Strategic Sourcing Manager
CurrentHandling procurement of raw materials like Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel Hot Rolled Coil/Plates, GA & GP coils, Stainless Steel Welded pipes, Aluminum sheets, Job-work contracts etc. for Automotive OEM’s under 2-wheelers, 4-wheelers, passenger vehicles & farm equipments category. Discuss & finalize monthly/quarterly/half yearly pricing of various steel mills/suppliers with cost effectiveness & maintaining synergy with OEM pricing too. Regular monitoring of pricing trend on platforms like Steel-mint, CRISIL, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturing (SIAM) for better understanding of both domestic/international market ups & downs. Formulate strategies of cost savings by adjusting the SOB% of steel mills & simultaneously meeting plant requirements for achieving better productivity. Create and maintain material, customer and vendor records in Supply Chain Business Systems (SAP). Identify the opportunities of savings during market fluctuations for taking price benefit & buying can be done on spot prices/trade route channels for various supply chain projects. Discuss & formalize MOU with steel mills/suppliers on annual/quarterly basis for meeting the production targets & regular tracking of SOB’s for delivering the smooth execution. Problem solver wherein plant sourcing teams are stuck in supplies/quality/allocation issues etc. with steel mills for supporting plant functions. Adhere to and support all EHS & E standards, procedures, and policies. Quick learner with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and adapt to a variety of challenges. Ability to promote integrity and business ethics, demonstrate mature judgment, trust and open communication, ability to ensure effective teamwork, collaborative behavior and team spirit.