Rubber Purchase Head

Will be responsible for the entire purchase of all four plants Building a Central lean procurement strategy. Develop and implement a 3-year procurement t Strategy - for all RM, Plastic, Rubber, Paint, Steel, Copper, BOPs, VAVE, Packing material Consumables and cost reductions Responsible for Price Increases/ decrease with the supplier First time price payment term finalization Procurement of CAPEX Machinery Based on Annual Budgets for all plants, prepare the annual purchasing budget for all RM / Consumables, etc. (and where possible Capital Expenditure) proposals as well as ensure compliance with customer schedules. Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects Drive cost-saving initiatives by developing alternate suppliers for RM in line with the required quality standards and renegotiations Ensure domestic RM Alternate sourcing / VA-VE / with direct manufacturer Ensure control of inventory / maintaining MSL of RM / BOP etc. in all plants to avoid line/production stoppage Cost savings irrespective of market rate fluctuations for all applicable items Timely cost settlement for RM / BOP / other applicable items so that there are no line-stoppers Ensure that all purchase processes are driven through ERP. Negotiate contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards, and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power Set plant-wise objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance Suggest aggressive strategies to Management to reduce purchasing costs Reducing the cost of purchase of RM / BOP / Consumables etc. Procurement of Tooling Reducing packing and logistics cost Develop robust purchase systems in all plants Develop a good integration between Corporate Purchase and Plant SCM team Develop a team of new capable alternate vendors to deliver quality and cost advantage/competitiveness Behavioral Skill: Good negotiation skills Team player with the ability to lead the team. Technical Skill: Good knowledge of the procurement process. Documentation process Rubber, Purchase Procurement