Head - Purchase
CurrentPresently handling the responsibility of Head - Purchase and managing entire spend (direct / indirect) of the company’s overall procurement operations for region South East Asia. The key area is to manage the inbound supply chain so as to keep stock turn under stipulated level and also achieve desired stock availability with optimization of total procurement costs.Strategic sourcing, Negotiating contracts with suppliers, Supplier relationship management, Cost analysis, managing overall inventory budget with financial assessment of entire procurement activities, demand planning, supply planning, inventory planning and optimization, active communication, price negotiations, Collaborating with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies, S &OP process, capex / opex spend, sales forecasting, inventory projections, indirect spend management, catalogue for frequent spends, procurement process management, imports and exports, custom clearance, inbound sea and air shipments, freight optimization, managing service levels.