Manager Procurement – External Manufacturing

Job Title : Manager Procurement External Manufacturing

Reporting to : Head Procurement and Logistics - India

Entity & Work Location : Evonik India, Thane

Purpose of the position

• Responsible for procurement of direct items (focus on external manufacturing) within overall framework of global Procurement policies. Responsible for implementing measures under India procurement strategy.

Key Responsibilities :

• Overall procurement responsible for India external manufacturing (EXM) projects.
• Responsible for sending RFQs to suppliers, receiving budgetary proposals (including capex, pricing, timing etc), making bid comparatives, connecting with project stakeholders during various stages of project as per RACI, sending official communication to EXMs and finalization of negotiations with EXMs.
• 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 delivery schedule, requisite quantity and quality.
• Responsible for complete Vendor Management Process during Initiation, identification, selection, scale up and trial phase of external manufacturing projects.
• Evaluate current / existing vendors periodically and monitor their performance.
• Active involvement in managing existing sourcing business from India.
• Work on short term procurement specific projects along with Head procurement India.
• Support Global business with Market Data and information whenever required & help to enable business decisions.
• Evaluate further business possibilities from India for Sourcing & develop new suppliers as required by business needs.
• Responsible for onsite supplier audits and together for sustainability initiatives for area of work.
• Responsible for making procurement reports in alignment with head procurement India.

Education, Certification and/or relevant experience required

• Any Technical / Engineering Graduate with more than 5 years experience in Pharma/Chemical/Paint/FMCG industry.
• Post graduation is plus.
• Technical knowledge of manufacturing process of chemical companies.
• Experience in working on various types of contracts.

Additional skills and abilities required for this position

• Technically sound. Good communication. Fluency in English. Ability to use MS office effectively.
• People manager experience is plus. Experience in managing multiple stakeholders.

Technical Knowledge (E.g. specialized knowledge required to perform all the required tasks)

• Experience working with SAP is desirable. Knowledge of chemical supplier market for specialty chemicals/Pharma materials.
• Experience handling exports/imports for chemicals. Experience in new business development for chemical products is plus.