Manager Purchase Planning and Operations will be responsible for creating regional strategic procurement SOPs across product categories and having them executed on a day to day basis. Also, he/she will take part in implementation of the purchase calendar across warehouses based on the periodic demand forecast plan received from the planning team. Timely sourcing, vendor relationship management and vendor contract management will be the core responsibilities of Purchase Manager He/She will report into the Head of Supply Chain with strategic oversight from the COO.
Responsibilities
- Develop, Lead and Execute purchase strategies across regions and categories.
- Track and report key functional metrics (Ex- OTIF) to improve process effectiveness and improve vendor relationships.
- Craft vendor negotiation strategies and close vendor deals with optimal terms of trade.
- Partnering with all the vendors and stakeholders to ensure transparent contract management.
- Perform various cost analysis with respect to inventory planning and management, What If analysis and benchmarking in purchase function.
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries based on periodic demand forecasts and monitor levels of demand basis available inventory space across warehouses.
- Assess, manage and mitigate risks of physical inventory damage.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as purchase manager across different businesses (including retail & e-com).
- Exceptional networking & negotiation skills along with interest in changing market dynamics.
- Working experience of vendor management software.
- Strong ability to gather and analyse data and to work with numbers. Preferably working
knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including advanced excel features.
- Ability to lead, make sound judgements and take timely decisions of own function.
- Strong mathematical and statistical skills set.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to work across cultures & a pro-active thinker
- Bachelor's degree / professional certification in Supply Chain Management/ Logistics or Business Administration
- Hands on experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) system 6-8 years of related experience with at-least 2+ years as Managing Purchase Operations
You Will Feel Right At Home With Us If
- You have strong communication and collaboration skills.
- You are passionate about pets and love innovating.
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