Job Description:

This position is responsible for strategic sourcing for multiple categories for the Flipkart Business viz Civil and Interior Works, Fire Protection Works and miscellaneous Bought Outs (both off the shelf items and metal fabrication items) for warehouses and dark stores planned in multiple cities pan India. This role will also be involved in setting up offline stores for major apparel brands. This role will work closely with key business partners to take on ongoing challenges to drive & implement category management, strategic & operational sourcing, & supplier management activities.

In their role, successful candidate will leverage strategic sourcing models, including cost analysis of Flipkart's projects for warehouses in the past. Candidate is expected to follow the Flipkart's sourcing process from building a category strategy to identifying specific sourcing opportunities, bidding, contract negotiations, issuing purchase orders, & implementing them. This process includes steps such as preparing for market research, price/cost analysis, create should cost models, TCO,



industry trends, product best practices, & industry benchmarking.

In addition, the candidate should work with related departments such as Facility & Infrastructure Design, Projects, Automation, Maintenance, Safety, & IT to build & maintain a supplier base for & achieve SCM optimization through continuous review & evaluation.

Key deliverables:
- Achieves closure for multiple packages with agility within the given turnaround time as per business needs.
- Develops and improves the existing RFX Package in the assigned spend categories.
- Establish a purchasing strategy to reduce the cost of purchasing in the long term & introduce an optimal purchasing solution by comprehensively considering the quality, delivery time, & cost.
- Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers to consider impact on Cost/Quality/Delivery/Support & also on desired contract needs after internal discussions.
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📌 Assistant Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Flipkart
📍 Bengaluru