Senior Manager - Purchase

- Know material procurement, New Vendor Development, Project Procurement, Import, Capital Equipment Procurement, Electrical Procurement, Vendor Negotiation, Consumables, and sourcing of raw materials including Fuel being used in corrugated box/packaging Industries.

- Forecasting and Formulating Business, Pricing Strategy keeping cost low; Forecasting Price trends; Timely costing calculations and taking strategic decision on raw material purchases.

- Basic understanding of taxation, import trends, fore casting, pricing, Handling Legal requirements, Import - Export Regulations, Commercial Laws, Licenses and Trade Regulations,

Inventory & Insurance Management.

- Expert in Technical Analysis; analyse price history - predict price movements and RM procurement based on market intelligence.

- Utilizes forecasting or historical demand to establish inventory levels.

- To maintain and share reports on the major KPIs such as Budget/Plan vs actual cost of material, plant inventory levels.

- To work with the plant team on identifying material shortfalls and scheduling the orders in line with the requirement, defined inventory levels.

- Improve efficiencies in procurement of material through new initiatives.

- Possess excellent strategic thinking, analytical, interpersonal and negotiation skills; an effective communicator and team leader with skills in troubleshooting and planning & managing resources.

- Release the procurement policy and providing demonstration of commercial & compliance value of centralized sourcing.

- Mentor the team and develop them for new/higher roles.

Vendor management:

- Identify and develop local suppliers

- To coordinate with supplier, stores, QC & user departments for any material discrepancy

- To coordinate with quality for vendor performance review

- Performs periodic site audits of key suppliers

Working in Printing and Packaging Industries shall be preferable.