Purchase Manager

Job Description - Purchase Manager

Purchase Manager is responsible for procurement of Direct & Indirect goods and services for the site and the inbound processes. This will also include scanning for new vendors, stabilization of vendor relationships and performance monitoring of the vendors.

Sourcing & procurement expert whose responsibilities include but not limited to maintaining optimum TCO of procured goods, negotiating contracts and support in productivity improvement projects, ensuring all reporting and compliance requirements are met for the areas of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• The position is a Sourcing & procurement expert whose responsibilities include but not limited to maintaining optimum TCO of procured goods, negotiating contracts and support in productivity improvement projects, ensuring all reporting and compliance requirements are met for the areas of responsibility.
• Responsible for procurement of Direct & Indirect goods and services for the site and the inbound processes. This will also include scanning for new vendors, stabilization of vendor relationships and performance monitoring of the vendors
• Work closely with the relevant set of suppliers to integrate Supplier and Epiroc processes to drive improvement in efficiency and effectiveness in Supplier performance.
• Working with PC cross-functional team on setting medium term strategic direction for Vendor base development related to Plant specific supplies
• Work closely with divisional team to ensure local strategy is aligned with divisional strategy.

Procurement:

1. Maintain optimum TCO
2. Conduct Operational direct purchases in line with manufacturing plan 
3. Supplier Capacity planning basis long term needs. Decided in S&OP
4. Champion "Supplier Relationship Management" through Supplier workshops and one on one engagement with the suppliers.
5. Procurement process compliance as per audit requirements.
6. Adherence to ethical procurement practices and policies for the supplier base.
7. Resolving local payment interface matters.

         Sourcing of Parts excluding subcontract:

1. Develop Existing and new supplier base in line with PC sourcing strategy.
2. Initiate and Drive Cost saving projects.
3. Support Material flow improvement projects.

           Inventory:

1. Responsible for maintaining optimum level of Raw material inventory, by reviewing and aligning safety stock levels with forecasts time to time.
2. Work towards being under divisional target for inventory in % of COGS
3. Work towards reducing lead times of purchased material.

          IMS:

1. Responsible for Corrective and Preventive actions.
2. Responsible for implementing the IMS for Sourcing.
3. Business Partner reporting.
4. Sustainability reporting.

• Stores Functions: Overall responsibilities for stores functions like receiving, storing and issue of material.

Skills & Behavioural Competencies:

• Strong business acumen and understanding of commodity market dynamics. 
• Strong communication skills including verbal, written, presentation active listening, and group facilitation.
• Strong Negotiation Skills.
• Excellent planning & organizational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively.
• Ability to successfully collaborate across different teams and stakeholders.
• Flexibility to adapt to a dynamic and fast paced high performance work system.
• Exhibit learning agility, show willingness to multi-task, and grow in the organization by taking up diverse and challenging assignments.
• Proactive approach

Health and Safety awareness for a Manufacturing environment:

• Participate in Planned workplace inspections, Risk Assessment, near miss reporting, accident investigations.
• Encouraging safe behaviour of their peers.
• Undertaking periodic training in safe work practices, system requirements to operating colleague and, where necessary, re-training.

Education Qualification

• Educational: B. Tech - Mechanical / MBA
• Experiential:  10+ years of experience in sourcing / purchasing / supply chain function
• Preferably 3-4 years of relevant experience in Procurement Role in managerial capacity
• Excellent Supplier Relationship Management skills.
• Good working knowledge of ERP (infor M3 preferred) and MIS.