Procurement & Vendor Operations Manager

Job Description - Procurement & Vendor Operations Manager

Location: Bangalore

Department: Supply Chain / Vendor Management

Reporting To: Operations Manager / Country Head

About Hillarys

Hillarys, a leading UK-based brand and part of Hunter Douglas, specializes in premium, tailor-made curtains and blinds. As we scale our India operations, we are strengthening our vendor ecosystem to deliver high-quality, customized window furnishing solutions with speed, efficiency, and reliability.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Procurement & Vendor Operations Manager to oversee vendor identification, sourcing, negotiation, relationship management, and payment coordination. The ideal candidate will come from a similar industry (furnishings, interiors, home dcor, manufacturing, fit-outs, textiles, etc.) and bring strong commercial acumen, operational discipline, and vendor management expertise. This role is critical to ensuring product quality, timely delivery, cost efficiency, and smooth supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, and onboard vendors across categories relevant to curtains, blinds, fabrics, hardware, installation, and related supply partners.

Lead end-to-end procurement including sourcing, RFQs, price benchmarking, and commercial negotiations. Build and maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure quality, reliability, and long term partnerships.

Monitor vendor performance through SLAs, delivery timelines, quality checks, and service-level metrics.

Coordinate vendor payments, track billing cycles, and ensure compliance with internal finance processes.

Manage procurement documentation including POs, contracts, rate agreements, and vendor scorecards.

Work closely with operations, design, installation, and finance teams to ensure smooth material flow.

Identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize procurement spend, and streamline the vendor ecosystem.

Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, ethical standards, and statutory requirements

. Support scale-up by expanding the vendor network across regions as operations grow.

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Operations, or related field.

4+ years of experience in procurement, vendor operations, or supply chain roles (preferably in home furnishings, interiors, textiles, modular furniture, consumer durables, or manufacturing).

Strong negotiation, vendor handling, and cost management skills.

Experience in sourcing, vendor evaluation, and contract management.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building abilities.

Strong analytical skills and proficiency in MS Excel / ERP systems.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment with high ownership.