Strategic Buyer

7 days ago

Mumbai Maharashtra, India Simploy Private Limited Full time

Position Title: Strategic Buyer - Wood & Panel Products

Department: Purchase & Vendor Development

Industry Focus: Wood-Panel, Engineered Wood, and Furniture Manufacturing

Reports To: Head of Supply Chain / Procurement Manager

Location: [Plant / Corporate Office]

1. Position Purpose

Secure cost-effective, timely, and quality supplies of wood-panel materials, furniture

components, and packaging by developing a robust supplier base, optimising logistics, and

enforcing rigorous process controls.

2. Key Responsibilities

Functional Area Responsibilities Typical Outputs

Product & Supplier

Research
- Source MDF, HDF, particle board, plywood,

veneers, laminates, edge-band tapes, adhesives, and

furniture hardware.
- Benchmark global and domestic suppliers;
introduce alternates to lower total cost of ownership

(TCO).

Qualified supplier shortlist,

cost-saving proposals

Vendor Management

& Negotiation
- Build long-term supplier partnerships; negotiate

pricing, payment terms, and service levels.
- Conduct supplier plant audits (quality systems,

capacity, ESG compliance).

Signed contracts / rate

agreements, audit reports

Process & SOP

Compliance
- Own Purchase-to-Pay SOP for wood & panel

category; ensure full documentation at RFQ, PO,

GRN, and payment stages.
- Lead continuous-improvement projects (cycle
- time, paperwork reduction).

Updated SOPs, CAPA logs

Inventory & Stock

Control
- Maintain min/max levels for boards, veneers, and

consumables in ERP.
- Coordinate with production planners to prevent

stock-outs / over-stocking.

Weekly inventory

dashboard, slow-moving

stock alerts

Supply-Chain **Resolve logistics or quality issues to ensure on
- OTIF (%) metrics, freight-**

Continuity time supply to plants.
- Optimise load planning for bulky panel products to

reduce freight cost.

cost reductions

Market Intelligence
- Track timber prices, resin trends, freight indices,

and competitor sourcing strategies.
- Present quarterly cost forecasts to management.

Market-insight reports,

cost-impact models

Purchasing

Operations
- Raise POs, call-offs, and scheduling agreements; verify documents and authorise supplier invoices in line with contracts.

PO accuracy rate, invoice
- to-payment TAT Supplier

Performance & Compliance
- Scorecard suppliers on quality, delivery, and cost;
manage improvement plans.
- Ensure compliance with FSC, ISI, CARB, E1/E0

emissions, or other industry standards.

Supplier scorecards,

corrective-action trackers

3. Qualifications & Skills
- Graduate in Supply-Chain, Mechanical / Wood Technology, or related field; MBA /

PGDMM preferred.
- 4-6 years of strategic buying experience in wood-panel / furniture industry.
- Proven negotiation and contract-management skills; familiarity with Incoterms and

logistics.
- Hands-on with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, etc.) and advanced Excel / Power BI.
- Knowledge of plywood grades, MDF specifications, veneer slicing, lamination, and

packing norms.
- Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.
- Willingness to travel for supplier audits and trade-fair sourcing (~20-30%).

4. Performance Indicators
- Cost Savings Achieved (% of spend)
- On-Time In-Full (OTIF) Delivery
- Inventory Turns / Days of Stock
- Supplier Quality PPM & Audit Scores
- Process-Compliance Score (SOP adherence)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹420,141.54 - ₹1,487,987.70 per year

**Experience**:

- Furniture Manufacturing: 5 years (preferred)
- Wood-Panel: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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