Vice President - Procurement FTJ Consultants

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Job Description

Vice President - Procurement

Job Description:

- As the Procurement Head, the role is crucial for strategically managing the acquisition of CAPEX, OPEX, and R&M materials across all units.

- Working closely with different departments, you'll ensure awareness of purchase policies, sensitize suppliers to terms and conditions, and guide user departments in contract finalization.

- Overseeing specifications, mitigating supply-related risks, and managing procurement within optimal costs.

- Key aspects involve playing a central role in budgeting, advocating for data-driven decision-making, and conducting periodic vendor assessments on parameters like timeliness, pricing, and material quality.

- As a leader, your focus will be on people development, including performance assessments, optimizing manpower utilization, and fostering a dynamic procurement team with an emphasis on cross-functional learning and succession planning.

- Create awareness about purchase policies, sensitize terms and conditions with suppliers, and provide guidelines to user departments at both Unit and Head Office during contract finalization.

- Estimate procurement budgets for each Unit, providing necessary inputs for discussions.

- Lead the finalization and negotiation process for rates, awarding contracts at the most favourable terms and conditions.

Ideal Profile:

- Extensive experience in chemical, food, beverages, manufacturing , with years of experience in leadership roles in overseeing purchase & procurement function.

- Functional expertise in Procurement Planning, Material Sourcing & Negotiations Skills, Proven capabilities in Vendor Identification, Assessment & Development.

 - Working knowledge of SAP MM module, Industry practices, etc.

- Strong on techno-commercial aspects.

- Deep exposure to the Supply Chain & Procurement function including Logistics / vendor management / warehousing.

- Fair understanding of the business and expected deliveries.

- Strong analytical and proven negotiation skills.

If you are interested send me your updated resume our recruiter contact you ASAP.