Job Attributes

Position Name

Regional Sourcing Head - South

Business Unit

Grocery B2C

Function

Category Management

Reporting to

Head Category South & West

Location

State Office

Job Purpose

• Fulfill the regional F&V requirement through an efficient sourcing network of farmers, collection centers and appropriate mix of direct store delivery (DSD) & mandis.
• Ensure Freshness & Quality Assurance by adopting appropriate quality measures at the point of sourcing, product handling during transportation and at Fresh Food DCs.
• Manage the business model of Fruits & Vegetables and put in place appropriate systems and processes for longer shelf life & minimize handling loss with least cost sourcing.
• Track and monitor new and upcoming growing regions in the area. Develop them for seasonal or perennial CC sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and approve buying Plan for each product/product groups within Fruits-Vegetables product group.
• Monitor and review plans vs. actual performance across products within Fruits Vegetables-product group.
• Implement and monitor risk management strategies and policies in line with the overall framework and strategy for the products handled by Fruits - Vegetables Supply Chain. To oversee the management of internal process quality, labor productivity, material efficiency pertinent to Fruits - Vegetable.
• Ensure seamless supply chain system from sourcing location to FFDCs.
• Review overall spends and spend analysis reports for logistics.
• Coordinate with SCM head on the long-term negotiations done for the finalization of strategic vendors/prices for the organization.
• Ensure fill rates- Line and Quantity; Forecasting & Planning Process in association with the States.
• Minimizing Customer Complaints by Sourcing Quality Produce.
• Define the framework, policies, procedures and controls for efficient and effective day-to-day business operations for Fruits Vegetables.
• Make assortment, range available from different regions/States.

Key Performance Indicators

Primary KPIs

1. Delivering 95% & above Line & Quantity Fill Rate.
2. Increase in no. of Farmers & Consolidators base to supply Vegetables across all the Formats at CC & Mandi Level (%) vs plan.
3. Reduction in Mandi Buying Share (%) vs plan.
4. Increase in CC Buying Share in Total Procured Volume (%) vs plan.

Additional KPIs

1. Increase in No. of Farmers Training Program (%) vs plan.
2. Reduction in Declared Purchase Price (DPP) deviation at Regional Level (%) vs plan.
3. Minimize in no. of Quality Complaints from CC & Mandi Buying in the Region (%) vs plan.

Job Requirements

Functional Competencies

• Strategic Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Supplier Relationship Management

Behavioral Competencies

• Decision Making
• Negotiation Skills
• Leadership
• Relationship Building