Senior Manager/Manager - Procurement (Stores, R&M & Logistics)

Role Purpose

Own strategy and top spend across store expansion, repairs and maintenance, and logistics. Acts as the strategic head of the Indirect Pod and mentors the Manager - Indirect Procurement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing for new store openings: fit-out contractors, furniture, fixtures, lighting and signage
• Own repair and maintenance, AMCs and facility service contracts across stores and plants
• Build logistics strategy: freight, warehousing, last-mile, installation and returns
• Negotiate and govern logistics and fit-out partner contracts; focus on cost per store, cost per delivery and service levels
• Runs spend analytics and the vendor scorecard framework for the Indirect Pod; drive S2P / P2P adoption
• Oversee the overall indirect category plan (IT, SaaS, HR, admin, professional services) and set governance
• Partner with Retail, Supply Chain, Finance and Admin on budgets and rollout timelines
• Mentor the Manager; delegate tail spends, rate contracts and follow-ups to build bench strength and backup cover

MUST-HAVE

• 12-14 years in indirect procurement in retail, consumer, FMCG or e-commerce
• Retail new-store experience: sourcing and rollout of new stores, including store furniture, fixtures, civil and interior fit-out and vendor management at scale
• R&M / AMC and logistics procurement experience (freight, warehousing, last-mile)
• Hands-on ERP experience (SAP / Oracle or similar) in a procurement role
• Working experience with P2P and S2P platforms (e.g., Coupa, Ariba, Zycus, GEP or similar): e-sourcing, e-auctions, contract management, PO and invoice workflows
• Spend analytics: spend cube, category segmentation, Pareto and tail-spend analysis, savings tracking, with Excel / Power BI or similar
• Supplier relationship management (SRM): structured supplier reviews, joint business plans, risk and compliance tracking
• Vendor scorecards: ability to design and run a scorecard (quality, cost, delivery, service, compliance) and use it to drive performance and sourcing decisions