Faiyaz Baig

Procurement Manager at India Shoes Exports Pvt.Ltd.,

• India - Chennai
• July 2014 to January 2016

• Manages commercial and supplier aspects of product development and sourcing projects.
• Works with team members on conducting general market research in various categories as well as research into potential suppliers, product specifications and resources.
• Conducts supplier analysis, evaluates potential suppliers, and manages the overall supplier qualification process, develops and create sourcing plans, requests for proposal, and other sourcing documents, evaluates and recommends purchasing and sourcing decision to management.
• Manages the sampling and product approval process for the project.
• Plans, directs, and coordinates the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
• Manages new product development, and product approval processes.
• Negotiate agreements and agreement related duties.
• Identifies and cultivates new business relationships related to products and product development services.
• Reports to management.
• Proven negotiation and facilitation skills;
• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding of quality systems and processes;
• Packing industry category expertise; and
• Project Management Skills
• Provide input to plans and strategies for projects to satisfy internal client.
• Make recommendations or provide input to the determination of financial goals .
• Identify ways to reduce costs.
• Take action to reduce costs that are focused on creating greater efficiencies, economies of scale or better quality resources for a project team.
• Coordinate work efforts of others to ensure integration and completion of work against expectations.
• Determine priorities for one's area of accountability to create clarity about focus and enable work to be completed efficiently.
• Ensure priorities are handled effectively by modifying plans and actions in your own area of accountability.
• Manage a project against a plan and objectives to ensure commitments are met by monitoring, assessing, and resolving variances in budget, timing or quality of work.
• Influence suppliers’ manufacturing processes, technology decisions and policies in ways that are mutually beneficial and sustainable for both organizations by leveraging the volume of Amazon.
• Renegotiate, renew and discontinue supplier contracts.
• Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and exploit emerging opportunities that benefit Amazon.
• Review and approve a comprehensive list of suppliers by analyzing the industry to understand trends and competitive positioning in order to ensure system activation of the best possible supply base.
• Develop a negotiation strategy that delivers against business objectives and achieves sustainable relationships with suppliers.
• Implement supplier agreements/contracts by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions.
• Advancing the Customer Relationship: Ability to facilitate and accelerate the business relationship based upon an understanding of the customer. Includes the ability to actively listen and engage in conversation with customers to uncover relevant information, resources and solutions.
• Contract Procedures: Knowledge of contract procedures, negotiations and approval processes. • Forecasting Knowledge: Knowledge of and ability to make projections into the future (volume, financial statements, economic data, consumer preference, headcount, etc.) and use these projections to help plan future operations.
• Project Management: Ability to manage projects to ensure successful delivery (on time, within budget, meeting agreed upon success criteria) to establish clear goals and accountabilities. Also includes the ability to develop project plans, allocate resources, identify potential issues/risks and develop contingency plans.