Procurement Manager

Role & responsibilities

Procurement & Vendor Management

• Develop and execute procurement strategies for toys, stationery, and related product categories.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard reliable suppliers/vendors while maintaining quality, price competitiveness, and timely delivery.
• Lead price negotiations and contract finalization to achieve cost savings without compromising quality.
• Plan and monitor visual merchandising activities.
• Maintain healthy vendor relationships and resolve supply-related issues promptly.

Inventory & Dispatch Management

• Oversee inventory planning, stock levels, and replenishment cycles across locations.
• Ensure monthly stock dispatches are executed accurately and on time.
• Implement inventory control measures to reduce wastage, stockouts, and overstock situations.
• Track and analyze inventory turnover and recommend process improvements.
• Cross-functional Collaboration & Store Support
• Work closely with store teams, visual merchandising, and marketing teams to ensure product availability and display alignment with sales plans.
• Maintain stock turn over and manage ageing stocks.
• Coordinate with finance to monitor COGS and align purchasing with budgetary targets.
• Collaborate with operations for smooth inbound and outbound logistics.
• Expiry management and SOP creation

Data & Reporting

• Prepare detailed procurement, product performance report, inventory, and vendor performance reports.
• Utilize Excel and Power BI to track KPIs, analyze trends, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Provide actionable insights for improving supply chain efficiency and profitability.

Preferred candidate profile

Any Graduate with minimum 5 years of procurement experience in Retail , Sports & family Entertainment industry.