Procurement Manager

About the Team:

About the Role:

Roles and Responsibilities:

●Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies

● Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships

● Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms

● Drive end-to-end planning processes including inventory planning, demand forecasting, and supply planning to ensure optimal stock levels and service continuity

● Evaluate and assess vendors based on quality, cost, reliability, and compliance to ensure alignment with procurement standards and business goals

● Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services

● Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries

● Examine and test existing contracts

● Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

● Collaborate with key people to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company

● Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients

● Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies

● Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements

● Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs

What are we looking for:

● Proven working experience as a Procurement Manager, Procurement Officer or Head of Procurement

● Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques and ability to track upstream patterns to design future sourcing strategies

● Proven track record in running point on negotiations and networking with partners

● Fluent with standard ERP tools; ability to design and collaboratively build modules apropos to the business requirements

● Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers; experienced in working on cross functional projects

● Experienced in collecting and analyzing data

● Strong leadership capabilities

● Past experience in electronics / automotive / aerospace / consumer durables companies

● Previously managed sourcing of metal and plastic components and tooling

● Capital equipment procurement experience preferably across international borders

● Meticulous understanding of Indian taxation and cross border laws

● Past experience of running bottom up/first principle cost analysis

● Led a digitization or remodeling exercise for an existing supply/demand network

What can you expect:

● A great work environment with massive ownership and growth opportunities - we hire folks for a career opportunity, not just the role.

● Energy and hustle of a startup with processes and depth of a big organization

● Expect to work with people you can learn from and are invested in your growth

● Health insurance benefits for you and your family