AGM/DGM - Purchase Head - AC Industry

Job Description: The incumbent will work closely with the selected suppliers and manage the company's procurement activities. Provide leadership to the procurement team; motivate them to achieve optimum performance. Ensure the company's operational procedures, systems and processes are complied with purchasing department works with.

Job Responsibilities

- Responsible for timely Order Placement, Supply / Demand Alignment, Material Replenishment and Supplier quantity.

- Continuously monitor, evaluate and enhance supplier performance.

- Source cost effective raw materials for the company's manufacturing process.

- Project stock levels on monthly basis.

- Control the purchase budget.

- Monitor delivery.

- Manage the procurement supplier relationship.

- Help source alternative items for buyers and customers.

- Constantly develop new sourcing strategies.

- Ensure high quality tender documentation is prepared.

- Regularly contact suppliers to renegotiate prices.

- Resolve disputes and claims with vendors and suppliers.

- Keep all suppliers current and active.

- Adopt best practise across the company benchmarking against industry best practices.

- Supervise contract writing and terms of sales.

- Periodically review inventory and stock.

- Build relationship with small and big time distributors, suppliers and clients/OEMs, customers.

- Good knowledge/hands on experience in imports documentation and clearance of shipments.

- Maintain good contacts with overseas suppliers.

- Manage the team of procurement professionals.

Key Skills: Age : strictly not exceeding 50 years

Reporting to: CEO

Qualification: An Engineering graduate BE/BTech - Mechanical or Electrical (Regular / Full time course only) with PGD Materials Management

Experience: Min 20 Yrs + Hard core procurement background at senior level with a team handling & T.0 : Rs.500 cr + approx.

Industry: Majority of his experience from HVAC Products range / Consumer Durable/Home Appliances, alternatively Automotive industry ok

Product Exp: Room AC/Split AC - Product exp is a MUST + Home Appliances like Washing Machines/Comml Refrigeration Product exp ok

Functional Exp: Global sourcing, Vendor Development, Excellent Negotiation skills & Overall Materials Function exposure including Logistics/Warehouse/Supply chain

- Should have dealt with major suppliers from China, Korea, Thailand etc, finalizing price, product knowledge

- Imports & Exports exposure must with good documentation knowledge & contacts

Soft Skills: Good communication skills, confident, matured, energetic & above all aggressive

Job Location: Chennai

Job Sector: Manufacturing

Required Experience: 20 - 25 year(s)

Relevant Experience: 20 years

Salary Range: INR 1800000 - 2000000

Salary Unit: per annum

Contact no: 7275500404