State Buyer (F&V)

Reporting To – Regional Sourcing Head – F&V

Purpose of the Role :

 Procurement of F&V in the State through Collection Centre's /Mandi/National sources & its supply to RR Stores within & outside State with optimization in logistics.

 Increase CC/Direct Farmer supplies.

 Monitoring crop status of registered farmers through planned field visits of CC Buyers and basis information Forecast availability.

 Allot indent to CCs basis farmers-level information available regarding - farmers who have cultivated recommended variety and whose fields are free from pests, diseases and defects.

 Linking potential production belts within the States and developing new sourcing locations.

 Tapping Interstate opportunities through FST monitoring for Margin improvement and Availability improvement

 Ensure Freshness & Quality Assurance by adopting appropriate quality measures at the point of sourcing, product handling during transportation and at Fresh Food DCs. 

Listing of Activities performed by the job holder to deliver the outcomes :

 Viability in procurement cost based on forecasting, seasonality and efficiency within the system.

 Closely Coordination with the product heads and the strategic location in charges for flow of F&V into and from his state.

 Allocate the sourcing plan over the CCs/Mandi/National for optimum flow of Fruits & Vegetables across the state by establishing robust MIS system

 Forecasting & Planning Process in association with the States 34

 Consolidation of inventory requirements in coordination with merchandising teams

 Purchase order creation, signoff and order placement (incl. mandi buying)

 Order tracking  Delivery cycle alignment with warehouses

 Inventory returns  Product recalls

 Ensure seamless supply chain system from sourcing location to FreshFood DC.

 Review overall spends and spend analysis reports for logistics.

 sReduce cost of wastage by improving F&V handling practices and optimizing the truck loads

 Ensure that procurement plans are in place for all demanded SKUs in the State.

 Ensure fill rates- Line and Quantity; Forecasting & Planning Process in association with the States.

 Minimizing Customer Complaints by Sourcing Quality Produce.

 Integrity of Declared Purchase Price for the Collection centers (a) Monitoring the Mandi deductibles review and (b) Surprise visits to Mandi to check Wholesale prices

 Make Best in class assortment, range available from different regions/States. Training of all stakeholders (CC Buyers, Mandi Buyers) on quality specifications and processes