Vice President - Procurement/Strategic Sourcing - Indian & SAARC Operations - API Giant

Our client is leading chemical /API company, one of the largest in its domain worldwide. They wish to recruit the Head of Procurement/Strategic Sourcing for Indian operations & SAARC operations.

The main objective of the Procurement head would be delivery of cost efficiencies, compliance and driving an increased contribution to the organisation's growth.

The role is challenging with a well-balanced mix of Supply, Demand and Indirect procurement responsibilities in a high growth market with the concurrent need to constrain costs.

Specific responsibilities include :

- Develop & execute procurement strategies which support market to excel and over deliver the Supply, Demand and Indirect/direct - RM/PM & Capital Procurement objectives.

- This includes supplier selection, development of alternative suppliers, and supplier consolidation to ensure sourcing optimization and overall supplier performance

- Make sure that company is partnered with the correct suppliers in the market to drive long term value

- Sourcing Packaging Materials and Additive /chemicals/API

- Establish functional credibility with senior internal and external stakeholders

- Cost optimization

We invite applications from seasoned Procurement specialists with good academic credentials - BE - Chemical, MBA

- Should have at least 15 to 20 years of holistic Procurement experience in Pharmaceutical / Speciality chemicals/API

- Must have handled procurement for organisations with turnover of at least 700 cr

- Strong leadership skills to build and maintain effective teams.

- Proven track record of delivery in challenging business environments and ability to engage and influence a wide range of senior stakeholders.

- Excellent knowledge of world-class procurement systems, processes and practices.

- Conceptual clarity, great negotiation skills and understanding of commercial and tax implications is a must.

Interested professionals please apply ASAP.

Somshukla
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