Manage the procurement of Machinery/Equipments and Professional Services with focus on CapEx & OpEx, driving cost optimization, supplier engagement, compliance, and strategy
- Lead supplier negotiations and strategy for Machinery (CapEx & OpEx) and Professional Services
- Conduct supplier assessments and develop performance KPIs
- Undertake study of Machinery & Professional services spend categories / sub categories and develop category strategies
- Drives cost containment / budget management through effective negotiation
- Management of team and develop team skill set
- Effective monitoring of contracts and implementation of the key contract clauses.
- Work with team to develop departmental strategies Manage project budgets & provide budgets to business for key sub categories
- Ensure procurement policies are upto date and is followed by the team as per the DOA / SOA matrix
- Ensure procurement compliances are followed and supports audits (internal / external)
- Take up system & process improvement and projects to drive efficiency
- Publish monthly MIS for the department / category
- Analyze spend data and drive category strategies
- Manage budgets and implement cost-saving initiatives
- Lead and mentor procurement team; build departmental capabilities
- Monitor and enforce contract terms and critical clauses
- Ensure policy compliance per DOA/SOA; support internal and external audits
- Initiate process improvements and digitalization
- Publish regular MIS reports and drive insights
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
- MBA in Operations/Supply Chain from a premier Indian institute
- 8-10 years in procurement, particularly with Machinery and Professional Services
Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.
Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.
We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.
