Assistant Manager

Position: Assistant Manager – Sourcing
Location: Kathmandu
Division: Agro
Type: FULLTIME

Position Overview

This position will be responsible for managing sourcing operations across F & V and FMCG categories with precision, insight and impact.

Roles and Responsibilities

•  Responsible of managing the company’s supply portfolio ensuring transparency of spending.
•  Ensure effective category management of F & V and FMCG products by identifying growing area, varieties, growing practices, consumption pattern, pricing, sources to fulfill the demand.
• Liaise with Research & Development function in coordination with vendors in case of sourcing of FMCG and coordinate with farmers in case of sourcing of fruits and vegetables.
•  Analyze and calculate costs of procurement and logistics process and suggest methods to decrease expenditure.
•  Invent negotiation strategies and secure profitable deals.
• Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers.
•  Negotiate the lowest possible cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality and schedule needs.
•  Execute and coordinate all activities related to procurement of a commodity enrolled in our SKU to ensure regular supply chain of the product without any shortages.
•  Keep abreast track of minimum stock level and maintain reorder levels for each product SKU in all delivery zones.
•  Research and identify new vendors or farmers or other sources to build effective sourcing strategies.
•  Efficiently manage vendor and farmer relations, resolves disputes and explore potential suppliers to build a database for regular supply.
•  Implement company’s Quality SOP at supplier level and ensure quality control, commodity rejections during inward of goods.
•  To estimate risks and apply risk minimizing techniques in relation to strategic sourcing to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
•  Implement purchase contracts with vendors or farmers that comply with company and government regulations.
•  Research regularly and provide realistic, thoughtful, and candid insights into relevant business matters.

Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s degree in Management or related field.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in the relevant field.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Excel.
• Understanding of FMCG sales and supply chain dynamics
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
•  Strong analytical skill.
•  Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and proactive.
•  Ability to work independently and within a team.
•  Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
•  Familiarity with distribution networks and operations.

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