Supplier Relationship Manager
Almutlaq Holding
Total years of experience :16 years, 11 Months
Responsible for building and managing relationships with companies that supply products and services to the organization, works to ensure that vendors meet or exceed their contractual obligations by delivering quality products and services on time to achieve productivity and success of the company.
•Develop the supplier relationship function’s strategic objectives and business plans
•Implement the supplier relationship policies and procedures to maintain efficient operational excellence
•Manage a cross-category supplier relationship team targeted at sourcing and validating new suppliers
•Develop sourcing strategy by creation, managing & performance review of supply base
•Develop supplier strategy by performance review, development, termination & identification of suppliers
•Exploring new business opportunities by attending trade fair's throughout the globe to provide quality products and services to our customers
•Preparation of yearly OTB calculation
•Develop supplier negotiations guidelines by covering the dedicated OTB to the suppliers
•Lead negotiations with the suppliers, and provide input in the development of the supplier contracts and ensure compliance with company policies
•Preparation and finalization of trading terms and contracts by considering vision and mission of the company
•Execution of order by considering SKU's performance & requirement for new products by passing standard criteria
•Reduce the number of suppliers providing similar products and services, resulting in better negotiation position to reduce prices and lower supplier management costs
•Manage the supplier grievance
•Tier wise segregation of supplier based on their past performance
•Managing strong mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers in oligopoly markets
•Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of market conditions, industry trends, and customer needs
•Establish Joint Ventures with major suppliers, and create a mutually beneficial opportunity for company and the vendor
•Ensure that the suppliers are meeting the agreed levels of performance and quality, maintaining records and regular performance reports
•Conduct performance evaluation processes for the Supplier Relationship function’s employees to achieve the KPI & GOAL of the section
•Oversee, evaluate and improve foreign suppliers’ performance
•Handle a team of professional Procurement Specialist’s
•Research and evaluate suppliers for quality, price, availability, service, reliability, and production and distribution capabilities
•Purchase a good-quality merchandise at the lowest possible cost and in correct amounts
•Negotiate with vendors for purchase orders, contract and services evaluation considering short term and long term company strategies.
•Interview vendors and visit suppliers' factories and distribution centre’s to examine and learn about products, services and prices.
•Write and review product specification, maintaining a working technical knowledge of the goods or services to be purchased.
•Monitor delivery time of shipments for ensuring they are on time
•Control the purchasing budget and project stock levels
•Monitoring quantity and quality of materials, equipments and components.
•Conducting Monthly Meeting with Marketing / Merchandizing to discuss about the future plan & Promotions.
•Monitor changes affecting supply and demand, tracking market condition, price, Trends, or future market needs.
•Prepare purchase orders, solicit bid proposals and review requisition for goods and services.
•Making payment to foreign Suppliers (L/C, TT and CAD)
•Analyze price proposals, financial reports. And other data and information to determine reasonable prices.
•Maintain and review computerized or manual records of items purchased, costs, delivery, product performance and inventories.
•Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
•Study sales records and inventory levels of current stock to forecast future purchasing programs.
•Arrange the payment of products, custom duties and freight charges.
•Make Costing for the product by covering all kind of expenses paid while receiving it to the warehouse.
•Maintain and timely follow up for Claims, Shortages if any.
•Report Directly to Chief Procurement Officer.
Enhances Sales Department effectiveness by providing information management support; representing the assistants to the Retail manager and other department.
Duties:
• Assisted the Regional Operations Manager in operational matters
• Prepared regular management reports (Monthly and Quarterly)
• Maintained all the records of Sales and Stock
• Resolved customer queries and complaints
• Follow-up on outstanding payments
• Created invoices and entered payments on oracle system
• Prepared profit and loss statement and financial statements including monthly accounts
• Keeping the stock status indications up-to-date
• Maintaining and coordinating the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedure
• Keeping complete record of each transaction and arranging items beings delivered
Graduation on Business Management, which covers the entire organization management ( Supplychain , Marketing , Finance etc..)
12th Grade certification on Trade & Commerce
