PNB Metlife - Manager - Procurement

Context & Role :

The jobholder will be responsible for :

- Procurement planning with functions and spend analysis.

- Strategic Sourcing (RFX Management)

- Third Party Due Diligence/Risk Assessment & Onboarding

- Contact compliance monitoring and issue management

- Queries resolution related to purchase activities of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

- Understand the functions procurement requirement

- Floating RFP to respective vendors based on functions requirement

- Perform Third party Due Diligence, Risk Assessment, Onboarding and issue management

- Document service level agreements with vendors

- Consolidating and exploring the vendor development channels

- Act as escalation point for vendors and internal team for issues related to vendors

- Ensure optimizing procurement costs and Inventory management

- Set up high quality spend data analysis service.

- Market - Supplier screening/ Create suppliers profiles/ perform supplier analyses

- Develop an understanding of procurement process and it's role in the organization

- Develop cost effective methods/ solutions through negotiations with vendors, tight control over expenses and other relevant initiatives leading to reduction in overhead costs and cost savings for the Company

Desired qualifications :

- Preferably MBA

- Should be knowledgeable about industry trends (e - procurement/ auctions/ online processes)

- Understanding of Procurement Process