Group Company: Marks and Spencer Reliance India Private Limited

Designation: General Manager - Procurement

Office Location

Position description: An astute leader with strong leadership skills and a proven track record of process excellence, cost optimization, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement operations, Transitions and developing high performing team

Key accountabilities, responsibilities, and measures:

Strategic Procurement

- 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.

Supplier &
- Contract Management

- Establish strategic supplier partnerships and performance management frameworks.
- Lead commercial negotiations and contract management.
- Ensure supplier compliance, risk mitigation, and business continuity planning.

Stakeholder Management
- Partner with business leaders to understand requirements and deliver procurement solutions.
- Influence sourcing decisions and promote procurement best practices across the organization.

Governance &
- Transformation

- 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.

Leadership
- 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 M&S; Behaviours

Key relationships and stakeholders

- Business Functions - IT, Marketing, Retail Operations, Logistics, HR and Administration
- Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance
- Projects, Facilities and CAPEX teams
- External suppliers, service providers and strategic sourcing partners

Key Skills Strategic Procurement &

- Commercial Acumen

- Shape category strategies, negotiate complex contracts and deliver measurable commercial value.
- Solid negotiation and influencing capability.
- Ability to collaboration with project, engineering, operations, and business teams to develop procurement strategies, vendor ecosystems, and contracting models that support rapid retail growth and operational excellence.

Supplier &
- Risk Management

- Build supplier relationships, manage performance and mitigate sourcing and continuity risks.

Leadership &
- Team Development

- Lead cross-functional change and build an accountable, high-performing procurement team.
- Ability to lead transformation and change.

Governance &
- Operational Excellence

- Embed robust procurement controls, policy compliance and continuous improvement.
- High level of integrity and governance orientation
- Drive supplier innovation, standardization, value engineering,



and strategic partnerships to optimize project costs and improve speed-to-market for retail expansion initiatives.

Digital &
- Data-Driven Decision Making

- 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
- Plan & drive digital initiatives

Stakeholder Management &
- Influence

- Partner credibly with senior leaders and balance commercial priorities across functions.

Qualification

- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering , Commerce, Supply Chain, Operations or related discipline.
- MBA / PGDM preferably in Business Management, Operations, Supply Chain

Experience

- 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.

📌 General Manager - Procurement (Gurugram)
🏢 Marks and Spencer Reliance India Private
📍 Gurugram