Head of Sourcing

Talasha has been mandated to hire a Sourcing Head for an award-winning leather accessories manufacturing entity based out if Chennai. Spread across 5 factories & 2200+ people, they contract-manufacture for leading brands across United States, Europe and Australia such as Levi’s, Columbia Sportswear, VF, Sedex, PVH and others

Responsibilities-

Develop and execute strategic sourcing & purchase strategies for the complete range of raw materials

Conduct regular supplier evaluations, including evaluation of manufacturing capabilities, quality systems and practices.

Responsible for managing Inventory of Raw Materials including the management of all 6 warehouses and issues to Production

Lead global sourcing initiatives. Identify and qualify new vendors from across geographies to diversify risk and optimize landed cost.

Leverage the ERP & implement digital procurement tools and spend analytics to monitor price trends, demand forecasts, and vendor performance.

Design and monitor KPIs such as supplier OTIF (On-Time In-Full), COGS reduction, and working capital optimization.

Develop an efficient inventory forecasting process to have optimal inventory levels at all times & mitigate wastages

Develop stringent SOPs on quality control of raw materials & create processes to mitigate quality issues & wastage

Manage contract negotiations covering pricing formulas, credit terms, and supply security clauses.

Handle inward logistics & warehouse operations to optimize multi-modal transportation

Lead a multi-layer sourcing team, ensuring continuous capability building in procurement practices.

Good to Have

10+ Years experience in handling sourcing of raw materials in complex industries such as auto / appliances etc

Experience in managing warehouse operations

ERP Savvy & strong analytical experience

People management skills to handle large warehouse teams & vendor relations

CTC - Upto Rs.30LPA (Basis last drawn)

Location - Chromepet, Chennai