Senior Manager/Deputy General Manager - Purchase - Pharma

Function / Department: Purchase

Location: Mumbai

Position to which reporting: CEO & Dotted Line GM Corp SST

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (i.e. Deliverables, preferably upto 5)

1. Heading the entire Procurement, Estimation & Vendor Development function.

2. Streamlining the SCM in-order to achieve the targeted days from MRP to Dispatch of Machines.

3. Sourcing and Material Planning required for BU's at right cost, quantity & time and have optimum inventory levels.

4. Review and resolve issues related to Procurement Team and Suppliers in-order to have smooth material flow and harmonious relationships.

5. Accountable for achieving/maintaining the desired Material Cost. Approval/Monitoring of all Price Increase/Decrease and update various internal stakeholders on the same.

6. Accountable for adhering/improving the Purchase related Systems.

7. Vendor evaluation, Selection & Introduction for New & Existing vendor.

8. Participate in negotiation of vendors for Raw materials, Bought out, Mfg items & Packaging material.

9. Participate and Drive various projects related to Corp Start Sourcing viz Cost Reduction, Systems Audit Action Points, Single Source/Bottleneck Alternate Devp, Vendor Rationalization, SRM implementation, Vendor Meet Action Points.

KEY CUSTOMERS SERVED (Internal and External) :

Internal BUS.

KEY ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED (for fulfilling the responsibilities and meeting customer expectations).

1. Monthly/Quarterly Procurement Planning, Projections/LOI's to suppliers.

2. Co-ordination with various stakeholders within and outside the company to enable the material availability.

3. Approval of high value items of mfg/bought outs and participation in price finalization.

4. Streamlining the supply chain issues through various initiatives.

5. Planning of stock levels for Min/Max and also optimize the inventory w.r.t stockout situation. Monitor the Open PO's and Open PR- s, Matl lying at Subcontractor end

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED :

Technical:

1. Awareness of manufacturing processes for Machining, Heat Treatment, and Fabrication.

2. Cost Estimation knowledge for machined and fabricated items. (Detail orientation to build cost from zero based and get into micro level of cost elements and cost drivers).

3. Knowledge of Sourcing and function of various Bought Outs like PLC,HMI, Servo, Motors, Switch Gears, IPC etc.

4. Process orientation and strong in identifying gaps and establishing process in order to bridge the same.

Commercial:

1. Good Negotiations and Analytical skills.

2. Understanding of Financial aspects/perspective to be able to discuss business with suppliers at macro level.

3. Awareness of applicability of various taxations while buying from within and outside India.

Interpersonal & Soft Skills:

1. Market contacts to get lead of suppliers and key information on expected price trends of various commodities in near future.

2. Ability to network and have good interpersonal skills within the company teams and externally with suppliers.

3. Good grasping of business model and translation into the requirements in terms of supply base.

Computer Skills:

1. Excellent Operating knowledge of SAP related to purchasing.

2. Operating knowledge of MS Office etc

Qualification :

B.E Mech/Production. Additional Dip/Executive course in Matl Mgmt/Supply Chain will be prefered.

Experience: 15 Years in Purchasing in a Machine Mfg/Project Industry.

Alpana Bagwe
Vitasta Consulting Pvt Ltd