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Title:  Assistant Manager - Procurement

Job Requisition ID:  7224
Location: 

Rathmalana, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Strategic Business Unit:  Key Accounts Group 4
About the Company and Job Details: 

About Brandix

At Brandix, a pioneer in Sri Lanka’s Apparel industry, we develop, manufacture and market end to end apparel solutions for world renowned brands. With a purpose to deliver Inspired Solutions through Inspired People, we have a team of over 50,000 employees across nine countries including India, Bangladesh, Haiti and the United Kingdom. On a journey to be the most sustainable apparel manufacturer in the region, Brandix embeds real change across every point of our operations as we care for our planet and the communities in which we serve.
 

Key purpose of the Job

The Assistant Manager – Procurement is responsible for leading the Sourcing and Procurement teams for the assigned customer(s) or customer category. The role involves driving the achievement of raw material requirements while ensuring supply chain excellence through order optimization, cost management, inventory control, quality assurance, supplier development, and process excellence (SWORD). Additionally, the job holder is tasked with executing duties and responsibilities in alignment with the organization’s Health & Safety guidelines, instructions, and protocols.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Responsible for effective planning and deployment of Procurement & Sourcing strategies and implementation plans.
  2. Be responsible for reviewing and ensuring achievement of the sourcing and procurement objectives for the account (for example, RM development lead time, cost, quality.
  3. Oversee achievement of procurement objectives, including supply, quality, order optimization, inventory, profitability improvement and SC Excellence.
  4. Drive synergies with suppliers, customers and internal teams for driving achievement of Procurement & Sourcing objectives.
  5. Lead and manage the team for achievement of the functional objectives.
  6. Drive the team to meet supplier OTIF 100%, zero open hours in the plant and maintain budgeted procurement KPIs. Should be able to take the 100% ownership of this. 
     

Education

Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering, Clothing Technology or a related field.

Experience

8 to 10+ years of relevant experience in the Supply chain / Merchandising function, with strong exposure to strategic buying, procurement and other related functions
Minimum 3 to 4 years’ experience in leading the sourcing or procurement teams

Competencies

Drive Vision & Growth
Excite & Engage Customers
Inspire Each Other
Simplify & Focus

This is an Equal Opportunity Company

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