MTR Foods - Manager - Purchase

Job Responsibilities 

- Purchase Manager (Packaging): Expertise in Cost plus conversion model & implementation. 

- Identify Cost Effective Supplier and development to achieve 100% adherence to delivery & quality. 

- Risk Assesment for supplier enrolment. 

- Deliver targets set for Purchase Price Variance, Innovation, Cost Avoidance, & Value Optimization in given category. 

- Efficient Contract Management and periodic contract performance review. 

- Risk Mitigation planning and sustainable sourcing measures for category. 

- This role will need high comfort levels with core procurement and project management concepts, interpersonal skills, ability to work in diverse/cross functional teams, high level of analytical thinking, and ability to influence senior management. 

- Engage with Packaging Development and play pivotal role in finalizing the materials costs through developing elemental cost sheets. 

- Daily/ Weekly/ Fortnightly Market Monitoring & Price Tracking. 

- Strategic Procurement recommendations and execution. 

- Supplier Development for quality product supplies, future needs.

- Maintain 100% adherence to Supplier code of conduct & responsible sourcing. 

- Budgeting and adherence review. 

- Engagement & influence key stakeholder for seamless implementation of strategic outcomes.

- Work in cross functional teams comprising R&D, Marketing, Legal, Finance etc. 

- Supplier Evaluation and Development of Packging materials. 

- Procurement of POSM; Marketing promotional material, Admin Gifts purchase, etc. Contract Management. New Product Development support. 

- Collaborative/ Cross functional cost efficiency projects. 

- Will be expected to become single point contact for all analytical inputs for the function. 

Desired Education and Experience: 

- MBA with exposure to packaging in a FMCG environment. 

- M. Tech (Graduate from Indian Institute of Packaging/ packaging degree from reputed institutes/ Food B.Tech). 

- 5 - 10 years of experience Any of one from below mentioned skill-set/ experience (must) :

1. Packaging Development 

2. Executive/Assistant Manager/Manager in FMCG/Pharma/ Automobile/Retail/E-Commerce. Purchasing for Private Label development/Outsourcing. 

3. Experience in Packaging Material Development/Purchase will be perfered. 

4. Purchase Executive/Assistant manager/Manager in FMCG/Pharma/Retail/E-Commerce & Biotechnology, Etc. 

Skills/Competence: 

- Understanding of the Cost Structure and Seasonality. 

- Good Negotiation Skills. 

- Good Analytical Skills Good Communication & Interpersonal skills Basic IT skills like using MS Excel & Office, ERP & SAP etc. 

- Understanding of the Cost Structure and Seasonality. Good Negotiation Skills. 

- Good Analytical Skills Good Communication & Interpersonal skills Basic IT skills like using MS Excel & Office, ERP & SAP Proactive Assertive High level of integrity. 

- Keen learner and ready/willing to adapt to new environment/ Self-starter in identifying opportunities.