SKF - Category Manager - Logistics & Packaging

Job Title: Category Manager- Logistics & Packaging

Reports to: Head- Indirect Materials & Services Sourcing

Job Position: We are looking for a Strategic Sourcing professional who can lead the Logistics & Packaging category (which includes freight, warehouse, packaging, etc). He/ She should have in depth understanding of the category and outstanding business acumen with 8+ years of relevant experience

Responsibilities:

- Lead sourcing for the Logistics & Packaging categories.

- The primary responsibility being that of identifying company's needs, and suitably designing and executing sourcing strategies, both short and long term.

- Develop supplier partnerships to align with the Indirect category strategy and drive supplier performance excellence.

- Secure supplier selection and execute contracts to ensure commitment on cost, quality and delivery and mitigate potential risks associated with SLAs

- Drive cost reduction initiatives across the Logistics & Packaging category for improved commercials and SLAs

- Design and optimize the sourcing processes across Logistics & Packaging categories to drive efficiency

- Manage the category team by providing direction and mentoring in order to effectively execute the category goals and ready the team members for future roles

Skills:

- Be strategic and think creatively

- Have excellent analytical & negotiation skills o Be proactive and take initiative

- Lead and mentor teams

- Have an ability to work effectively in cross functional teams

- Have an ability to communicate effectively with clarity, both in direction and in details

- Have an ability to execute and deliver on commitments, identify risks early and proactively mitigate them

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in engineering from premier engineering institutes; MBA is desirable

- 8+ years of relevant functional experience 

- Experience in industries such as Automobile, White goods or related manufacturing industries

Travel: Travel to supplier locations, as required

Location: Pune