Deputy Manager/Manager - Sourcing - Flexible Packaging Industry

Position- Deputy Manager/Manager

Location-Thane-Mumbai

Profile- Strategic Sourcing

Company-Flexible Packaging Industry

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Take overall responsibility for the strategic sourcing management goals of the company and implement action items to ensure that those goals are achieved

- Manage and mentor staff encouraging professional growth & development

- Responsible for negotiations for best possible cost service guarantee and develop - win-win- strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers

- Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models

- Implement supplier agreements/contracts when beneficial by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions

- Research and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers

- Analyze industry trends and evolving technology to proactively identify supply base issues to minimize risk, protect continuity of supply, and utilize emerging opportunities

- Maintain and develop supplier relationships (trade shows, supplier meetings, conferences, etc.)

- Participate in establishing short-term and long range planning and budget development of the company to support strategic business goals

- Develop a supplier management program with key suppliers including metrics, performance goals and improvement initiatives

- Establishes purchasing policies and ensures compliance within the department

- Continuously improve productivity and efficiency of processes throughout the operational organization

- Lead department to develop forecasts for future demand and place orders in a timely fashion based upon vendor lead-time

- Develop and implement sourcing and supplier selection strategy domestically and internationally

- Excess and Obsolescence management