Job Description

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JobTitle:

Manager Procurement

Location:

Mumbai/India

Employment Type:

Employee

Manager Procurement

Our team in Mumbai currently has an opening for a Manager Procurement

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YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• He/she is responsible for Controlling and improving the pool of non-core suppliers. He/she is the contact point from the customer facing team on their supply requirements for direct procurement and trade procurement, targeted at non-core suppliers.

His /her main purpose is to centralize trade procurement requests, analyse supply possibilities within the current pool of suppliers and outside the current supplier's list, develop the optimum supply network to optimise cost, reduce complexity and increase speed and agility.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Work closely with the stakeholders to understand their supply requirements, with a specific focus on non-core suppliers
Understanding product specificities,
Making supplier's choice, (following the direction given by the supplier's network owner)
Understanding industry trends and supply opportunities.
identifying potential new suppliers, consolidating existing pool of suppliers when necessary
Aligning with the various stakeholders on the optimum supplier's network configuration for execution.
Strive to source with a purpose
Cost control and choice based on the company's direction
Reduce TCO (total cost of ownership) by negotiating purchase costs, and improving CTS (Cost to Serve)
Improve client's satisfaction by improving DIFOTEF (Deliveries in Full, On time and Error Free)
Link with existing suppliers and potential suppliers for
contract negotiation,
compliance check, and quality check.
negotiations to achieve competitive rates and services
have overview of TCO to balance price against other priorities such as quality and reliability
Define the functional guidelines of drafting and preparing tender materials, e.g. RFQ templates, vendor communication standard formats, and cost analysis tables
Lead the engagement and ensures strategic alignment between the procurement function and business units. To deliver cost effective and value adding commercial and supply chain outcomes.

- Develop and drive strategic sourcing projects which contribute to the delivery of commercially favorable contracts and optimal value to the company in the short (6-12 months), and medium term (1-3 years)
- Negotiate a range of commercial deals from spot purchases to more complex commercial term contract deals from inception to completion. Perform research to obtain market knowledge on supplier cost competitiveness and cost/value drivers, using experience and data, and forward-looking market trends to develop product procurement strategies to achieve sustainable cost savings to the business.
- Responsible for setting and achieving performance goals/metrics to improve total cost of ownership, quality, working capital and monitor supplier performance.
To report progress continually so that strategic objectives and progress against our common goals is attained

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree or strong professional experience in science, engineering, chemical Industry.

Strong stakeholder engagement skills combined with strong collaboration, influencing and communication competencies
Experience and expertise in Procurement, procurement processes and methodologies,
Financial acumen * Experience:

Procurement in industrial environment, with high complexity.
10 years of working experience with a proven track record of value and savings delivery via working across different functions i.e Sales, Supply Chain.
Strong knowledge of the targeted industry value chain with sales/procurement experience is a must (Nutrition, Materials Science, Personal Care, I&I)
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Strong negotiation skills, with ability to perform both tactical and strategic procurement activities
Knowledge of procurement systems and processes, i.e SAP, Procurement to Pay processes
Supplier sourcing and development experiences
Good in written and spoken English for effective communication internally & externally.

OUR OFFER

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INTERESTED?

We look forward receiving your application.

Elliot Murzello

Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.