Senior Executive - Indirect Sourcing

Job description / Role

Job Purpose

- Part of Group Procurement team for procurements across Warehouse, Media, IFM, Marketing

Job Description

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

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Job Experience

- 5-8 years

Required Leadership Skills

- 3-5 years of work experience in Procurement/ Sourcing in industries like FMCG, Retail & Automobile.
- BCOM/BTECH/MBA Qualification from reputed college
- Professionals with CIPS will be preferred
- Knowledge of e-Procurement, RFX, e-Auctions, ERP Platform- SAP ARIBA or Oracle R Fusion
- Strong Project Management and influencing Skills
- Quick Learner & Smart Data Analysis required
- Quick and rational decision-making skills under pressure

About the Company

Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, the Landmark Group has successfully grown into one of the largest and most successful retail organizations in the Middle East. An international, diversified retail conglomerate that encourages entrepreneurship to consistently deliver exceptional value, the Group operates over 900 stores encompassing a retail presence of over 13 million sq. ft. across Middle East, India, Egypt, Turkey, Yemen and Pakistan (franchise operation). The Group employs around 31,000 employees.