Procurement Manager

About the Team: The Native RO category by Urban Company is a specialized vertical focused on delivering premium water purifiers. It addresses the growing need for high quality and reliable water purifiers, ensuring customers have access to clean, safe, and healthy drinking water. With a commitment to quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction, this category is designed to simplify the complexities of the water purifier industry. The Native RO category sets itself apart by combining technical expertise, high-quality parts, and a customer-centric approach. It aims to create a seamless experience for customers, ensuring their water purifiers operate at peak performance without any hassle. With Native RO, Urban Company is redefining how water purifier services are delivered, making it a trusted partner for households seeking dependable solutions for their RO systems.

About the Role: We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager to manage the companys supply of products and services. Procurement Manager responsibilities include strategizing to find cost-effective deals and suppliers. The Procurement Managers duty isto discover the best waysto cut procurement expenses,so that the company can invest in growth and people.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
• Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms
• Drive end-to-end planning processes including inventory planning, demand forecasting, and supply planning to ensure optimal stock levels and service continuity
• Evaluate and assess vendors based on quality, cost, reliability, and compliance to ensure alignment with procurement standards and business goals
• Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services
• Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and test existing contracts
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key people to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements
• Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

What are we looking for:

• Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques and ability to track upstream patterns to design future sourcing strategies
• Proven track record in running point on negotiations and networking with partners
• Fluent with standard ERP tools; ability to design and collaboratively build modules apropos to the business requirements
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers; experienced in working on cross functional projects
• Experienced in collecting and analyzing data
• Strong leadership capabilities
• Past experience in electronics / automotive / aerospace / consumer durables companies
• Previously managed sourcing of metal and plastic components and tooling
• Capital equipment procurement experience preferably across international borders
• Meticulous understanding of Indian taxation and cross border laws
• Past experience of running bottom up/first principle cost analysis
• Led a digitization or remodeling exercise for an existing supply/demand network

What can you expect:

• A great work environment with massive ownership and growth opportunities - we hire folks for a career opportunity, not just the role.
• Energy and hustle of a startup with processes and depth of a big organization
• Expect to work with people you can learn from and are invested in your growth
• Health insurance benefits for you and your family