Assistant General Manager/Deputy General Manager - Procurement - Internet Service Provider

AGM/DGM - Procurement - Internet Service Provider

Purpose of the Role :

Will be responsible for the day to day management of the corporate buying and sourcing duties, including the direct team leadership and direction of buyers, purchasing professionals, etc., in addition to the management and identification of vendor relationships.

Role Description :

1. Understand and validate the purchase requisitions (PR) from User Departments

2. Prepare RFP/RFQ and invite quotes from vendors

3. Prepare comparative statements of the quotations received from vendors to select the best source of supply

4. Track and monitor savings generated through vendor development, negotiations, part development/product substitution or any other such initiative

5. Ensure conversion of PR to PO (Purchase Order) with minimum turnaround time

6. Develop local and foreign vendors for Active and Passive items for Networking/ RF components

7. Track and manage Import shipments in coordination with Vendors, Freight forwarders, and C&F agents

8. Coordinate with Banks and Accounts team for foreign remittance to vendor accounts

9. Follow up with vendors to ensure on time material/service delivery

10. Coordinate with Stores for material requirement planning, Goods Inward and resolve logistics issues

11. Ensure vendor payments on time in coordination with accounts and finance teams

12. Minimize escalations through resolving trivial day to day procurement issues with Accounts, Stores and User departments

13. Prepare and circulate Periodic Procurement MIS reports

14. Any other procurement activities as required by the reporting manager

Key Result Areas :

The core of this role will focus on the management of the day to day functions of a team of buyers, as well as providing leadership, coaching and mentoring, and training to the team

Recruitment Specifications(Functional) Should also have exposure of handling :

a) Inventory management and inventory control

b) Material planning

c) Knowledge of taxation and duty structure

d) Knowledge on GST

e) Experience on ERP implementation (Preferably not Mandatory)