Endtoend supply management of respective category Materials within parameters of targeted cost quality and time while participating in category management activities as directed by the Procurement Lead.
- Formulate the respective category Procurement Strategy
- Track supply market dynamics and global trends in the respective category of Direct items
- Understand the likely impact on sourcing operations in the immediate and medium term
- Conduct ongoing supply market analysis
- Develop detailed supply market profile of all materials under his/her control
- Provide inputsfor formulation of Procurement Strategy for category under his/her control including:
- Vendors
- Pricing/ Cost
- Contractual Relationships
- Lead Time
- Inventory Levels etc.
2 Guide Buyer/Senior Buyer in Undertaking respective Category Management related activities like:
- Undertake category portfolio analysis and classify items into bottleneck strategic routine leverage etc.
- Prepare internal cost estimates (ICE)
- Consolidate / optimize categorywise spend across the Organization
- Explore alternative sources of procurement
- Standardize contract templates and SLAs and obtain approvals
3 Provide inputs for Annual Procurement Planning & Budgeting
- Conduct annual requirement planning of respective category of Direct items based on Annual business Plan
- Provide pricing inputs for development of an Annual Procurement Budget
- Prepare a basis for the pricing inputs by conducting ongoing category market analysis
- Review the approved Budget and make necessary changes in the respective Annual Materials Plan
- Analyze spend vs budget on a regular basis to capture variations and develop actions plans to bring spend under control if required
4 Undertake activities for sourcing events vendor identification technical and commercial negotiation and vendor selection
5 Manage timely delivery of procured Direct items
- Address any issues regarding delivery management timely receipt quantity quality etc.
6 Monitor procurement dashboards for delivering targeted operational performance levels
- Constantly monitor the dashboards prepared by the Operations Centre regarding the endtoend supply management of respective category of items
- Keep track of vendor portfolio management and prepare a case for change required if any
- Constantly monitor Quality Reports (prepared by site QA teams) and take immediate necessary action with vendors in case of quality issues and rejection of items
- In case of rejections adjust orders and delivery schedules with respect to other vendors
7 Develop and manage vendor relationships for the respective category
- Manage positive vendor relationships at the working level
- Engage with vendors on a regular basis to share organizational requirements and understand their constraints
- Implement specific programs for cost reduction & quality control for vendors
- Monitor & report vendor performance and compliance with respect to contracted SLAs
- Consolidate vendor base and institute powerful vendor development processes
- Uphold ethical values in procurement dealings and operations in line with the corporate values
8 Use technology extensively to increase efficiency & control costs
- Use the SAP system optimally to drive efficiency and cost optimization in the entire procuretopay transaction process
- Focus on usage of technological tools like e # auction and reverse auction to improve efficiency bring down costs and improve transparency
9 Liaison between procurement group and other departments
- Ensure real time visibility to the plants/ sites on material availability status
- Liaise with COE group plants and businesses for harmonious implementation of initiatives
- Liaise with the taxation departments (EXIM Customs etc. and provide necessary documents required for licenses obtaining BoE preparation etc.
- Coordinate with the Trade Finance group in businesses for preparation of LCs
10 Facilitate people development
- Build and develop team with experience in the field ofrespective category procurement
- Build commercial intelligence within the team
- Motivate Procurement Analysts to perform better & take up higher responsibilities
- Monitor their performance on a constant basis and counsel them as required
Required Experience:
Manager