Head - Sourcing - Retail

This is a retail industry opportunity. People from other industries, kindly refrain from applying.

Basic Details :

Function : Production & Quality

Reporting to : Managing Director

Education :Post Graduate Degree

Experience : 18 to 22 years

Position Summary :

Lead, direct and control the raw material procurement, production/fabrication at vendors and quality assurance at various stages of production

Key Responsibilities :

- Establish production budgets, monitor the cost and effectiveness of production activities to optimize resources, prioritize spending, and achieve volume, quality, and manufacturing standards

- Establish and drive vendor management program within the organization with an aim to achieve the following :

- Develop existing vendor base and help them scale up with a view to establish a long term relationship

- Evaluate performance of existing vendor base with respect to on time delivery as well as compliance with quality standards

- Engage new vendors as and when required

- Achieve desired quality levels through implementation of quality strategies and programs including development of standards for monitoring agents

- Design & implement an efficient and cost effective fabric sourcing mechanism with fabric team

- Establish and drive fabric supplier management program through the fabric team within the organization with an aim to achieve the following:

- Develop existing supplier base and help them scale up with a view to establish a long term relationship

- Evaluate performance of existing supplier base with respect to on time delivery as well as compliance with quality standards

- Engage new suppliers as and when required

Key Performance Indicators :

- Adherence to production (procurement & fabrication) budget

- Number of quality issues

- % reduction in cycle time i.e. from development to distribution

- % achievement of recruitment plans

- % attrition in production & quality department

- Vendor feedback score

Shalini Rathi
Aambridge Consultants, India
08860371000/(0091)8860371000