Category Manager

Job Description

Job DescriptionDesired Candidate Profile: · Education/ Apprenticeship: Graduate in Engineering with 10 to 20 years of experience in Purchasing of similar commodities · Job experience: 10- 15 years · Languages skills: English / Hindi / Marathi · Knowledge of SAP / PC: Desirable · Technical knowledge: Knowledge of manufacturing processes such as machining, Casting, sintering, Raw Material, forging etc. · Additional necessary knowledge or experiences: · Experience in Automotive Industry would be an advantage · Knowledge of Commercial Costing elements and Purchasing Procedures · Excellent Communication Skill · Awareness of Market Situation and Competent Supplier base · Has process Knowledge pertaining to his Commodity · Understanding capability Complex Business matters and Technical Matters · Structured approach for completion of all tasks ·Good skills of Self Organizing ·Good Analytic Skills ·Familiar with Quality Management Systems ·Familiar with standard tools like MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-Power-Point ·Team Player / Self Initiator / Highly Motivated and passion, commitment towards work or any other organization activities Key Responsibilities: · Referring to the relevant global procedures for Category Management, and P174200 Supplier Management, the Strategic Purchasing Category Manager India acts with specific focus on India plants for responsibilities on India level. ·The Strategic Purchasing Category Manager India is responsible for the following commodities : M016 (Forged Parts), M442 (Extrusions), M366 (Geared Part), M316 (Ring Gear), M370 (Electromechanics) · Activities regarding other countries worldwide are to be handled together with the related Purchasing organizations. · The Strategic Purchasing Category Manager India handles his / her activities within the matrix organization of the ·His / her specific tasks and responsibilities are as mentioned below: ·Observe and analyze the market in his / her country; e.g. he / she takes care of maintaining the “supplier list” of the region regarding his / her scope of commodities. ·Set-up the purchasing Commodity strategy of his / her scope of commodities considering the targets of the Global Category Management, regional Category Management, Product line Purchasing and supplier Development Management; it must comply with the targets set by the Executive Management. ·The strategy considers actual scope of business, new regional projects as well as re-location projects; further items are supply sources, supply chain, volumes, expenditure, demand (actual / forecast) of the individual plants / product lines of the region, requirements in terms of cost, supplier / product quality and quality management system. ·The strategy is finally to be approved by the Global Lead Buyer after alignment with Region and HQ. ·Fulfill the commodity strategy and to keep control over the costs in his / her commodities with proper approval as per signature guidelines for Price list, Scheduling Agreements, Info Records, Contractual Agreements, Cost Comparison, adhere to Sourcing Board Decisions · In order to achieve the targets / strategies, the Strategic Purchasing Category Manager India involves Category Management, Product Line Purchasing, Plant Purchasing, Supplier Development Management, Technical Departments and other appropriate functions in a reasonable manner; input of the involved functions must be considered and in case of conflicts a clear solution must be presented. ·Document and follow-up the necessary activities to fulfill the strategy by appropriate means according to the actual set of tools. · Prepare and execute negotiations / price talks and inform the (Global) Category Manager and affiliated regional Category Managers in India and Region, wherever applicable. ·Handle contracts with the suppliers in co-ordination with the (Global) Category Manager; non-disclosure agreements, quality assurance agreements, general purchasing terms, master agreements and others according to Purchasing Guidelines and Procedures. ·Handle the exchange of drawings and specifications with the suppliers according to regional guidelines; e.g. using “Contract Reviews” ·Constantly improve the material supply chain in co-ordination with Category Management, Product Line Purchasing, Plant Purchasing and Supplier Development Management ·Together with the Product Line Purchasing identify products that could sensibly be subjected to a make-or- buy-analysis. The decision is made by the relevant Product Line ·New suppliers for a commodity are selected by the team of Category Manager, Supplier Development Management, Product Line Purchasing and Technical Departments and others if required as necessary Report according to the regional reporting guidelines ·Visit, evaluate and audit the suppliers with the team, track and execute the action plans ·Drive cost reduction projects at the suppliers’ end and involve the appropriate team; e.g. value analysis, decrease of technical requirements ·Be the focal point of communication for his / her suppliers/ Commodities. Also, he/ she leads the task ·Force and executes trouble shooting in case of delivery problems; support in case of quality problems ·Visit relevant fairs, national / international conferences and congresses ·Prepare and participate and close all the open points on customer audits, Internal Audits for Purchasing Department ·Plan and execute SRM Meetings with Clear Documentation as per Procedure / guideline ·Identify Cost Saving Projects, execute the same and update the savings in Business Warehouse on time ·Clear action plan for executing the extending payment terms of suppliers for DPO Improvement ·Design and execute Dual sourcing Strategy / SOB ·Ensure Capacity evaluation and confirmations from Suppliers ·Involve in Budgeting Process with defining and executing clear Productivity measures for the Price Increase Ensure ON TIME DEVELOPMENT of Components for all the Projects India ·No. of Suppliers should be in accordance with Commodity Strategy and should be aligned with Global Lead Buyer ·Submits Monthly KPI to his / her relevant area of responsibility ·Executes actions all the points of internal meetings and meetings with CFT ·Maintains all the Datas (e.g. Cost comparison, Quotations) relevant to his Commodities in system Act for colleagues as instructed by supervisor