I am a results-driven Manager of Procurement with over 10 years of experience in optimizing sourcing strategies and supplier management within the Textile and Denim industry. I have a proven track record in driving cost savings, streamlining procurement processes, and negotiating contracts to secure the best value for the organization. Adept at building strong relationships with vendors and stakeholders to ensure timely and efficient delivery of goods and services. Committed to maintaining high standards of compliance, quality, and cost-efficiency while supporting cross-functional teams in achieving organizational goals.
• Develop a plan to implement Strategic Sourcing methodologies and Sourcing strategies for each category in line with the Procurement transformation objectives.
• Lead the Supplier Relationship Management Program.
• Implement Contract Management and achieve CPO’s assigned.
• Objectives to bring spend under contract.
• Lead development and delivery of the Savings plan by category.
• Optimize the supplier base through development of alternate.
• Sources and rationalize existing supplier base to optimize.
• Develop synergies through consolidation of business needs and scope across multiple business units.
• Leads the development of procurement plans for the whole year by category based on PPC forecast to ensure effective utilization of resources.
• Ensures the optimal balance of gross margins and optimum supplies levels.
• Supervises procurement team to liaise with manufacturing, product development and quality control with regards to new product development.
• Guides to identify reliable vendors and suppliers as per raw materials requirements, participates in Sales and Operational Planning meetings to plan the procurement requirements for next month based on demand received.
• Advises and assists in plans to reduce procurement cost of raw materials.
• Develops mechanisms to implement Procurement Policy to the letter and spirit.
• Implement ethical procurement across the categories to ensure complete transparency and decisions on merit to all without any biased.
• Develop strategies for commodity hedging and forward buying based on analytics and market trends to generate additional savings.
• Develop and efficient and proactive Procure to pay model to reduce the lead team, reduce man hours, utilization by consolidating or rationalizing transactions.
• Regularly Review Savings OTD, OTIF and P2P KPI’s with category leads to ensure efficient and well-oiled procurement function.
• Establish regular governance with OSP team, planning and Demand Cell to ensure a coordinated team effort and 100% compliance to customer Need by Date.
• Develop a Digitization plan to automate manual procurement activities.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of all activities.
• Receive Demand from Stores.
• Get Quotations from vendors.
• Pre Audit of Rates.
• Prepare Purchase Order.
• Coordination with vendors for on time delivery.
• Coordination with Audit Department.
• Coordination with Accounts Department for Payments.
• Supporting the senior manager in day to day activities.
• Regular meeting with registered Vendors
• Fulfill Regular Demands of the organization.
• Market visit for new items helps to reduce financial expenses.
• Works in a Team to support orders completion.
• Manage delivery of items on time to overcome production delays.