Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients.
Want to help us make a difference
Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients.
Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles.
To meet our challenges, we are looking for a Category Specialist Logistics and Transportation within the Procurement team! This position will be located in Mumbai.
Our Team
In India, Roquette is the industry leader supplying to both Global and leading Indian companies. Its 5 manufacturing plants and a commercial office in India touch several lives on a daily basis. To support its global ambitions, India is a key priority for Roquette in terms of investments to support profitable growth in Asia Pacific region.
You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growth oriented environment that will help in your career progression. By joining Roquette you can contribute directly to improve and enhance the well-being of millions of people worldwide.
Their mission:
Our mission is to define and implement Sourcing Procurement strategy to grant best access to market solutions and lower Total Cost of Ownership to support Customers satisfaction and Business development
Our ambition in purchasing is to provide a sustainable competitive advantage through operational excellence (Cat. Mgt., P2P), driven by ethics and business-minded approach for the best interest of Roquette Group
Your experience and talents will make the difference to:
Responsible for procurement of logistics and procurement services encompassing inbound, outbound, and warehousing requirement
Collaborate with Sales and Logistics functions to drive the OTIF through supplier execution
Execute freight sourcing strategy for all modes of transportation Road, Rail Sea.
Support the Global RFQ process for critical lanes key customers
Execute Procurement strategies/processes, tools and measurements
Develop and provide knowledge of the local transportation market to improve competitiveness of freight rates
Developing and executing sourcing strategies through RFPs and Auctions
Negotiation planning and execution for outbound and inbound transportation
Lead supplier development and supply base management for the transportation and logistics category
Lead cross-functional projects to improve transportation competitiveness and operational efficiencies
Analyse suppliers operations to determine factors that affect prices and determine lowest cost consistent with quality and delivery requirements
Create and provide knowledge for transportation industry, fuel markets, upcoming regulatory changes, and overall market updates
Develop and demonstrate competencies in international logistics for food and pharma
Raw material freight and handling negotiations freight, handling, warehousing, and others
Responsible for Supplier Relationship management though supplier metrics and rating system for evaluation of performance
Developing management reporting for category to establish performance and competitiveness
Identifying driving competitiveness through cost saving projects
Driving all the sourcing aspects including sourcing Strategy, RFPs, Vendor pool, negotiations, contracting, vendor allocation and performance reviews
Reporting Savings, Supplier performance, Contract adherence, and project updates
What we will love about you:
Experience in working in Purchase department and have Negotiation Analytical Skill
Supply chain experience with Logistics and transportation will be preferred
Must be able to co-ordinate with other functional people and plant people for getting necessary details and executing sourcing strategies
Must believe in giving results and follow SOP in procurement process
Ability to conduct RFP/RFQs
New vendor identification and development
Commercial and contract negotiations
Stakeholder Management
Supplier relationship management
And also
B.E. and MBA is preferred
Experience: 5-8 Years
Excellent competencies in MS Office, especially Excel and Power Point
Business Trips (Percentage): 30%
