Senior Merchandiser – Procurement Jobs at Brandix in Colombo ,Sri Lanka

About Brandix

At Brandix, a pioneer in Sri Lanka’s Apparel industry, we develop, manufacture and market end to end apparel solutions for world renowned brands. With a purpose to deliver Inspired Solutions through Inspired People, we have a team of over 60,000 people across nine countries including India, Bangladesh, Haiti and the United Kingdom. On a journey to be the most sustainable apparel manufacturer in the region, Brandix embeds real change across every point of our operations as we care for our planet and the communities in which we serve.
In Sri Lanka, we are honored to have been adjudged ‘Exporter of the Year’ for the 7th consecutive time at the Presidential Export Awards 2020/21. We are also proud to share that our plant in Batticaloa was recognized as the world’s first Net Zero Carbon Apparel Manufacturing facility in 2019. To learn more about us and our 50-year long journey please visit www.brandix.com.

Key purpose of the Job

The Merchandiser / Sr Merchandiser – Procurement is responsible for coordinating the entire raw material procurement process for the allocated RM category / customer account in the BU, as applicable. Coordinating with the Accenture team, Suppliers and internal stakeholders (for example, PD, Bulk, Warehouse, Production, Finance) to achieve the procurement KPIs for the allocated RM category / customer is key to the role holder.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for procurement of raw material for the confirmed orders, meeting the delivery schedules, quality specifications and process requirements
2. Ensure achievement of inventory and cost targets for the assigned category / customer account, through optimal ordering, reduction of write-offs and other costs
3. Liaise with suppliers and concerned internal stake holders for ensuring achievement of OTD, OTT, inventory, process adherence and supplier performance objectives
4. Prepare MIS, documentation and reporting for functional procurement activities, as per procedure

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