Manager - Procurement

Job Title : Manager Procurement

Reporting to : Head Procurement and Logistics – India

Entity : Evonik India Pvt Ltd

Work Location : Thane + Dombivli ( Need Basis)

Purpose of the Position:

• Responsible for catalyst plant procurement of direct items and indirect items within overall framework of global Procurement policies.
• Responsible for implementing measures under India procurement strategy.

Key Responsibilities :

• Overall procurement responsible for procurement at Catalyst plant.
• Responsible for managing 2 operational procurement colleagues at site, one for direct procurement and another one is for indirect procurement.
• Procure and approve raw material & packing material required for production as per approved re-order level or production department annual plan or requisition.
• Procure and approve material required for maintenance, CAPEX & OPEX Projects, QC, R&D, EHS & admin department per their requirement.
• Responsible for all works/labor contracts and its implementation at plant level. Direct responsible for waste handling and its proper disposal for all items produced within plant.
• Monthly MIS preparation for area of responsibility and its presentation to concern teams
• Endeavour continuously to optimize costs where ever possible via negotiations, discounts, new sourcing, incentive etc. within policy framework
• Ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Ensure no stock- out under area of responsibility.
• Try and ensure end user department requirements are met in terms of requisite quantity and quality.
• Responsible for complete Vendor Management process during Initiation, identification, selection, scale up and trial phase.
• Evaluate current / existing vendors periodically and monitor their performance.
• Active involvement in giving inputs to colleagues in other entities on common areas of work
• Work on short term procurement specific projects along with Head procurement India
• Support Global business, category buying for plant under global buyer whenever required & help to enable business decisions.
• Responsible for onsite supplier audits and together for sustainability initiatives for area of work

Education, Certification, and Relevant Experience:

• Any Engineering graduate with minimum 5 years of experience in the chemical industry. A postgraduate degree is a plus.

Additional Skills and Abilities Required:

• Experience working with SAP is a must.
• Exposure to direct and indirect procurement is a plus.
• Technical proficiency and strong communication skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• People management experience is a plus.
• Experience in managing multiple stakeholders.

Technical Knowledge: (Added Advantage)

• Technical knowledge of the manufacturing processes in chemical companies.
• Experience working with various types of contracts.
• Knowledge of the chemical supplier market for specialty chemicals.
• Experience handling exports/imports of chemicals.
• Experience in working with chemical products/plants is a plus