Assistant Manager - Purchase
Full-time
Saint-Gobain India Private Limited
Job Purpose
To lead strategic procurement activities for Paper (PBL & VABL), major raw materials, procurement planning, inventory optimization, alternate vendor development, budgeting, procurement compliance, CSR initiatives, e-tools adoption, and continuous improvement of procurement processes across plants.
Principal Accountabilities
1. Strategic Procurement, Negotiation & Pricing Management
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for PBL, VABL, and other key raw materials.
- Lead commercial negotiations, pricing analysis, and cost optimization initiatives.
- Monitor market trends, supplier performance, and commodity movements to support procurement decisions.
- Ensure timely finalization of contracts, price agreements, and purchase commitments.
- Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities and value engineering initiatives.
2. Procurement Planning & Inventory Optimization
- Drive procurement planning based on production plans, sales forecasts, inventory levels, and business requirements.
- Optimize inventory levels while ensuring uninterrupted supply of materials across plants.
- Monitor stock coverage, in-transit inventory, open orders, and supplier lead times.
- Coordinate with planning, production, logistics, and finance teams to improve working capital efficiency.
3. Alternate Vendor Development
- Identify, evaluate, and develop alternate suppliers for PBL, VABL, and other critical raw materials.
- Conduct supplier assessments covering quality, capacity, commercial competitiveness, and risk management.
- Support supplier onboarding and qualification activities.
- Build a robust supplier base to reduce dependency and supply chain risks.
4. Budgeting & Forecasting
- Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecast exercises for Paper and key raw materials.
- Collaborate with plant purchasers and finance teams to prepare procurement budgets.
- Monitor budget adherence and identify cost variances.
- Support management reviews with detailed spend analytics and forecast accuracy reports.
5. MIS & Procurement Analytics
- Prepare and publish MIS reports for Paper and major raw materials.
- Price trends
- Inventory levels
- Supplier performance
- Cost-saving initiatives
- Budget vs. actual spend
- Provide analytical insights to support strategic decision-making.
6. Imported Raw Material Planning
- Manage planning and inventory optimization of imported raw materials related to plaster operations.
- Monitor shipment schedules, lead times, customs clearance status, and inventory coverage.
- Coordinate with suppliers, logistics partners, and plant teams to avoid supply disruptions.
- Drive actions to reduce inventory carrying costs while maintaining supply continuity.
7. CSR Compliance & E-Tools Excellence
- Support procurement teams in achieving Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) compliance requirements.
- Drive adoption and effective utilization of procurement digital tools and e-platforms.
- Troubleshoot operational issues related to procurement systems and e-tools.
- Coordinate with central procurement teams and plant purchasers to ensure achievement of CSR and digitalization targets.
8. Procurement Process Governance & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, SOPs, DOA requirements, and internal controls.
- Coordinate audit activities and closure of audit observations.
- Lead periodic review, revision, and implementation of procurement SOPs.
- Work closely with Finance, Internal Control, and Purchase teams to strengthen governance processes.
- Support risk assessment and compliance improvement initiatives.
9. Cross-Functional Coordination
- Collaborate with production, supply chain, planning, finance, quality, stores, and logistics teams.
- Ensure effective stakeholder communication for smooth procurement operations.
- Support strategic sourcing projects and procurement transformation initiatives.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Material cost savings achieved.
- Budget adherence and forecast accuracy.
- Inventory turns and working capital improvement.
- Supplier development and risk mitigation initiatives completed.
- Procurement compliance and audit closure performance.
- CSR compliance achievement.
- E-tools usage and digital adoption targets achieved.
- Procurement service levels and material availability.
- Alternate source development for critical materials.
- MIS accuracy and reporting timeliness.
Vacancy posted 13 days ago
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