Senior Manager - Procurement - International Operations

PROCUREMENT :

- Understand business, demand and food safety requirements and its implications on sourcing and supplier base

- Identification and development of new suppliers (both international and local) to support business requirement

- Understand and build category cost models

- Cost benchmarking of ingredients in the respective international markets

- Commercial negotiations and contracting

- Manage inflation as per budgeted / targeted levels

- Closely work with planning and logistics team to ensure on time in full availability of material

- Coordinate with NPD / Marketing to ensure new product launches as per timelines at targeted costs

- Build strong relationship with suppliers for long term competitive advantage

- Identify value engineering initiatives for cost optimization

Stakeholder management :

- Internal : India supply chain team, finance & other teams; International business teams

- External : Suppliers and others

- 8-10 years of experience in sourcing, category management, supplier development, contracting & negotiations in food service / QSR industry (food and packaging categories)

Qualification : B.E. and MBA. Experience in food technology desirable

- Experience of managing procurement in the Indian Subcontinent region / international markets

- Detailed understanding of key categories - cost structure, capacities, supply challenges, supplier capability etc.

- Experience of building, strengthening and sustaining strong supplier relationships

- Excellent coordination skills - Work with local sourcing and international business teams to meet business requirements

- Excellent communication skills

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