"The Plant Procurement Manager, based in Madurai, would be responsible for procurement of MRO items including Consumables, industrial equipment & spares, and plant upkeep supplies. This position would have reporting to HO - procurement and will lead procurement of Capital goods (CAPEX) and R&D related requirements for Amway pan India. In addition to Amway India requirements, plant procurement manager would also be part of the global category teams and would be responsible for executing global strategies for his categories Job Purpose: The Plant Procurement Manager, based in Madurai, would be responsible for procurement of MRO items including Consumables, industrial equipment & spares, and plant upkeep supplies. This position would have reporting to HO - procurement and will lead procurement of Capital goods (CAPEX) and R&D related requirements for Amway pan India. In addition to Amway India requirements, plant procurement manager would also be part of the global category teams and would be responsible for executing global strategies for his categories Job Responsibilities: - Develops standard operating procedure for Procurement including vendor identification, vendor selection, bit analysis & release of purchase orders etc. to ensure procurement of right product from right source at right time and at right price - Responsible for negotiation with all suppliers - Responsible for various procurement contracts finalization - Responsible for costing & proper tax planning for procurement - Responsible for release of all Purchase Orders - Responsible to co-ordinate with HO-Procurement to ensure on time supply centralized procurement materials - Responsible for follow-up with suppliers to ensure on-time supply of materials - Responsible to set Inventory levels for various items and support WH team to ensure No stock out situation at plant - Define & have periodic review of EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) for various materials to optimize the inventory ordering cost & carrying cost etc. - Develop and implement an on-line system for Vendor Relationship Management to share the purchase order with the vendors, to get order acceptance from vendors and to monitor vendor performance level etc. - Conduct periodic vendor audits to evaluate the vendors capability in terms of meeting out our requirements and vendor rating for various supplies - Ensures the statutory compliance by all the suppliers - Preparation and Maintenance of various procurement related documents - Supports the Warehouse & Finance team to resolve issues (if any) with suppliers - Supports the Internal Control Team to ensure all controls are in place and support for physical verification of Inventories at Plant - Co-ordinates with Customs Clearing House Agents to get materials cleared from customs - Optimizes procurement cost by way of identifying & implementing various efficient initiates / innovations - Supports Finance team to get periodic confirmation of balance from all suppliers - Develops alternate vendors & contractors for critical materials - Initiates necessary actions to implement a VMI for some of the selected critical materials Functional / Technical Skills: - Degree with focus in supply chain/Material Management or equivalent - 6+ years' experience preferably in similar role in manufacturing environment (FMCG) - Candidates with hands on project experience will be an added advantage - Proficient in MS Office (Excel). Knowledge of relevant IT systems (ex: JDE) would be advantageous. - Advanced analytical and business concept skills and developed financial acumen - Working knowledge of regional or global supply chain strategies and operations - Benchmarking: Benchmarking seeks to deliver enhanced business results/competitive advantage through use of an on-going process of comparing and contrasting our quantitative results (e.g. cost, quality, etc.) and processes, internally and externally, to determine "best in class"; then identifying and implementing appropriate plans to deliver "best in class" results that meet the business needs. - Business Partner Relationship Management: Procurement manages relationships with our key internal Business Partners to know and understand their business needs. Procurement is able to build relationships by utilizing tools such as the Joint Business Plan process, initiative list management and effective persuasive selling skills. - Commercial Agreements: Procurement drafts and executes (in partnership with Legal) pertinent written agreements for on-going requirements (purchase orders, leases, Contracts, etc.); and Procurement collaborates on establishment of pertinent agreements for development requirements (CDAs, JDAs, Letters of Intent, etc.) - Industry Analysis: Industry Analysis provides the Company with competitive advantage by obtaining and analysing information on industry supply/demand dynamics, production technology and cost structure (feedstock, capital) which is used to build effective sourcing strategies, cost forecasts, and negotiation positions. - Competitive Analysis: Competitive Analysis contributes to competitive advantage by gathering and using information about competitors' materials, technologies, supply base, sourcing strategies, suppliers, material costs, and processes to enable the benchmarking/forecasting of competitors' material/services prices and material/services changes. - Competitive Bidding: Procurement uses competitive bidding, including pre-inquiry meetings, to ensure our price completeness in the marketplace thus deliver business results and a competitive advantage. - Economic Analysis: Procurement forecasts costs, availability and trends of material purchased by Amway, and anticipate significant short and long-term changes which may impact our sourcing and/or business strategy. - Linking & Leveraging: Delivers a competitive advantage by linking Amway business needs to supplier and industry capabilities and innovation via in-depth knowledge of industries and suppliers. Links Amway's supplier performance expectations with supplier capabilities and drives performance improvement as needed. - Policy & Stewardship: Understanding and appropriate application of principles and policies in key areas that influence our practices and behaviours in sourcing activities. - Sourcing Strategy: Sourcing Strategy delivers required business results by appropriately applying the concepts needed to determine/develop sourcing strategies and to modify those existing strategies as required by changing business and market conditions. - Supplier Analysis: Supplier Analysis develops a superior understanding of supplier capability & uses that understanding to deliver that supplier's goods to provide optimum total value results to the business. - Supplier Relationship Management: SRM is used for managing key supplier relationships to deliver improved business results. It is intended to drive supplier-generated value that enhances Amway's competitive position with both our customers and consumers. Soft Skills: - Ability to multi-task and proven track record in meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment while following the fundamental processes and prioritization. - Strong leadership, deep practical engineering knowledge - Must be able to work effectively in a team and will interface with stakeholders from across functions. - Strong interpersonal skills - Bring knowledge and creativity to the position as well as have the discipline to drive results. - Persuasive, encouraging and motivating. - Knowledge of local language is an added advantage."

Madurai

Tamil Nadu

Head - Plant Procurement 

Head - Plant Procurement  ,Job Description for Head - Plant Procurement  in Aniaaz Consulting Private Limited in  Madurai Tamil Nadu for (8-12) years of experience. Apply Now!

Job Description for Head - Plant Procurement  in Aniaaz Consulting Private Limited in  Madurai Tamil Nadu for (8-12) years of experience. Apply Now!