Senior Purchasing Manager Pupscribe

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Job Description

Company Description Pupscribe is a growing distributor of pet products curated in India. The company is dedicated to providing pet parents with the best products to keep their pets happy and comfortable. Pupscribe offers a range of brands including Barkbutler, FOFOS, Truelove, Dogfest, Catfest and more. Innovation and customer satisfaction are at the core of our business. Role Description This is a full-time on-site role for a Senior Purchasing Manager located in Goregaon (w), Mumbai at Pupscribe HQ. The Senior Purchasing Manager will be responsible for overseeing daily purchasing activities, managing vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, import & clearance and ensuring timely product deliveries. This role requires strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Roles & Responsibilities: - Ensure optimum inventory levels are always maintained for 2000+ SKUs. - Identification of the various trends & graphical factors that impact your purchasing decision. - Implementing, measuring & improving purchase related strategies. - Liquidation planning for dead / slow moving inventory alongside other team leaders. - Coordinate, arrange / prepare all documents required for shipping & import clearance. - Track category price trends & new product launches. - Ensuring all licenses & permits are up to date. - Track & report key metrics to management. - Keeping up with the latest trends, policy changes & other opportunities. - Develop negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms. - Identify and partner with reliable vendors, suppliers, CHAs and logistics service providers. - Raise timely purchase orders & inward inventory accurately. - Validate system inventory with actual stock in hand from time to time. - General manufacturer / supplier communication including annual supplier performance presentations - Constantly striving to improve our terms with current suppliers / vendors. Technical Competence: - Advanced Microsoft Excel - Microsoft word - Microsoft power point - Experienced with Inventory forecasting models - Brownie points; Zoho books & inventory, Power bi Experience & Skill Set: Superb communication in both English & Hindi, verbal & written. Prior experience with importing from China. Good negotiation skills. Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills Problem solver with a strong analytical mindset Outstanding organisational and time management skills Excellent customer service skills Brownie points for being a pet parent or having prior experience in the pet industry.,