Procurement Knowledge Sharing

Objective Of This Role:

This position will partner closely with Division India cross functional team and global/regional Procurement functions. Primary responsibility is to ensure India external purchases are strategically sourced & negotiated for the best fit of delivery and cost benefits. Other responsibility will include ensuring Procurement guidelines and policies are adhere for all purchases. The candidate must be detail oriented, analytical, organized, objective and successful implement improvement project with minimum supervision.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage country Procurement, overall Procure to Pay (PtP) tasks and activities including direct and indirect purchase.
• Proactively drive innovative and forward looking supply strategy to support business requirement and evaluation.
• Manage and further develop the Procurement Team in different sites across India to meet defined strategies, plans and targets.
• Support sale tender by providing competitive supplier offer and incorporation of back to back requirement from customer contract.
• Work together with Quality Management and relevant function on supplier qualification, management and development according to purchasing procedures.
• Participate actively in Budget and Forecast processes.
• Participate in the elaboration of Strategic Planning, aligning strategies of supply to the objectives of the business.
• Responsible for cross function, Regional/Global Procurement Cooperation and communication to resolve problem effectively.
• Execute company Procurement Policy and Procedures to ensure P2P compliance
• Fulfill other tasks assigned by management.
• Ready and Willing for extensive travelling through-out India as short notice.

Education & Trainings:

(Basic & Professional)

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or related discipline or equivalent work experience.

Technical know how: (Mention the technology on which person must be experienced)

Mandatory:

• Greater than 15 Years of work experience in a professional, complex and international environment.
• Familiar with subcontracting and India cross region supplier management.
• Multidisciplinary approach and have experience in one or more area of direct/indirect procurement.
• Knowledge in developing & negotiating contractual or SLA terms with vendors.
• Knowledge in Strategic planning, TCO, Taxation and Logistics.
• MS Office proficient, experience and knowledge to operate SAP.

Soft Skills: (Inputs on soft skills required for role, like team management, communication, customer management etc)

• Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Attitude, firm position, communication with different organizational levels, flexibility, focus on results, agility, people management.
• Passionate, leadership & team player with proven ability to successfully manage multi-site teams & complex multi-disciplinary projects.
• Ability to lead and drive change management.
• Fluent English & local language awareness.

Experience: (in yrs.)

• Total : 10 to 15 years
• Relevant* : 10+ years

Contact :

Parthiban Ramasamy :9823789087
Assistant Manager HR at Giesecke & Devrient MS India Pvt. Ltd.