JOB TITLE:

Assistant Manager - raw materials buying

FUNCTION:

Procurement

LEVEL/GRADE:

5/F or E

JOB PURPOSE:

Cost effective Sourcing of specialty chemicals such as SLES, silicons, triclosans, lanolin, emulsifiers, thickners, sorbitol, fragrances, colours etc for personal care products. In depth Knowledge of sourcing of materials used for Fragrance manufacturing is necessary.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Responsible for sourcing of specialty chemicals for the personal care products business on a timely basis and as per planned requirements.

- Responsible for sourcing of Materials used for manufacturing of Fragrances.

- Vendor Management including contracting, driving to adherence to performance metrics in cost reduction, rationalization, lead time, quality compliance.

- Responsible for resolution of all issues related to quality, specifications, revalidations, damages/losses, etc.

- Track relevant markets for gathering information on supply and demand of chemicals & underlying commodities and leverage the same in buying decisions.

- Ensure close monitoring of vendor performance to encourage a continuous improvement culture.

- Take the lead in identifying new, more reliable and / or lower cost resources of supply.

- Assist in-house product development teams to identify product innovation possibilities by sharing market intelligence.

- Efficient management of inventories including tracking of non-moving and co-ordinating with other parts of the business to ensure optimal utilization.

- Comply with laid down systems and processes and set-up new systems & fine tune existing one to meet requirements of the business.

- Function as a team player to implement end-to-end solutions across the supply chain, including interactions with the demand planning, manufacturing, logistics, R&D and vendors & other external agencies.

- Maintain updated information records and price masters in SAP at all times.

- Generation of appropriate MIS and analytics on a regular basis to support performance management systems.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

- Knowledge of various sources of sourcing specialty chemicals for the Personal Care Business.

- Knowledge of key quality parameters and specifications.

- Knowledge of cost drivers in the specialty chemicals industry.

- Knowledge of manufacture and the factors that influence the market price

Behavioral Skills

- Negotiation skills of very high order.

- Excellent communication skills.

- Should be a team player.

- Should have experience in handling complexity and volatility requirements.

- Strong strategic mindset.

- Strong in systems and processes.

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