Gm - Procurement | Commercial Procurement | Supplier Performance | New Product Development
Current• Spearheading end-to-end procurement & inventory operations, ensuring production continuity & OTIF project delivery. • Strategizing & executing global category sourcing & procurement frameworks, meeting quality, quantity & budget expectations.• Streamlining communication between engineering, production & purchase teams, assessing project progress & new requirements. • Steering rigorous vendor qualification process• Devising strategic category plans & identifying new product categories, launching 14+ new products in India.• Collaborating with vendors on new product & quality improvement ideas and mutually beneficial pricing & payment terms.• Tracking & developing global supplier capabilities, establishing Supplier Performance Management (SPM) program• Evaluating supply risks & employing apt mitigation measures, ensuring optimum service delivery & statutory compliance.• Steering strategic change management & performance monitoring initiatives, fostering the best-in-class supplier relationship.• Charting annual procurement budget based on futuristic business requirements & financial forecasting. • Analyzing variances & recommending corrective measures, ensuring organization-wide cost & operational efficiency.• Streamlining purchase order & payment processes for risk-free & compliant procurement of RM, PM, consumables, equipment & spare parts.• Improving logistics & warehouse lead time, forecast accuracy & new product performance with continuous process review.• Analyzing import data, industry trends & external factors, strategically alleviating adverse impacts on warehouse stock. • Documenting supplier lists and the sourcing, supply chain & regulatory approvals for future requirements. • Auditing & identifying process & business gaps, developing new capabilities for agile & cost-efficient supply chain workflow.• Facilitating the localization of imported products, identifying & onboarding local vendors for quality product development on time.