KS Smart Solutions - Procurement Manager

Job Description:

- Devise and use productive sourcing strategies

- Develop and implement a single database for the company's Procurement including vendor details, pricing, lead time, and Delivery time.

- Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organisation partnerships

- Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms

- Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services

- Finalise purchase details of orders and deliveries

- Examine and test existing contracts

- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company

- Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients

- Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

Requirements

- Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement

- Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a ability in "reading" the market

- Talent in negotiations and networking

- Good knowledge of supplier or third-party management software

- Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers

- Experience in collecting and analyzing data

- Strong leadership capabilities

Qualifications:

- Any degree in supply chain management, logistics or business administration or any bachelor degree with relevant experience

- 7-12 years of experience..

- Language Known: Tamil, English (Read, Write).

Soft Skills:

- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical thinking abilities.

- Work and collaborate well with others.

- Eager to work in a multi-tasked and dynamic environment.

Perks and Benefits:

- You can define your own culture in this multi-cultural environment.

- Enjoy balanced work-life, thanks to flexible timing.

- Manifold learning due to diverse responsibilities

- Hands on exciting technology/digital workshops.

- Get to work on impactful projects.