Key Responsibilities: • Experience of purchase of materials for fit out business, • Appoint and manage material relating to civil, joinery, plumbing, HVAC, Electrical for retail set ups. • Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships. • Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms. • Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services. • Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries. • Examine and test existing contracts. • Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness. • Collaborate with key people 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. • Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs. • He must be well versed with rate analysis, order documentation, including vendor relationship management, and ensure all contractual delivery obligations of the company are met from time to time. • Buying will happen pan India, and the person must build and maintain vendor relationships across all Metropolitan cities. • The incumbent will need to lead and mentor a procurement team of 3-4 individuals and will be responsible for them as well. Requirements and skills: • Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer, or Head of Procurement • 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. • Strong leadership capabilities
