Whole9yards is a Multi-Channel E-Commerce Retailer of multiple product categories in the USA and Indian E-Commerce space. We compile an offering of a wide range of products across different categories along with efficient supply chain management to create a compelling shopping advantage for our customers and on the other hand an even more seamless Selling Experience for our Partners. Our continuous endeavor to meet Brand requirements for Online Retail along with the flexibility to adjust and deliver according to constant changes in Market Dynamics is what makes us a prominent player in the segment of Online Retail.

We believe in change and want to partner with Brands that want to be part of the US and/or Indian E-Commerce revolution that is changing the face of Online Retail across the world. We are a team of young and dynamic professionals having diverse experience in various fields such as Finance, Engineering & Analytics. The team is Customer Focused with a belief that there is always a better way to do things in an efficient and accurate manner. We believe in getting to the bottom of every business needs and requirement and building on strong scalable foundations.

Job brief:

As a Purchasing Manager you will be responsible for sourcing equipment, goods, and services, and managing vendors. The successful candidate will be able to perform strategic procurement activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find more profitable suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, lead and execute purchasing strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve the effectiveness
• Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirements documentation
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power
• Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking
• Assess, manage and mitigate risks
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers
• Determine quantity and timing of deliveries
• Monitor and forecast upcoming levels of demand

Requirements and skills:

• Proven working experience as Purchasing Manager, Agent or Officer
• Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
• Interest in market dynamics along with business sense
• A knack for negotiation and networking
• Working experience of vendor management software
• Ability to gather and analyse data and to work with figures
• Solid judgment along with decision making skills
• Strong leadership capabilities
• BS degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration

Location – kolkata

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₹20,000.00 – ₹30,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kolkata – 700017, West Bengal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• total work: 3 years (Preferred)