Assistant Manager Global Procurement

Role Overview: As a Procurement Specialist at our organization, your main purpose will be to partner with all functions to achieve AOP targets and effectively manage the procurement of Other Goods and Services (OGS) items. You will be responsible for ensuring that all procurement activities are carried out timely, maintaining the right quality and quantity standards. Additionally, your role will involve managing vendor relationships with key indirect vendors in India, leading compliance efforts towards GCS standards, and supporting AOP and forecasting processes for all indirect spend. Key Responsibilities: - Lead indirect and capital procurement at new India sites in alignment with PGCS and Global Procurement Policies. - Evaluate vendors" quotations to ensure compliance with technical specifications, establish annual rate contracts and discount agreements. - Oversee the conversion of purchase requisitions to purchase orders within allocated timeframes. - Manage daily operational purchasing needs, vendor relationship management, and implementing BCP projects to reduce dependency on single suppliers. - Be involved in new and alternate vendor development, support productivity workshops and projects. - Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SAP Ariba and my buy project rollouts. - Collaborate with Support Centre procurement and project teams, ensure compliance towards GCS standards. - Evaluate supplier performance based on quality, delivery time, and pricing. - Lead negotiations for annual contracts, drive compliance to procurement program management, act as an SME for procurement policy at the site. Qualification Required: - At least 5 years of experience in OGS and Capex procurement. - Familiarity with SAP and procurement processes. - University degree (post-graduation in management preferred). - Proficiency in SAP and analytical skills. - Excellent communication and presentation abilities. - Capacity to influence key stakeholders. - Competencies in negotiating skills, analytics capability, effective communication, quick learning abilities, interpersonal effectiveness, multitasking skills, and project management expertise.,