Assistant Manager - Procurement - Indirect Materials - FMCG/Manufacturing/Energy

Procurement Asst Manager -Indirect Materials

- The Associate Manager Procurement has an integral role of Sourcing for Indirect material, Services and Capex related procurement.

- Faster response and timely closure of the purchase transactions including negotiations are the main deliverables of this role.

- The incumbent is expected to support development of procurement process and simplification of the transactional load for the department.

- Implementation of category sourcing strategies across the business is a vital output, this is required to optimize the way procurement activity is conducted.

Roles & Responsibilities :

- Negotiation of techno-commercial terms with suppliers for various categories. Conversant with sourcing of multiple categories amongst the following ;

1) Facilities (Civil & MEP works)

2) Utility Equipments (Boilers, Chillers, Air Compressors etc.)

3) Services (Technical intervention, Annual maintenance contracts, Manpower services, Business support services)

4) Fuel (Diesel, CNG, LPG, Propane etc.)

5) Utilities (Electricity, Water, Solar power plants)

- Develop Total Cost of Ownership and Should Costing models to support negotiations

- Understanding of internal customer requirements and devise sourcing plans

- Develop strategy papers for critical and strategic categories

- Negotiate contracts including payment terms with suppliers to achieve target savings and drive projects for cost optimization

- Control mechanism at system level by entering relevant information in Contract / PO

- Meet Procurement service levels as agreed with internal stakeholders

- Conduct Supplier evaluation , Supplier performance improvement, Supplier rating

- Drive consolidation projects to reduces waste and optimize supplier base

Work experience requirement :

- Total Work Experience minimum of 8 years in Procurement

- Successfully handled indirect procurement for minimum of 4 years

- Regional Experience, preferably GCC

- Should have handled complex and high visibility procurement projects

- Sourcing suppliers globally in relevant categories

Qualification :

- Bachelor of Engineering (preferably Electrical) + MBA from Premier institute

- CIPS or any relevant Procurement/ Supply Chain certification is desirable