Department: Supply Chain

Position: Manager - Purchase

Position Location: Mumbai HO

Position Reporting to: Chief Manager- Purchase

Direct reports: Junior Officer, Officer, Senior Officer, Executive - Purchase

Job Purpose:

- To procure material at most competitive prices and help reduce/ hold product cost so as to improve profitability

- To maintain cost effective inventory with least lead time and without compromising production schedules

- Value - Rs. 350 Cr

- Volume - No of RMS - 350+, Multi location Supply

- Extenders, Pigments, Specialty Chemicals are the Raw Materials

Experience:

8 - 12 years in Procurement of Raw Materials for Chemical Industry.

Import experience is a must. Clearance knowledge is a must.

Should be doing Local Sourcing.

SAP Exposure is mandatory.

Process Oriented Approach and Analytical Skills.

Qualification:

BE/BTech (Chemical) + MBA (This is desirable)

Responsibilities:

- Procurement of local as well as Import purchase of Extenders, Driers, Zinc, Additives, Biocides, special chemicals and Pigments for all plants and outside processing centers across India.

- Major considerations: cost reduction and optimizing inventory as per seasonal requirements. Total RM's more than 300, total suppliers more than 150.

- New supplier development and new product development for materials, visiting key suppliers, suppliers audits for new developments, calculations and communication of supplier performance ratings.

- System Improvements: SAP Improvements and suggestions for RFQ through supplier portal as a link between SAP and Supplier-Buyer. Participation in Kaizen drive. Ariba Auctions for Dries and chromes.

- Accurately prepare purchase / sale order in SAP.

- Preparing Import and local Cost Sheet and maintain the same in SAP system.

- Analyze equivalent replacements for obsolete material with proper approval from technical dept.

- Prepare RFQ and ensured availability of all necessary details required for pricing.

- Coordinating with CHA for clearance of material from port to plant.

- Float enquiries based upon the PRs generated in the system.

- Prepare Comparative statements based upon the offers received & assist manager in rate finalization by providing necessary data.

- Convert PRs into POs based upon the finalized vendor.

- Ensure material delivery on schedule through proper follow-up & coordination.

- To intervene in case of any vendor issues viz. rejection / payment etc.

- Co-ordinate with plant personnel to resolve the issue in PO, supplies etc.

- Prepare regular MIS reports for control purposes

- Ensure strict implementation of policy/ procedural guidelines.

- To obtain CAPA from suppliers in case of rejections.

- To work jointly with vendor, technical & QA in case of continuous rejections or new vendor / material development

- To ensure share of business as per the guidelines & approval by respective authorities.

- To ensure that necessary documentation viz. ISO certificates is updated from time to time.

- To maintain optimum inventory as per the guidelines from manager.

- To ensure compliance with relevant laws.

- To ensure proper filing of documents for imported items.

Relationships:

External - Vendors, Clearing Agents, Financial Institute

Internal - Finance, R&D, Plants, HR, Packaging, Costing

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