Head - Direct & Indirect Purchasing - Automotive Parts Manufacturing Firm (14-20 yrs)

Recent experience of working in an International Manufacturing organization is a must

Role Reporting to: Managing Director - India Operations

- The key role of the incumbent would be to plan, direct and manage the activities of purchasing raw materials, investment goods, non production materials and services for the organization.

- Ensures that the Corporate Purchasing Strategies and Policies are applied locally.

- Defines and implements Cost Saving Potentials and other improvement projects. Ensures stable supply to the plants.

Operations:

- Implements Corporate Purchasing Strategies, Policies and Supplier Relationship Management Guidelines.

- Leading the Purchasing team in Modipuram concerning team objectives & target setting. Optimization and control of the result from team members.

- Active support on complex and difficult cases to ensure the success of the team as well as the employee.

- Work closely with the Corporate Purchasing HQ and ASIA to ensure the processes and procedures are adhered to and to ensure regional / global objectives and strategies are fulfilled.

- Contributes within the management team of CIL with Purchasing related information and action proposals.

- Defines and implements the purchasing strategy at CIL.

- To implement all the necessary procedure according to the policy practiced by Corporate Purchasing and ensure that these policy is adhered to at all times.

- Develop and maintain a lean and effective organization.

- Coach and develop team members and assure their qualification for the assigned tasks and responsibilities.

- Optimizes and maintains purchasing and payment procedures, systems and processes in Modipuram to ensure transparency and efficiency.

Stocks, orders and budget:

- To manage inventory to optimum level in accordance to the set KPI to support the factory

- Responsible for management of incoming logistics for all inbound shipments.

- Taking purchasing decisions within authority limit, communicate them and supervise their implementation.

- To manage inventory to optimum level in accordance to the set KPI to support the factory

- Responsible for management of incoming logistics for all inbound shipments.

- Taking purchasing decisions within authority limit, communicate them and supervise their implementation.

- Assure Compliance and confidentiality is implemented and followed accordingly in the department at all times

- Min 5 years of work experience in managerial and operative function