Senior Lead - Commercial - Paper Manufacturing firm

Work with a global manufacturing company that caters not just domestic but international clients, and grab an exciting opportunity to create high business impact, driving business value for the organization.

Our client is a paper manufacturing firm with its HO in Gurgaon. Established 4 decades and produces paper & paper products. Its distribution network of 100+ dealers has a reach not only over the length and breadth of India but across the globe with a focus on demand markets and exporting their products to the SAARC countries, Africa and the Middle East. It is the largest paper mill production house of its kind and is among the top ten in paper production in India. It believes that the workspace plays a very major role in the productivity of an employee, therefore, the campus has a unique state-of-the-art infrastructure well equipped with the latest technology and sprawling over 100 acres.

As a Sr. Lead- Commercial, you will efficiently lead the annual & monthly procurement planning and management and driving vendor relationships & ensure timely service delivery to internal customers

What you will do:

A. Strategic Planning

- Driving the Procurement strategy such as pricing, product mix & channel policies; Ensuring execution of the procurement in line with the planned strategic expansion & retention of the vendor base

- Driving identification & development of Purchase channels, distributor networks etc. and Managing negotiations to secure preferential rates for the Organization

B. Financial Controls

- Providing Department Budget estimations & providing inputs on inventory carrying cost to enable budget preparation and finalization and ensuring adherence to the same

C. Process Excellence

- Analysis with the help of MIS presentation and its effective implementation.

- Researching contracts, suppliers, equipment and regulations, including evaluation and purchase of new product

- Ensuring adequate stocks are maintained across inventories and replenished as per procurement plan; Liaising with Head - Store for management and planning of procurement plan

- Responding to inquiries from a variety of internal and external sources for the purpose of providing information, direction and/or appropriate referrals

- Driving procurement operations of Civil, IT, Fire & Safety, Utility, Insurance and manpower contracts.

- Developing and Managing new vendors to increase the supplier base for the organization.

- Driving the bidding process and contracts for vendor e.g. prepare specifications, evaluate bids, recommend vendors, conduct bid meetings, etc.) for the purpose of securing items and/or services within budget and in compliance with the requirements

- Taking new initiative towards cost savings and automation of existing processes.

- Promoting online buying through e auctions (ARIBA) and derive cost optimization out of it.

D. People

- Driving performance orientation through regular monitoring, review of performance parameters and providing feedback to team members

- Contributing towards the development of talent for the department by providing subordinates with adequate exposure and growth opportunities to enable readiness for higher roles

- Actively participating in HR initiatives to drive overall employee engagement and motivation

- Any other additional responsibility assigned from time to time as a standalone project or regular work.

Candidate Profile:

What you need to have:

- B.Tech is a must

- Should have experience in handling a team of atleast 5 to 10 people

- Must have good knowledge of SAP and E-Auction

- Must have working experience with large scale manufacturing companies

- Knowledge of HR

- People management skills

- Well equipped to understand the strong purchase/procurement process

- Excellent communication skills