Assistant Manager - Opex Procurement

Job Summary and Mission

We are looking for an astute procurement officer to oversee purchasing activities and ensure that purchased items are both cost-efficient and of high quality. The procurement officer's responsibilities include maintaining positive supplier relations, evaluating supply options, getting things on time, and maintaining accurate records. To be successful as a procurement officer you should have an analytical mind and keep up with product and service trends. Ultimately, a top procurement officer should be able to negotiate well and ensure that all purchases comply with company standards.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for Sourcing and supporting Tata Starbucks in terms of new vendor evaluation / development, managing the existing vendor, ordering & fulfilment any query / communication related to supplier.
• Procurement of Raw Material/ Non-Food & OPEX all kind of Consumable Materials and Analysis of Vendor Performance & Price Variance & Purchase related all responsibility.
• Arrange documents for vendor registration and QA audits for vendor qualification.
• Preparing the Order tracking sheet and updating on the pending quantities and incorporate Delivery Status Tracker with ETA date for local ordering & Food core-non-core ordering.
• Handling procurement planning & ordering of 500 + article codes of raw material/merchandise/consumables/etc for all stores across the country.
• Setting up the procurement plan for new product, development of alternative local sources for imported raw materials which helps in cost saving.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Key Suppliers and measure their performance on a consistent basis whilst looking out for new suppliers to support our growth strategy in India.
• Work closely with the different departments to understand and service the requirements and perform all activities in procure to pay cycle.
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Examine and test existing contracts and maintain records and carry out renewals on time.
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Preparing budgets, cost analyses, and reports.

Qualification

- Master’s in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer .
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP.