Manager -Purchase

Role & responsibilities

• Develop and implement purchasing strategies and propose improvements to the procurement system that strengthen vendor relationships and
  lower the cost of doing business.
• Manage daily purchasing activities and maintain the supplier database, purchase records, and related documentation.
• Provide direction, coaching, and support to the India Procurement team, setting team goals and sharing accountability for performance and delivery.
• Model good practice and ensure adherence to Southco's regional and global procurement processes and systems.
• Identify, initiate, and execute key supply-chain projects in support of the regional supply-chain strategy.
• Drive continuous-improvement opportunities across total cost, quality, and delivery, and support new product design projects and new-supplier
  qualification.
• Develop, track, and deliver the regional savings plan, identifying direct and indirect cost reduction opportunities aligned with global category
  strategies.
• Lead medium-to-large-scale procurement and contract negotiations and drive supplier rationalization.
• Build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships through vendor reviews, site visits, and recognition, and promote the procurement function across the business.

Preferred candidate profile

• Clear, practical understanding of purchasing activities including PR/PO  release, GRN, and invoice clearing, with strong commercial knowledge.

• Mandatory SAP knowledge, with strong numeracy and computer literacy (particularly MS Excel and PowerPoint).

• Internal Auditor certification in IATF.

• Extremely welldeveloped influencing and communication skills, both written and oral, with a track record of securing supplier commitment to demanding requirements.

• Excellent analytical skills.

• Knowledge of stamping, plastic injection molding, zinc die casting, and stainless-steel investment casting processes.

• Experience applying supplier development and quality-assurance tools to reduce price and lead time and improve quality.

• Entrepreneurial, hands-on self-starter with strong time-management focus.

• Strength in team-based problem solving across Southco and suppliers to resolve issues quickly.