Bonito Designs - Manager - Sourcing

Key Responsibilities :

- Develop and implement plan for cost optimization of raw material through international and domestic sourcing while maintaining quality standard requirements

- Develop Quality standard requirements in close coordination with internal stakeholders - Production and category team

- Analyse industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and utilize emerging opportunities

- Benchmark sources by regions, pricing, timelines and commercial terms to capture market dynamics and trends

- Responsible for negotiations for best possible cost service guarantee and develop - win-win- strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers

- Implement supplier agreements/contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions

- Maintain and develop supplier relationships (trade shows, supplier meetings, conferences, etc.)

- Develop a supplier management program with key suppliers including metrics, performance goals and improvement initiatives

- End-to-End responsibility for import process from source international factory to warehouse including all commercial and transactional paperwork formalities

- Own SLAs for delivery of material to a warehouse and proactively intervene wherever required to resolve issues

- Establishes purchasing policies and ensures compliance by supplier and internal teams

Profile Requirements :

- Prior experience in international sourcing in Home interior products or related manufacturing industries

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent with prior 5+ year of industry experience or MBA with minimum 2+ years of experience in relevant industry

- Macro & Microeconomics of Product COGS and impact on sourcing/country strategy

- Experience in global sourcing, manufacturing, costing, supply chain management, international logistics, product compliance/quality assurance, social accountability, and product development

- Strong negotiation skills

- Track record of taking ownership and driving results

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Proficient in Excel and project lifecycle management

- Unwavering attention to detail and an acute awareness that everything counts

- Ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners to get things done

- Desire and ability to thrive in a fast paced environment, and to effectively lead work on