Olam International - Senior Manager - Procurement

Job Summary:

This position is responsible to lead and manage the procurement, shipping & logistics operations, & service delivery carried out of OGBS. In this role, he/she will also be responsible for driving continuous improvement and transformation, building capabilities and support implementation of organization's objectives and strategies. The role would involve interactions with the External Vendors & Internal Stakeholders of Olam International and OGBS.

- Lead a team of 5-6 members: Mentor & coach the team for top performance; Manage Stakeholders

- Manage Shipping & Logistics Operations: Letters of credit (At sight, Usance), BFC, CAD, TT- Payment Process; Imports/Exports Documentation (Sea & Air Freight); Shipment Tracking, Transportation etc.

- Oversee Procurement Operations - Tactical Procurement, Vendor Management, Order Processing, Contract Management; Inventory Management, MRP, Procure to Pay, Reporting, MIS etc

Job Description:

Supervise Shipping & Logistics Processes:

- Process Purchase Orders, Sales Contract, Sales Orders, Sales Billing in SAP. Run End to End Procurement Process in MM Module in SAP

- Letter of Credit scrutinizing, negotiation & coordination with Banks. Process LC's as per Payment conditions (At sight, Deferred / Usance). Shipment Processing (Import & Export documentation- Sea /Air ). Import Shipment monitoring, tracking and reporting to Origins/ Business Units

- Run periodic reports (Shipment or Order progress status/Sales/Purchase/ etc ) and update to Origin. Coordinate with Origin for query/resolution pertaining to shipments/documents/delivery schedules.

- Coordinate with vendor for Product & Shipment readiness; SRM. Manage & optimize Inventory at Origins- Inventory Models (ROP), JIT & VMI, MRP, Scheduling, Call Off's etc

- Effective communication of issues across the OGBS & origin stakeholders. Provide inputs to Managers for periodic updates to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure adherence to SLAs; Drive continuous improvements within the processes transitioned to increase efficiency continuously

Oversee Vendor Management Activities:

- Performs Benchmarking, Identification, Approvals, Onboarding, Auditing, Ongoing Operations - end to end Vendor Life Cycle Management (VLC) & Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

- Supplier Evaluation, Rating & Monitoring: Lead measuring supplier performance, root cause analysis and driving improved performance. Own all aspects of supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery).

Steer day to day Operations:

- Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance: Continuously measure, manage and improve supplier actual performance against negotiated SLA. Continuous tracking, KPI reporting, via dashboards.

- On-time delivery: Measure, report and action to improve service and delivery performance.

- Ongoing cost productivity: Measure, report and action cost productivity as a function of market pricing.

Support Process Transition:

- Knowledge Transfer- Train, induct and work closely with the OGBS incumbents at various levels to deliver the targets. Be able to transition processes from Origin to OGBS & integrate seamlessly.

Profile Description:

Work Experience:

- 10-15 years of relevant experience in Procurement & Logistics Operations, Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management, in Food & Agribusiness, FMCG and similar related Industries preferably

- A minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience at Managerial level; managing mid-sized Teams

- Good exposure to Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Operations, Vendor Management

- Heightened Exposure to Import Export - Shipping & Logistics, Shipment Execution, Shipment Documentation Handling, Vendor Coordination. Experience in dealing with International Suppliers and Shipping line/Freight forwarders; & managing highly complex supply chains

- Deep knowledge of SAP (MM Module)

Expertise Requirements:

- Be able to manage Internal/External, & Cross Functional stakeholders, including Senior Management & Leadership. Ability to visualize the Big Picture and translate to execution.

- Be able to visualize the end to end process; perform Gap Analysis; & plug gaps & set processes right.

- Deliver solutions to operational problems while maintaining high levels of quality & service; Drives continuous improvement & transformation initiatives constantly identifying inefficiencies & cost optimization opportunities, using the right mix of people, processes, tools and technologies.

- Strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent stakeholder management skills, people development & strong communication skills (both written and verbal), strong interpersonal, leadership & general management skills. Flexibility & agility in delivery is an asset.

- Strong analytical background, attention to detail along with structured organization and planning skills. Demonstrate high analytical and problem-solving skills. Have Project management experience.

- Ability to work under pressure and to manage/deliver to deadlines; Ability to organize and prioritize workloads. Eager to learn, highly driven and very motivated with a can-do attitude. Should be a go-getter with self-initiative & a process-driven professional with outcome/KPI focus

- Proficiency with MS Office; especially MS XL and complex data analysis

- The ability to adapt and network across a global organization & work well with teams. Motivated and driven to succeed in a fast-moving environment. Demonstrates collaborative skills.

Education:

- Graduation/Post Graduation in Any Discipline. Desirable to have specialization is Supply Chain Management/ General Business Studies/Engineering/Food & Agribusiness & relevant Areas.

- Candidates from Tier-I/Premier Undergraduate (Engineering)/PG- Management Institutes desirable.

About OLAM:

Olam International is a leading agri-business operating from seed to shelf in 70 countries, supplying food and industrial raw materials to over 23,000 customers worldwide. Our team of 70,000 employees has built a leadership position in many businesses including cocoa, coffee, cashew, rice and cotton. Headquartered in Singapore and listed on the SGX-ST on February 11, 2005, Olam currently ranks among the top 40 largest listed companies in Singapore in terms of market capitalization and is a component stock in the Straits Times Index (STI), MSCI Singapore Free, S&P Agribusiness Index and the DAXglobal Agribusiness Index. Olam is the only Singapore firm to be named in the 2009 Forbes Asia Fabulous 50, an annual list of 50 big-cap and most profitable firms in the region. It is also the first and only Singapore company to be named in the 2009 lists for the Global Top Companies for Leaders and the Top Companies for Leaders in the Asia Pacific region by Hewitt Associates, the RBL Group and Fortune. More information on Olam can be found at www.olamgroup.com.

Olam Information Services (OISL) is a captive subsidiary of Olam International, Singapore offering IT Services & Global Business Services across its operations in 65 countries in Asia, Africa, EU & Americas. In Chennai, we currently have onboard more than 1000 highly motivated employees. Olam Digital has received International Innovation Award 2019 for Best Services and Solutions. Olam Information Services Private Limited (OISL) has been recognized as Kincentric Best Employer India 2020 and The Economic Times Best Workplaces for Women 2021 to become one among the elite group of organizations that have won this coveted recognition.

Olam Global Business Services (OGBS) is a captive unit that offers End to End business process and analytics solutions. OGBS currently offers its solutions in 7 Platforms: Finance, Supply Chain and Logistics, Procurement, People Services, Risk & Market Compliance, MATS (Manufacturing and Technical Services), Taxation etc. At this moment, OGBS is located in City of Chennai, India and provides its services to over 20 countries. Olam GBS has received Best Shared Services in India Award - 2019, by Shared Services Forum and Asia's No.1 Shared Services in Process Improvement and Value Creation, 2019 by Shared Services and Outsourcing Network Forum.