Manager Strategic Sourcing

Role & responsibilities

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for Strategic Sourcing & supply chain planning for PAN India based locations for Item categories (Capex, IT accessories; chemicals; consumables; marcom, Real Estate, Leasehold Improvement)

Job Description:

• Sourcing of Capex, Real Estate, Chemicals, PPE, Gas, Marcom, HR support
• Commercial evaluation; Negotiation, Finalization of Contracts with vendors
• Review & approval of catalogue in ERP for category of vendors
• Vendor Management Vendor Induction, review vendors performance w.r.t. best possible costs, on time delivery, right quality.
• Ensuring cost reduction and managing supply security
• Alternate Vendor Development; vendor consolidation
• Freezing rate contracts with vendors to enhance catalogue utilization
• Ensure service level satisfaction to end customer
• Addressing issues raised by internal customers (end-users) / external customers (Vendors) & providing appropriate solutions.
• Vendor Appraisal & Review: -
• Circulating the Supplier Appraisal Forms to requester and collate ratings
• Compiling supplier evaluation data received from requestor
• Review of supplier evaluation data with buyer to take further action with vendor as per technical rating given by the user.
• Review of Contracts to upload in GEP and collaborate with transaction colleague
• Co-ordination with respective buyers for updating tracker
• Single Sourcing
• Approved supplier listing
• Extending support for import clearance & export of goods in co-ordination with CHA for marketing samples, Chemicals (as in case needed).
• Managing vendors payment & resolve any issues in terms of payment reconciliation in co-ordination with accounts payable team.
• Vendors Advance Tracking & reconciliation with accounts payables team

Preferred candidate profile

• Business Partner Support:

• Good knowledge on product & market dynamics.

• Good analytical / reasoning ability.

• Upfront flagging of risks due to delays / deviations.

• Able to work independently and coordinate complex activities simultaneously.

• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills (all levels)

• Flexible approach to work efficiently with erratic requirements received from end-users

• Adherence to company procurement policy, Delegation of authority and procedures

• Adherence to monthly savings reporting calendar and reporting of opex, local rebate

• Managing interaction with internal auditors, business manager, lab managers

• Managing pricing, update of catalogues and transaction clearances in ERP (Oracle)

• Cost optimization, vendor consolidation

• Excellent Negotiation skills

• Good stakeholder management skills