Procurement Executive / Purchase Executive

• We are looking for an outstanding and entrepreneurial to lead one of the fastest growing and strategically important food categories at Distacart
• You will be responsible for revenue of the business and will define its vision, strategic roadmap, and features - selection, pricing, and experience
• You will be responsible for cross-functional development activities, projects and process improvements aimed at improving the customer experience
• In this role, you will closely work with the strategic vendors, sellers and stakeholders across different teams and the marketing team
• In this role, you will lead food categories end to end - owning the lead to launch cycle for new products/brands under Private Brands along with driving inputs to achieve the desired scale for the category on both Topline and Bottomline

Summary:

• This position is responsible for the purchasing, pricing, and oversight of all Food products
• Responsibilities include overseeing costs, pricing, and margins, tracking sales trends, competitive analysis, and the selection, pricing, and procurement of product for special orders and sales events

Job Duties:

• Establish vendor relationships and purchasing agreements that support the company s service and financial objectives
• Identify the new vendors and on board them as per Company standards
• Negotiates price for assigned food categories and conducts cost analysis to make recommendations through the approved process
• Responsible for sourcing and analysing external market reports and understand the price trends as well as their impact on product costs
• Manages and resolves product supply issues within the supply chain
• Maintains positive relationships with all vendors
• Prepares weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on market conditions for assigned food categories
• Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned

Requirements:

• 1+ years on Category experience in Ecommerce industry (ideally in Food) Excellent vendor relationship skills
• Proven negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute strategic business initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Internet applications

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kaushambi, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• total work: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person