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India strategic Sourcing Head

Chart Industries, Inc.

3.2

based on 26 Reviews

6-11 years

Chennai

1 vacancy

India strategic Sourcing Head

Chart Industries

posted 7d ago

Job Role Insights

Flexible timing

Key skills for the job

Costing Logistics Supply Chain Management Procurement Product Management Mining Engineering

+ 4 more

Job Description

Collaborate with all Indian plants commercial procurement leaders (covering ~3 factories and 5 offices) to improve procurement performance on key KPI (cost, cash, quality delivery) improvements across region ensure sourcing plans align with business Priorities
Lead a team of Regional Category Managers to define the regional strategy for Direct Indirect materials, identify opportunities for cross-business collaboration and partner with top class suppliers to improve performance, reduce the cost of poor quality and align with product units needs and requirements
Develop, lead and sustain a standard strategic sourcing process aligned with business goals on quality, delivery, cost, cash
Establish category focused working groups to develop 3yr sourcing roadmap for all major categories covering 80% of global spend
Responsible for developing, implementing, sustaining a global Tiered strategy to transition spend from non-preferred suppliers to drive cost savings and improve leverage through rationalization
Collaborate with other regional sourcing director to implement a standard engagement model with Sourcing hubs to increase Low Cost Country spend
Develop, implement sustain an effective category management operating rhythm driving process efficiency and business results in order to meet targets
Drive a standard process to facilitate collaboration with product management, engineer, operations to embed procurement engagement on NPD, VAVE, localization programs
Manage all commercial agreements with Tier 1 global suppliers

Your Education Should Be

10+ years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas: Supply Chain, Engineering, Sourcing or Operations management
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills at all levels, written and verbal
Extensive experience developing and implementing direct material or similar strategies within a global Complex Manufacturing environment
Bachelor s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics or related discipline
Experience of working in a complex matrix organisation across multiple geographical locations, understanding the constraints and working culture within them
Strong leadership capabilities to deliver results and with experience of leading a strategic procurement function, and sizable indirect organisation
Strong influencing and negotiation skills with demonstrated experience in negotiating high-dollar, complex procurement agreements
Knowledge of general business processes with experience in managing projects globally
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills at all levels, written and verbal
Influencing skills will play a make part of this position to bring other stakeholders in matrix organization to align with Procurement/business strategies

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require

To lead and develop a high-performing regional strategic procurement team to support Chart s business strategy by implementing the standard framework for developing and executing strategic sourcing strategies to deliver savings, communicate best practices, establish clear expectations.
Play a comprehensive role in building out regional category strategies, implementing processes, working with Operations to prioritize and execute their procurement needs.
Ensure focus on supplier OTD improvement and product lead-time reduction by promoting a culture of continuous improvement and RCCM.
Develop implement long-term category strategies to maximize savings, quality delivery through the facilitation of a global network of strategic sourcing associates
Integrate the procurement function of Chart VRV and Howden Business s
Lead the Localization of new products into the supply base in India ensuring cost, quality, and supplier performance are matched/exceeding current global suppliers.