State Buyer Head - Fruits & Vegetables

Reliance Retail


Date: 1 week ago
City: Jaipur, Rajasthan
Contract type: Full time
Skills:
Strategic sourcing, Vendor Management, Negotiation Skills, Supplier Relationship Management, Buying Planning, Category Management,

Job Description

Job Attributes

  • Position Name: State Buyer Head
  • Business Unit: Grocery B2C
  • Function: Category Management
  • Reporting to: Regional Sourcing Head F&V
  • Location: State Office

Job Purpose

  • Procurement of F&V in the State through Collection Centre's /Mandi/National sources & its supply to RR Stores within & outside State with optimization in logistics.
  • Increase CC/Direct Farmer supplies.
  • Monitoring crop status of registered farmers through planned field visits of CC Buyers and basis information Forecast availability.
  • Allot indent to CCs basis farmers-level information available regarding - farmers who have cultivated recommended variety and whose fields are free from pests, diseases and defects.
  • Linking potential production belts within the States and developing new sourcing locations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Viability in procurement cost based on forecasting, seasonality and efficiency within the system.
  • Closely Coordination with the product heads and the strategic location in charges for flow of F&V into and from his state.
  • Allocate the sourcing plan over the CCs/Mandi/National for optimum flow of Fruits & Vegetables across the state by establishing robust MIS system.
  • Forecasting & Planning Process in association with the States.
  • Ensure seamless supply chain system from sourcing location to Fresh Food DC.
  • Review overall spends and spend analysis reports for logistics.
  • Reduce cost of wastage by improving F&V handling practices and optimizing the truck loads.
  • Ensure that procurement plans are in place for all demanded SKUs in the State.
  • Ensure fill rates- Line and Quantity; Forecasting & Planning Process in association with the States.
  • Minimizing Customer Complaints by Sourcing Quality Produce.

Key Performance Indicators

Primary KPIs

  • Delivering 95% & above Line & Quantity Fill Rate at State
  • % Increase in no. of Farmers & Consolidators base to supply Vegetables across all the Formats at CC & Mandi Level.
  • % Reduction in Mandi Buying Share
  • % Increase in in CC Buying Share in Total Procured Volume

Additional KPIs

  • % Increase in No. of Farmers Training Program
  • % Reduction in Declared Purchase Price (DPP) deviation at State Level
  • Drive implementation of Fortnightly Availability Forecast in all the Collection Centers of the State

Job Requirements

Functional Competencies

  • Procurement
  • Market Analysis
  • Vendor Management
  • Supply Chain Management

Behavioral Competencies

  • Communication Skills
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Leadership

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