JOB OBJECTIVESLead and & manage Indirect procurement category forIndustrial Procurement – Capex, Opex , Project Purchase , AMC Contract , Fuels – Coal, Briquettes Alternate Energy Initiative Chemicals, other Service contractsGeneral & Administration- Uniforms, Rental Cabs, Hotels, Airline Service & Quality, other allied servicesIT / IS – Laptops, Printers, Software, Licenses & toolsHR Services – Manpower contracts, Uniforms, Employee welfare, Off role Employee contracts, Employee insurance & Training needsSCM – Contract finalization for Cold chain Logistics – Warehouse & Refer Trucks & other SCM related service contractsMarketing / Trade Marketing & Events – Vendor development & Contract finalization to meet the marketing dept requirements & Product lunch eventsAgri / Farming services –Vendor development & Sourcing of Cattle feed & other allied services related to farmer welfareCo- Manufacturing – Vendor identification and development for contract manufacturing / Packing of dairy productsEHS - Safety Items, Training & Consultant for Audit & TrainingAs part of operations procurement lead Innovations & support business by continuously improving product / services. Meeting and exceeding budgeted cost savings in all spend in this category, by providing overall thrust and direction to team effort to meet theJOB RESPONSIBILITIESDirection Setting:Leads & drives translation of Company objectives into Purchase objectives for the category in order to ensure that sourcing group tasks & aims are articulated, understood & accepted by the team and the business. Understands & interprets the overall business direction & objectives and develops & aligns plans for the category to enable their achievement. Develops plans and systems & processes to optimize the utilization of resources for the category in order to successfully achieve business objectives.Business Planning:Develops & communicates (to team members) short & long term plans that are comprehensive, realistic & effective in order to support all Procurement activities. Constructs & uses budgets to manage & monitor spends for the category and ensures that adjustment processes are in place for over/under achievement. Commits to and delivers savings/added value in line with department/business targetsPurchase Practices:Applies defined processes; be a part of cross functional teams to develop long term strategic source plans for spend categories. Collaborates with plants and Global Purchase teams in order to leverage material spend. Ensures thorough analysis of supply markets relative to category of expenditure in order to logically substantiate the evaluation of sourcing group & supplier management strategies. Review Key Performance Parameters with Stakeholder team.Supplier Relationship ManagementManage relationships and ways of working with key suppliers in order to align understanding & commitment with customer expectations Applies the right supplier relationship spectrum viz., Leverage, Preferred, Partnership or Strategic Alliance in order to satisfy business needs. People:Develops team & talent with diverse capabilities in order to deliver objectives that are in line with requirements of the business. Ensures that functional communication processes are in place in order to encourage the creation of an atmosphere that fosters seamless & timely flow of information and provides open access to information.Systems & Processes:Identifies implements & continuously improves systems & processes in line with the changing environment – SAP. Demonstrates & performs in accordance with sound business ethics, purchasing & supply standards, policies & procedures to give India the highest possible perceived integrity in all supplier relationships.Position Reports to: Administrative & Functional :Head Strategic Procurement – Lactalis IndiaKey Customers: Sales & Marketing team / Supply chain team / Legal / Finance team/ HR/ Quality/Plants /Technical Team/Shared Services team etc.Internal Customers:Lead/interface with Sourcing Group teams at local, regional, International/Global level. Interface with Group Functions w.r.t. Category activities: Interact & collaborate with Finance, Quality, Plants, Supply Chain in cross-functional teams for category improvement.External Customers:JOB REQUIREMENT BE / BTech / PostGraduate qualification inmanagement/ General / Materials Management from a reputed institute / university.Minimum Education:Minimum 15 years of relevant post qualification experience with at least 5 years at a middle/senior management level in the Indirect Procurement function in a similar industry, where he/she should have demonstrated strong commercial acumen.Minimum Work Experience:Knowledge of Company & Procurement objectives & deliverables. Knowledge of company’s budgetary & financial management processes.Business Knowledge:Drives Innovative Business Improvements Growth Behaviors Objective Analytical Thinking Takes Initiative to Deliver Results Works Effectively with Others andInfluences OthersCompetencies/Skills/Abilities: Behavioral CompetenciesContract Management-Competent Negotiation withthe suppliers-Competent Purchase Process -Mastery Vendor Management / Supplier Scheduling-MasteryFunctional CompetenciesMost materials fallunder the “ Strategic ” portfolio, where the need to manage and influence the suppliers is important. Therefore, building effective long term partnership with suppliers is of paramount importance. Forecast prices systematically & accurately formajor spend areas in a focused manner. Analyze expenditure to establish potential future price change impact on purchasing portfolio and thetotal forecast impact of purchasing activity on future business profitability. Tactical & strategic negotiation for category of expenditure. Initiate & manage innovations and major cost improvement programs for keyexpenditure, resulting insignificant savings or cost control. Undertake complex contractual & business negotiations with major suppliers Ensure adequate inventory of Key material as per requirementKey SuccessCriteria's:English ,Hindi Working knowledge of MS office / Advance Excel / SAP ore- Sourcing is anadded benefit -Ariba, catalogue. Excellent inExcel & PowerPoint.20%Language Proficiency IT Knowledge:Travel:
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Indirect Purchase Head