Lead/Senior Manager - Commercial/Procurement - Chemicals Business

Opening with one of the leading chemical companies in India for the position of Lead Commercial/ Senior Manager Procurement

Job title: Lead Commercial

2. Location: Nellore(Andhra Pradesh)

3. Reporting to: Business Head

4. Job Purpose : To manage and lead commercial function at factory and extend support to Business Development team.

5. Key responsibilities :

- Responsible for planning & procurement of raw material, plant chemicals, Engg spares, consumables and general items required for uninterrupted plant operation

- Establishing, documenting, implementing, reviewing and updating procurement procedures and annual contracts through SAP

- Manage in-house and outsourced warehouse/stores operations as per the defined standards and processes.

- Responsible for local vendor development, selection, vendor performance evaluation etc.

- Sale of surplus material/Scrap/Assets as directed by management.

- Ensuring adherence to safety standards while purchasing plant machinery, equipment, chemicals, etc. Ensuring compliance to all statutory requirements

- Extend support to inventory management, stock audits, reconciliations, etc

- Responsible for outbound logistics for finished products till last mile and as per the dispatch plan.

6. Essential Attributes:

- Material Management skills

- Commercial acumen

- Logistics Management skills

- Negotiation skills

- Vendor management skills

- Warehousing operations expertise

- SAP working skills

- Inter-personal effectiveness

7. Desired Attributes:

- Scrap management & disposal processes.

- 5S implementation experience

8. Years of experience : 12 to 16 years of relevant experience in FMCG / Pharmaceutical / Nutritional Supply Chain Operations.

9. Qualification : Degree in Mechanical Engineering OR Masters in Supply Chain OR Materials Management from a reputed university or Institute.