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We are looking for a Senior Purchase Head to lead procurement strategy, supplier management, demand planning, and inventory optimization as MSI scales its business.
ROLE OBJECTIVE:
To ensure the right product, right quantity, right price, and right time, while optimizing inventory, working capital, supplier performance, and commercial returns.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Procurement & Planning
· Develop annual, quarterly, and monthly purchase plans aligned with sales targets and forecasts.
· Manage category and SKU-level procurement planning.
· Plan for seasonality, product launches, and promotional requirements.
· Ensure availability of critical and fast-moving products.

Supplier & Commercial Management
· Manage key suppliers, principals, brands, and distributors.
· Negotiate pricing, credit terms, schemes, rebates, FOC, and marketing support.
· Evaluate supplier performance on cost, quality, availability, and delivery.




· Develop strategic supplier relationships and identify current sourcing opportunities.

Demand & Inventory Management
· Establish demand forecasting and replenishment systems.
· Monitor SKU velocity, inventory coverage, and purchase commitments.
· Control excess, ageing, slow-moving, and non-moving inventory.
· Improve stock turns and working-capital efficiency.

Procurement Governance
· Establish purchase SOPs, approval systems, and supplier scorecards.
· Develop procurement MIS and management dashboards.
· Ensure purchase discipline and policy compliance.
· Drive cost optimization and continuous improvement.

Team Leadership
· Lead and develop the procurement team.
· Set KRAs/KPIs and conduct performance reviews.
· Build a data-driven and commercially disciplined procurement culture.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)
▪ Purchase plan achievement
▪ Product availability & Stock-out % reduction
▪ Inventory days / Stock

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