Lead - Direct Procurement - FMCG

Job Description :

- Responsible for defining the sourcing strategy of materials and services as per company benchmark / Execute the procurement plan

- Ensure excellent quality with strict timelines for delivery

- Meet financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions

- To lead techno commercial negotiations & create a repository of pricing templates.

- Ensuring compliances with partnering with legal & user departments.

- To support internal & external audit related to direct procurement

- Optimize the delivered cost for the direct material through different levers such as price negotiations, alternate vendor development, defining share of business, alternate product development etc.

- Managing vendor relationship by providing them the best of the client experience

- Ensuring contractual terms of the vendors and managing their grievances

- Compliance to Internal SOP's & Adherence to Govt rules & Regulations.

QUALIFICATION AND SKILL SET :

- MBA / NE / B.Tech from a good institute with 5-7 years of experience in direct procurement / supply chain management

- Preference for candidates from Management Consulting firms

- Excellent in Negotiation skills / Strong in process adherence

- Strong communication & interpersonal skills

- Good knowledge of manufacturing practices will be preferred

- Initiative for self-management and self-starting on projects and tasks