Associate Manager - Procurement

You will be responsible for supply planning, purchase order execution, and inventory management to ensure optimal inventory levels, minimize stock-outs, and reduce inventory write-offs. Your role will involve procurement of Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, and Indirect Materials/Services, including direct imports and local purchases for multiple plant sites producing finished food products for industrial/retail sales in India and overseas. You will manage procurement operations remotely for these sites. Your responsibilities will include: Supply Planning: - Conducting monthly supply planning (MRP) for raw and packaging materials based on material forecasts, opening stock, open orders, and shipments in the pipeline. - Maintaining item-wise and vendor-wise database of key aspects. Inventory Management: - Maintaining optimal inventory levels to manage working capital requirements and prevent stock-outs. - Identifying and expediting critical shipments to receive them promptly. Order Execution: - Resolving quality rejection cases in a timely manner. - Maintaining an order tracker for systematic database management. Cost Control: - Minimizing demurrage and detention for import shipments. - Optimizing order quantities and shipments to balance freight, clearance, inventory carrying, and storage costs. - Recovering shipment damages from suppliers/insurance and minimizing the risk of material expiry. Stakeholder & Team Management: - Coordinating and engaging with internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues. - Coaching and mentoring the procurement team to upgrade their skill set. Your key performance indicators (KPIs) will include: - Buying within budget prices - Risk mitigation of supplies - Working capital management - Material availability - Cost reduction initiatives - Inventory level management - Ensuring the availability of material for planned production - ERP implementation - Training and development - Vendor validation in conjunction with R&D and Corporate SC - Supplier relationship management You should have a minimum of 8 years of relevant procurement experience, with 4 years as a Procurement Operations Manager/Lead for imports/local setup and 4 years as a Supply Planning Manager. Experience in the Food/FMCG industry is preferred. Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree/Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration with specialization in Materials Management/SCM/Operations/Packaging Management Competencies required: - Financial acumen - Negotiating skills - Procurement material and vendor management - Contract and vendor management - Inventory management - Effective communication - Self and team management - Planning and decision-making - Customer-centricity - Ownership and result orientation Join our Business Unit: Pristine Ingredients (PIPL) under the Bakery (BK01) Business Group.,