Job Description

Sourcing Manager Purpose of the role The Sourcing Manager is expected to have deep expertise and understanding of the fruits & vegetables procurement processes and procedures, F&V retail business, able to appraise and improve sourcing activities by analyzing the company\'s need, supply partnerships and new possibilities. This role will manage local buyers for fruits & vegetables across formats for Hypermarket, Supermarket and online channels. The purpose of this role is to make More Retail as the best retailer in the country for freshness, quality and availability of Fruits and Vegetables and garner 20%+ share of wallet in the catchment of the store. Principal Responsibilities The principal responsibilities of this role will entail the following: Drive the farm sourcing initiatives in the region either directly or through the Farm Sourcing Leads (Large regions). Validate the price benchmarks provided by the farm sourcing lead and mandi buyers on a regular basis and correct anomalies. Deliver the margins agreed with the Category Head. Approve the Cost Price for all fruits sourced in the region. Ensure that all sourcing activities in the region are carried out as per SOP and quality guidelines to ensure minimal dump. Manage the vegetable sourcing team performance by publishing periodical data and providing relevant feedback. Knowledge / Education Bachelors in Agriculture. Must have 4-5 years of experience in sourcing or category management. Dealt with able volumes and transactions. Ability to remotely manage a field team. Well versed with sourcing practices and processes as well as planning and delivery of margin targets. Currently connected with the farming community and understanding of farming practices Values/Competencies 1. Collaboration 2. Customer Obsession 3. Frugality 4. Innovation 5. Grit 6. Integrity

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