Executive - Procurement

Role Criticality & Strategic Importance

The R&M Procurement Role Is Highly Strategic And Plays a Vital Part In Ensuring Smooth Operations Across Our PAN India Network Of ~1,100 COCO Stores, With An Annual Addition Of ~200 New Stores Year-on-year. The Scope Includes End-to-end Accountability For Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs) And Procurement Across Multiple Critical Categories Such As:

• HVAC
• DG
• Fire Alarm Systems (FAS)
• Lifts
• CCTV
• Music systems
  
  

This role is also responsible for negotiation, renewals, and compliance, including:

• Lift license renewals before expiry
• Fire extinguisher refilling and timely replacement from a safety and statutory compliance standpoint
  
  

Operational Load & Need for Senior Capability

Currently, the role involves handling a very high transaction volume. In FY26 alone, ~7,000 R&M quotations were manually validated, and with store additions from FY25, we anticipate a minimum 15% increase in the current financial year. This quantum of work is unsustainable without process automation and strategic intervention.

We Need a Strategic Procurement Professional Who Can:

• Design and implement automation and system-driven processes
• Eliminate repetitive manual activities such as rate validations
• Bring structured governance and accountability to a rapidly growing store network
• Take ownership of R&M procurement at scale
  
  

Justification for Role Elevation

Based On The Responsibility Level, Decision-making Impact, And Workload Complexity, This Role Clearly Exceeds a Senior Executive Scope. Elevating It To An Assistant Manager (Band 10) Will:

• Enable us to attract the right market talent
• Ensure long-term sustainability of the R&M procurement function
• Reduce dependency risk on a single individual in a high-pressure role