Head - Purchase - Real Estate (8-15 yrs)

This is the among the largest Retail & Technology Services Hub in Noida Extension (Greater Noida West), which is fully Vastu compliant and grandly conceived in every sense of the word around the concept of SHOP/WORK/LIVE/ENTERTAIN.

Head of Purchase - Job Description

Key Responsibilities :

Strategy and Development :

- Overall responsibility for Purchasing and Cost Estimating activities across the business

- Create and implement best practice purchasing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance

- Ensure that purchasing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets, which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market to include: Terms and conditions, supplier selection/de-selection, evaluation and rationalization of supply chain solutions including vendor managed inventory, supplier consignments and stock

- Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities

- Contribute to overall business strategy and annual budget process

- Take ownership of the purchasing policy, guidelines and any associated documents

- Initiate and develop creative and innovative procurement processes (eProcurement)

General and Task Management :

- Responsible for managing relationships and negotiating with key suppliers at a senior and strategic level

- Negotiate contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders if appropriate

- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms

- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power

- Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers

- Develop an overall vendor base which creates and sustains a competitive advantage utilising market exploitation.

- Develop, implement and maintain a supplier relationship and evaluation process to measure effective supplier performance and compliance

Relationship Management :

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance

- Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the purchasing strategy

- Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on supply. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimizing cost

- Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Purchasing activities

Skills and Attributes :

- Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development

- Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers

- Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels

- Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills

- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities

- Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines

- Commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets