Manager - Procurement

• Preparing sourcing strategies for Strategic categories of equipment to improve quality, reduce delivery lead time, cost reduction and to mitigate supply chain risk.
• On time ordering.
• Ensuring on-time delivery inline with project schedule.
• Develop & maintain price norms & Rate contracts.
• Developing processes to deliver quality equipment, reduce lead time and achieve lowest TCO model.
• Development of new vendors within & Out side India to build capacity & optimise cost.

• Handling complete supply chain which includes

• Understand engineering drawings, specifications, quality plan.
• Identify competent, potential supplies and send RFQs though “Evalua Software”.
• Evaluate quotes, do cost analysis, prepare estimate.
• Negotiate for betterment, finalize commercial terms and conditions.
• Complete approval with necessary documentation.
• Review all open Purchase Requisitions on weekly basis & Create Purchase Orders in SAP.
• Identify bottlenecks, expedite for timely deliveries.
• Maintain interface between Internal stakeholders (QA, Projects, Finance, Design) and External stakeholders (Suppliers/Service providers, Third parties).
• Adhere to ISO Standards and guidelines.
• Perform market research & develop Existing/ new supplier.
• Be resourceful in pre-sales activities.
• Work as per company Governance Policies & SOPs to ensure 100% compliance.
• Ontime settlement of claims with suppliers.
• Build & Maintain relationship with suppliers.
• Evaluate suppliers based on Commercial, Quality, delivery performance.
• Assess, manage & mitigate risks.

• 8-10 year's experience in Procurement Function for procurement of Raw Material.
• Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical.

• Analytical mindset, ability to formalize, structure and great rigor in work, particularly in terms of meeting deadlines.

• Should have thorough knowledge of Chemical composition for different Material Grades & impact of each of the alloy component on material.
• Should be able to identify material grades equivalent.
• Should be able to identify Indian sections equivalent to European and Material grades.
• Should have detailed knowledge of Heat Treatment processes, surface treatment process & its impact on Physical properties of materials.
• Should be expert in doing zero based costing of different types of Static & Centrifugal castings and Forgings.
• Should have strong skills in cost optimisation & negotiation techniques.
• Should be able to track manufacturing progress through Gantt Chart.
• Ability to take initiative.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Should be well versed in SAP, MS office, E-Procurement tools.

John Cockerill