Regional Sourcing Head - Fruits & Vegetables

Business Unit - Grocery B2C

Function - Category Management

Location - Bangalore & Gurgaon

Qualification - Bachelor's in Agriculture

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

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

Additional KPIs

• Increase in No. of Farmers Training Programme (%) vs plan
• Reduction in Declared Purchase Price (DPP0) deviation at Regional Level (%) vs plan
• 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