Operational Procurement Manager

Ferns N Petals is the largest floral and gifting brand in India and abroad.

For over 30 years, Ferns N Petals is helping its customers to celebrate their special moments by delivering fresh flowers and fabulous gifts to their loved ones.

Ferns N Petals was established in 1994 and flower bouquet delivery was the first and only thing that the company was into.

From just 1 flower shop in Delhi during 1994, Ferns N Petals is now the largest florist chain with more than 400 stores (and still counting) across all the major cities and towns of India.

Along with the widest distribution network, our strong physical & online presence makes us the best choice to send flowers & gifts for deliveries across India and around the globe.

International Presence: After having established ourselves as market leaders in India, Ferns N Petals has expanded its International Footprints into the South East Asian and Middle East space.

In addition to a physical presence, with five stores in UAE, two in Qatar, one in Saudi Arabia and one in Singapore, we also have built a strong online presence with separate websites for each territory.

At present FNP has the following e-commerce properties

www.fnp.com (India), www.fnp.ae (UAE), www.fnp.sg (Singapore), www.fnp.qa (Qatar), www.fnp.com.sa (Saudi Arabia), www.fnp.my (Malaysia).

Today, Ferns N Petals Group encompasses of FNP E-commerce- India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Singapore, FNP Retail & Franchising, FNP Weddings & Events, Floral Touch- India & UAE, FNP Gardens, Flowers ‘N’ More, The Flagship Store by FNP, WDH (Wedding Design Hub), FNP Cakes 'N' More, FNP Water and FNP Media.

To know our story in details please visit: https://www.fnp.com/info/about-us

Also visit our websites at:

India - www.fnp.com

UAE - www.fnp.ae

Singapore - www.fnp.sg

Qatar - www.fnp.qa

Saudi - www.fnp.sa

Malaysia - www.fnp.my

We are looking for an experienced Procurement Manager who will be responsible for the Purchasing (P2P cycle) by navigating the SCM challenges of perishable & lean inventories - amidst the demanding stakeholders, large vendor base, & rapidly changing ambitious work environment Also to ensure that the quality of goods received is as per the requirement and the purchase are done at the fastest way of fulfilment through innovative ideas of managing staggered deliveries in resilience to operational expectations.

· Maintaining relationships with suppliers while continually scouting for additional vendors.

· Evaluating spending operations while seeking ways to improve and enhance the quality of products purchased, Responsible for Q & D deliverables.

DIFOT% would be a key result area and the timeliness of deliveries.

· Communicating with management regularly regarding the efficient flow of goods and services affecting production.

· Conducting analyses and setting benchmarks for improvement.

· Risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages.

· Supervising a purchasing team and delegating tasks across departments when necessary.

· Working closely with the company Inventory & Planning department to make sure Supply chain is smooth & cost effective.

Coordinating between AP & vendor teams for smooth payment cycle and account reconciliations.

· Actively supporting Inventory management, planning and forecasting for the replenishment & supply chain strategies

· Unlocking values from tail spend management.

· Oversee and guide FM/Admin team for key non-BOM projects.

Review for saving potentials with TCO mindset and steer effective negotiation

· Knowledge of purchasing in GCC.

· Sound knowledge of international logistic/freight forwarding & supply chain channels.

· The incumbent works with a high degree of independence in performing his duties.

· Required to be a proficient in Excel, data analysis, reporting, tools of computer etc.

· Must also function well in a team environment and have the ability to work well under pressure.

· An experienced tactical buyer with commercial acumen to understand business needs and identify opportunities to support them through procurement.

· Able to Qualify strategies into tactical plans which can give better results Create and maintain accurate and detailed reports e.g - Supply Performance Management.

· Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.

· Ability to make decisions in accordance with responsibilities

· Zeal of round the clock availability to support and mentor team of portfolio buyers.

Preference / Desirable – Differentiators for the role /Specific Qualification/ Certification /Industry Specific etc.

· Experience of or FMCG or dynamic industry.

· Microsoft 365 Dynamics / Business Central ERP.

Experienced advanced excel tools user for analytics and reporting.