Aiming for a leadership position in supply chain operations, building on my track record of successfully managing intricate logistics networks, utilising a data-driven strategy and cutting-edge supply chain optimisation techniques to improve inventory management, demand forecasting, distribution plans, and cultivating strong tier relationships to promote business expansion and customer satisfaction.
· The Procurement Manager is responsible for all tasks associated with purchasing products / goods for resale in our overseas located grocery stores.
· Work alongside UK based Category Controllers to monitor your product categories and respective lines / SKUs stocked within stores (including sales, margin, shrinkage / wastage and stock levels).
· Analyse existing product ranges to ensure products in-store are tailored for our customers and profitable for the business. This includes e.g., collating data periodically to produce Profitability Reports based on Suppliers, Categories etc; reviewing sales v wastage etc.
· Cross-reference orders placed with delivery notes sent to stores, invoices sent to accounts and goods in files generated on EPOS system to identify any discrepancies
· Recommend specific actions on products and ranges based on Data, to be approved by UK based Category Controllers, which are then implemented within stores.
· Monitor stock levels of all SKUs in the business, ensure the correct stock levels and inventory control is in place in each store.
· Identify opportunities to purchase lines on promotional pricing to ensure a higher overall gross margin.
Evaluate supplier options according to prices, pack sizes, case sizes and determine the best choices to be stocked.
· Receiving the PRs along with approved budget to generating the RFQs with prop and non-prop vendors.
· Making CSTs and sharing with end user for technical review.
· Negotiating the competitive price with the technical qualified vendors.
· Sending to the audit and PPC department before issuing the PO to vendor.
· Keeping accurate track of all imported shipments, aligning the load plan according to it and confirming the customer PO’s in system as per the shipping line tracking.
· Coordinating and communicating with finance, PPC after receiving the acknowledgement of the PO from vendor, to complete the procurement documents as per agreed terms and conditions by providing the following to finance:
- Performa invoice
- Order acknowledgement
- CEOs approval
· Continuous follow-up on the knitting, dyeing, and finishing processes for all vendor placed PO’s and ensure on time delivery of finished goods to meet the shipment dates.
· Forwarding the shipping documents to both vendor and shipping by confirming to the vendor that his bank has received the payment or LC as per agreed terms and coordinating with shipping for on time delivery of the material from port to site.
· Coordinating and following up with material and warehouse for the timely issuance of MRR (Material Receiving Report)
· Develop and maintain critical supplier relationships
· Research for alternate and cost-effective approaches towards purchasing
· Suggest continuous improvement in all aspects of the procurement process.
Keep updated with the international market situations as they affect purchasing policy; make recommendations to adequately meet those changing conditions.
· To check and ensure machine running program.
· Making the daily load plan for Dyeing and Finishing Dept. and setting priority for urgent colours.
· Provide technical consulting to the Dyeing Staff for the process improvement which make the quality of product as per their requirements.
· Ensuring that the Finished LOTs are of approved Quality and as per Buyer’s standards.
· To perform the monthly water analysis of yarn, fabric dyeing & boiler water (Hardness, TDS, and Iron etc.) and update the concerned departments for appropriate actions.
· Obtained expertise in operating ‘’ELIAR ELEKTRONIK AUTOMATION SYSTEM’’.
· Troubleshooting and optimization of dispensers.
· Supervising the activities of the dye house, managing labour and maintaining record of Dye House.
· Documentation and implementation of technical audits e.g. INDITEX RTM and certifications according to requirements e.g. OEKO TEX, DETOX TO ZERO and HIGGS INDEX.
· Cost Analysis of all the three Dyeing Depts. (Fabric Dyeing, Yarn Dyeing and Garment Dyeing) and coordinating with PPC dept about Recipe Cost Reduction.
· Real time reporting on ERP and implement organizational performance model (Structure JDs, KPI, Scorecard, Performance review system and SOPs