Purchase Head

Purchase Head

Roles and responsibilities

• Organizational Objectives are achieved through setting the goals, planning and execution of the same in the department
• Craft and Create purchasing strategies, policies and procedures that are in line with the organizational current and future business growth requirements
• Constantly evaluate and foresee the challenges arising to the business and take timely actions to mitigate risks
• Lookout for the price forecasting and market trends to identify the best costs to the business
• Benchmark the industry practices of purchasing and procurement and create innovative procurement processes
• Take up the challenging targets year on year in the procurement budgets
• Foster, develop reliable and sustainable vendor base and maintain relationships with their senior management for better negotiation contracts
• Nurture and reduce the gaps in skills and talents in the department resources so as to improve the competencies and make future talents ready in pipeline
• Develop and manage the contracts that ensure smooth services by the vendors, scope of the cost reductions and complying to the legal requirements of the law of the land
• Ensure the company quality policy and standards are percolated throughout the supply chain while collaborating with the Quality department
• Give inputs of new technology directions for new and alternate raw materials in new projects/product developments and strategic company growth plans
• Knowledge of SAP
• Documentation of IATF 16949 & ISO 14001

Preferred Candidate

• Mechanical / Manufacturing or relevant Field with at least 20 years of experience in Purchase/Procurement role of which at least 3-5 years in a Departmental Head position role
• Will be responsible for overseeing the complete end-to-end procurement process while leading a competent team
• Shall ensure hi-quality material procurement at best value
• Optimizing the supply chain operations to ensure smooth operations while minimizing lead times and production costs

Qualification

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or B.E. or B.Tech.