Senior Executive

Responsibilities:
• Conduct Spend analysis of indirect spend on regular basis and drive cost optimization projects
• Supplier relationship management with strategic suppliers
• Negotiation of techno-commercial terms with suppliers for various categories.
• Finalize rates cards for each input vendor and communicate to concept sourcing teams
• Run RFQ process and lead negotiations for consolidated requirements across geographies.
• Develop & deliver sourcing strategies across the group companies
• Alignment of procurement processes and practices with multiple stakeholders
• Work with the Indirect Sourcing Team to build category-specific short, medium, and long-range sourcing strategies
• Establish & execute time and action timelines for each buying season
• Drive procurement efficiencies including improvement of existing practices and develop SOP and plans to achieve results in ever changing business priorities
• Develop samples from prospective new vendors and conduct quality evaluation workshops with the concept teams
• Interface and problem solve with cross functional teams on any product/quality issues
• Complete knowledge of E-Procurement tools, RfX, online auctions and tendering.