General Manager - Indirect Procurement - Retail Industry

Michael Page; Inde; Sur place; INR 3 500 000 - 6 000 000; Plein temps

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Competitive benefits package

Résumé du poste

Michael Page is recruiting for a senior indirect procurement leader to design and drive the end-to-end strategy across multiple spend categories for a major multinational retailer in India. You will steer category management, supplier relationships and performance governance, delivering measurable cost savings and value creation.

The role demands 15+ years in procurement with 8+ years in leadership, strong negotiation, governance and risk management capabilities, and experience with leading

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Commerce, Supply Chain, Operations (MBA will be an added advantage).
• 15+ years of progressive procurement experience, including a minimum of 8 years in indirect procurement leadership roles.
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation and procurement transformation.
• Strong background in procurement governance, risk management and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in Fashion, Retail or similar industries preferred.
• Exposure to procurement platforms such as SAP, Ariba, Coupa, Oracle or equivalent systems.

Responsabilités

• Develop and execute indirect procurement strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead category management and sourcing initiatives across IT, Marketing, Retail, Facilities, Logistics, Professional Services, HR, Admin, and CAPEX Projects & others.
• Drive cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation initiatives.
• Establish strategic supplier partnerships and performance management frameworks.
• Lead commercial negotiations and contract management.
• Ensure supplier compliance, risk mitigation, and business continuity planning.
• Partner with business leaders to understand requirements and deliver procurement solutions.
• Influence sourcing decisions and promote procurement best practices across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, controls, and audit requirements.
• Drive procurement digitization, process automation, and analytics-based decision making.
• Lead procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop procurement teams.
• Build procurement capabilities, succession plans, and high-performance culture.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement operational excellence and compliance focus across colleagues, while ensuring adherence to the company behaviours
• Shape category strategies, negotiate complex contracts and deliver measurable commercial value.
• Ability to collaborate with project, engineering, operations, and business teams to develop procurement strategies, vendor ecosystems, and contracting models that support rapid retail growth and operational excellence.
• Build supplier relationships, manage performance and mitigate sourcing and continuity risks.
• Lead cross-functional change and build an accountable, high-performing procurement team.
• Embed robust procurement controls, policy compliance and continuous improvement.
• Drive supplier innovation, standardization, value engineering, and strategic partnerships to optimize project costs and improve speed to-market for retail expansion initiatives.
• Knowledge & ability to leverage procurement technologies, digital platforms, automation tools, and AI-enabled solutions to drive sourcing effectiveness, process efficiency, and enhanced stakeholder experience
• Utilize spend analytics, market intelligence, supplier performance dashboards, and data-driven insights to support strategic decision making and value creation
• Partner credibly with senior leaders and balance commercial priorities across functions.

Connaissances

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Category management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytics

Formation

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Outils

SAP

Ariba

Coupa

Oracle

Description du poste

Job Description

• Strategic sourcing & Supplier management for Indirect Procurement
• Continuous improvement through a high-performing procurement team

About Our Client

Our client is a major multinational retailer offering products of different categories with a wide presence across India.

Job Description

• Develop and execute indirect procurement strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead category management and sourcing initiatives across IT, Marketing, Retail, Facilities, Logistics, Professional Services, HR, Admin, and CAPEX Projects & others.
• Drive cost savings, cost avoidance, and value creation initiatives.
• Establish strategic supplier partnerships and performance management frameworks.
• Lead commercial negotiations and contract management.
• Ensure supplier compliance, risk mitigation, and business continuity planning.
• Partner with business leaders to understand requirements and deliver procurement solutions.
• Influence sourcing decisions and promote procurement best practices across the organization.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, controls, and audit requirements.
• Drive procurement digitization, process automation, and analytics-based decision making.
• Lead procurement transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, mentor, and develop procurement teams.
• Build procurement capabilities, succession plans, and high-performance culture.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement operational excellence and compliance focus across colleagues, while ensuring adherence to the company behaviours
• Shape category strategies, negotiate complex contracts and deliver measurable commercial value.
• Ability to collaborate with project, engineering, operations, and business teams to develop procurement strategies, vendor ecosystems, and contracting models that support rapid retail growth and operational excellence.
• Build supplier relationships, manage performance and mitigate sourcing and continuity risks.
• Lead cross-functional change and build an accountable, high-performing procurement team.
• Embed robust procurement controls, policy compliance and continuous improvement.
• Drive supplier innovation, standardization, value engineering, and strategic partnerships to optimize project costs and improve speed to-market for retail expansion initiatives.
• Knowledge & ability to leverage procurement technologies, digital platforms, automation tools, and AI-enabled solutions to drive sourcing effectiveness, process efficiency, and enhanced stakeholder experience
• Utilize spend analytics, market intelligence, supplier performance dashboards, and data-driven insights to support strategic decision making and value creation
• Partner credibly with senior leaders and balance commercial priorities across functions.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Commerce, Supply Chain, Operations or a related discipline. MBA will be an added advantage.
• 15+ years of progressive procurement experience, including a minimum of 8 years in indirect procurement leadership roles.
• Proven experience in strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiation and procurement transformation.
• Strong background in procurement governance, risk management and cross-functional stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in Fashion, Retail or similar industries preferred.
• Exposure to procurement platforms such as SAP, Ariba, Coupa, Oracle or equivalent systems.
• Proven experience in sourcing and procurement for retail store fit-outs, new store launches, refurbishments, MEP works, fixtures & furniture, branding and signage, facilities management, and indirect procurement categories.

What's on Offer

• An opportunity to lead indirect procurement in the retail sector
• Competitive benefits package aligned with industry standards

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7131918