail oriented.

- Has a bent towards fashion.

- Strong understanding of Brand & Quality Effective Planning and Implementation.

- Ability to take revenue & growth ownership as a P&L Head

- Strong Industry and Market Knowledge of buying & mechandising

- Ability to take decisive action based on professional, practical analysis of situations

- Experience and knowledge of leading a team, including the natural ability to motivate, coach & mentor staff to maximize results

- Knowledge of SQL and Imports .

Essential Job Functions:

- Planning and Buying

- Sourcing

- Quality Assurance

- Sales & Margin ownership

- Payments & Vendor management and reconciliation

- Warehouse Operations management for goods stock in and out

- Managing and driving the purchasing P&L and monitoring performance

- Develop goals and objectives of the procurement function and procedures for the control of work flow

- Identify cost reduction opportunities and areas for improvement to achieve financial goals and drive performance and business results, making recommendations where appropriate

- Work closely with management at all levels throughout the Company to insure alignment of procurement strategies and tactics with business objectives

- Develop and provide reports, activity dashboards and relevant KPIs to monitor and manage procurement activities

- Recommend and implement procurement strategies and best practices, and lead all sourcing, negotiating, contracting and purchasing activities to leverage buying power and create optimal value

- Develop and manage the Procurement process to include: conducting needs assessments, data and competitive analyses, development of SLAs, establishing targets and inventory goals,

- Forecast demand and create supply plans that ensure availability of inventory

- Analyze market and delivery trends to develop procurement technologies and processes that support those trends.

- Develop key relationships with suppliers and business stakeholders to improve business.

- Develop strategies and tactics to optimize contract negotiations with vendors. Obtain agreement on pricing, delivery and other terms.

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