Strategic Sourcing Manager

Started in 2015, this lifestyle and accessories startup has taken over the consumer electronics sector in India. Our client has a product range that includes an extensive catalog of headphones, speakers, travel accessories, and modern earphones. It believes in providing cutting edge electronic products stamped with durability and affordability.

The brand is associated with some of the major icons across categories and tie-ups with industries covering fashion, sports, and music, of course. The founders are Marketing grads, with vast experience in the consumer lifestyle products and other major brands. With their vigorous efforts toward quality and marketing, they have been able to strike a chord with major E-commerce brands and even consumers.

• Analyzing the marketplace to find capable manufactures who provide the best product cost, quality and delivery objectives insuring maximum bottom-line impact
• Managing the end-to-end RFx process, Supplier selection including negotiating the best cost and contract
• Managing the supplier relationship on an ongoing basis including holding the supplier to quality and compliance requirements
• Developing negotiation strategies to deliver against business objectives and achieving sustainable relationships with suppliers. This includes periodic rebidding to ensure our costs remain competitive
• Developing risk mitigation strategies including contingency plans, lead-time reductions and supply chain efficiencies
• Being responsible for selecting suppliers that can reliably deliver products on spec at high quality levels and targeted costs.
• Regularly monitoring key aspects of factory and supplier performance levels through a scorecard and audit process.
• Interacting with multiple internal and external stakeholders and regularly updating leadership on progress