Associate Manager Procurement
Purchase Function•Procurement and Sourcing Lead for Packaging Materials (flexible packaging, corrugated cartons, pet bottle, PVC etc.)•Establishing annual contracts, spot buying via competitive sourcing, while ensuring favorable margins against budgeted standard cost and maintaining other financial KPIs over the year.•Supplier Development Lead; identifying potential new alternate sources of Raw & Packaging Materials and liaise with internal stakeholders for approval process, with special focus on single-sourced items.•Initiating projects & deliver savings from direct spend, to meet Margin & profitability targets of region & affiliate.•Sourcing of new materials for expansion projects, new product initiatives and analytical research.•Applying forecasting and planning techniques for convincing suppliers to shift to monthly shipments & stores and maintain optimal inventory on hand.•Continuous & constant efforts for cost saving.•Value Engineering•Explore & provide alternate well know brands/vendors to save cost and alsoimprove quality.•To ensure that the purchases as per annual budget agreed with management for capex, repairmaintenance & POS items.•Prepare budget for next year