Sodexo - General Manager - Perishable Goods

Position Title: General Manager - Perishables Items (Dairy, Sea-food & Meat & FF&V)

Reports To: Head - Supply Chain

Work Location: Malad (West), Mumbai

Position Purpose: Identifying, negotiating and developing a dedicated supplier/ vendor source for achieving cost effective purchase of raw materials for Dairy, Sea-food & Meat & FF&V category thereby increasing the Gross operating profit of the Business units for Food articles for Pan India. Also to see that best rates are commensurate with the extended credit period.

Key Result Areas:

- Live and share with the team Sodexo’s values of Ethical principles and Service Spirit, Team Spirit and Spirit of Progress

- Devise the long-term Strategic category plans for the respective categories & implement the same.

- Monitor closely the contract renewal dates for Pan India for Dairy, Seafood & Meat & FF&V category and plan systematically and set up the target price to the Procurement head.

- After the clearance of target prices from the procurement head send it to the region for negotiations. For major contract renewals personal presence is must.

- Monthly projected impact for Dairy, Sea-food & Meat & FF&V category for pan India to be submitted to corporate purchase on 25th of every month for the following month.

- Share the actual impact value after the implementation of the new prices

- Inform the regions the seasonal availability of material as to incorporate in the menu

- Vendor development and back up plan of existing vendor

- Draw out the specifications for Dairy, Sea-food & Meat & FF&V category and put it in the SLA in the contracts

- Forecast the future rates and trends to operations so that they can get a price increase from the client and improvise the menu offerings

- Work out possibility of Bulk buying, hedging, or opportunity buying of Sea food and Chickens, logistics cost savings, etc.

- Devising plans & executing them for Better Tomorrow Plan commitments.

- Meeting budgeted targets on Cost savings.

- Undertake continuous improvement activities on all aspects of systems, People, Processes and ethical management of system

Key Competencies:

- Networking (in the supplying market & industry)

- Analytical ability (to drive right decision from short term & long-term perspective)

- Negotiation skills

- Superior communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills

- Strong ability to develop and implement sound material management systems and processes with sound ethical practices

- Excellent time management and teamwork skills

- Commitment to continuous improvement and best practice

- Strong customer focus

- Innovative Thinking

- Attention to details

Maneesh Goel
Senior Manager - Workforce Planning & Deployment
Sodexo