Associate Manager - Procurement - FMCG

- Sustain cost leadership by strategic and aggressive negotiations with vendors.

- Benchmark cost drivers and negotiate price contracts with vendors taking into consideration Market scenario.

- Track and record price changes against Budget and previous buying prices.

- Present tactical buying opportunities to his up-line manager for approvals.

- Works very closely with internal clients to: Identify sourcing needs, cost saving initiatives.

- Handling localization or direct sourcing opportunity overlaps with localization team from procurement & technical to ensure un-interrupted supplies.

- Conduct regular supplier review meetings to address routine issues.

- Implement short & long term sourcing strategies to get the best economic value for the Enterprise.

- Support Planning function at factories in their relation with suppliers.