Assistant Manager - Sourcing (Procurement)

Role Objective

We are looking for a true techno-commercial individual who is excited to take up new challenges. He would be expected to Supplier development - Add new suppliers, Negotiate with current suppliers for better margins and credit terms.

Role Responsibilities

• Handling indirect procurement for MRO/ B2B/Industrial products.
• Vendor development; management - skills expected: Negotiation with vendors, pricing knowledge and awareness of local market
• Handle the RFQ's received from customers by ensuring best rate sourcing & RFQ's are quoted within time to customers.
• Ensure supplier side contracting in place to serve customer orders with minimum delay.
• Processing of customer purchase orders and schedules within defined TAT
• Organizing and updating database of suppliers, delivery times, invoices, and quantity of supplies
• Develop future purchasing plans and potential relationships with vendors
• Ensure orders are placed to relevant supply partners, maintaining quality and pricing standards
• Follow up rigorously to ensure orders are fulfilled on time in full by supply partners
• Ensure timely deliveries to Customers with accurate supporting documents.
• Providing Timely Quotation to the Customers & follow up for conversion
• Generate RFQs from the Customers
• Track AR related issues with Customers
• Co-ordinate with Category Buyers (for timely quote to the Customer and order conversion).

Required Experience

• 3+ years of experience in Souring, Vendor management Operations.
• Indirect procurement in B2B, Industrial products or E-commerce space
• Start-up experience would be an added advantage