Job description

Experience: 6+ Years
Location: Andheri West, Mumbai

Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Development:
• Identified and onboarded competitive suppliers globally, driving long-term partnerships and delivering cost savings through negotiation and performance improvement initiatives.
• Source and evaluate suppliers for confectionery, food, kitchenware, and electronics.
• Source, evaluate, and select reliable suppliers/manufacturers from China, Europe, Far East for FMCG/FMCD/Food/Commoditis based on business needs.
• Initiate, oversee, and negotiate supplier contracts for long-term relationships, ensuring competitive pricing, quality, and reliable supplies.
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and drive cost reduction strategies.

2. Procurement Operations:
• Managed full procurement lifecycle including RFQs, purchase orders, sampling, QC checks, contract finalization, and logistics coordination via ERP (Axpert).
• Raise, review, and approve purchase orders, ensuring accurate specifications, quantity, price, and compliance requirements.
• Generate Pro Forma invoices and coordinate purchase requests with the team
• Track shipments, payments, and ensure timely supplier communication.

3. EXIM & International Coordination:
• Liaise with partners/customers and logistics for smooth international operations and export shipment dispatch
• Ensured regulatory and documentation compliance for international shipments, including product labeling, custom clearance, and export registration across multiple markets.
• Handle customs/private label development as per business requirements

4. New Product Development (NPD)
• Identify and develop new product lines and suppliers based on market feedback and comparative analysis of samples
• Initiated white/private label programs and sourced new product lines based on market feedback and trend analysis

5. Cost Optimization & Negotiation
• Led price negotiations, MOQ finalization, Incoterms selection, and landed cost analysis to protect margins and enhance profitability.
• Analyze landed costs and supplier competitiveness; ensure alignment with margin expectations

6. Cross-Functional Leadership
• Collaborated with Sales, Finance, Logistics, and Quality teams to ensure seamless supply chain execution and timely communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates on order status, delays, and sales/forecast reports to suppliers
• Ensure documentation is audit ready and compliant with company standards

7. Audit-Ready Documentation
• Maintained procurement records and supplier communication trails aligned with audit and compliance standards.