About this role
Are you looking for a new challenge? For our location [[filter3]] we are looking for a Head - Procurement .
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement procurement strategies for Direct Materials, Indirect Materials, and Import sourcing aligned with business objectives.
- Lead commercial negotiations, long-term sourcing agreements, and contract management with domestic and international suppliers to achieve cost competitiveness and supply assurance.
- Establish and maintain a robust supplier management framework, including vendor selection, qualification, performance evaluation, development, and rationalization.
- Identify alternate sources, drive localization initiatives, and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure uninterrupted availability of materials and services.
- Oversee end-to-end procurement operations including purchase planning, purchase order management, SAP master data governance, and supplier communication.
- Manage import procurement activities, including coordination with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs agents, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely clearances and deliveries.
- Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, statutory regulations, audit requirements, import-export regulations, and ethical sourcing standards.
- Drive cost optimization programs through strategic sourcing, value engineering, demand management, contract optimization, and process improvements.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, Engineering, and Business teams to align procurement activities with operational and business requirements.
- Monitor market trends, commodity movements, currency fluctuations, and supply risks to develop proactive procurement strategies.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the procurement and import teams to build capabilities, improve performance, and foster a high-performance culture.
- Drive digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives in procurement processes, systems, and reporting mechanisms.
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 1.
- Cost & Savings Procurement cost savings achieved versus annual target (%).
- Year-on-year procurement cost reduction.
- Cost avoidance and value creation initiatives implemented.
- Supplier Performance Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD) %.
- Supplier quality performance (PPM / rejection rate).
- Vendor performance rating score.
- Procurement Efficiency Purchase Order cycle time.
- Procurement compliance adherence (%).
- Contract coverage (% spend under contract).
- Inventory & Supply Assurance Material availability and stock-out incidents.
- Inventory optimization and working capital improvement.
- Supply disruption/risk mitigation effectiveness.
- Import Management Import shipment on-time clearance (%).
- Import lead time adherence.
- Customs and regulatory compliance adherence.
- Team & Process Excellence Implementation of procurement improvement projects.
- Team capability development and succession readiness.
- SAP/process compliance and audit performance.
Contact Person: Anupam Nath We are looking forward to your online application! Reference Code: 31987