Sourcing & Trading Manager

About Holcim

Role

Job Location: Chennai (WFH)

Experience:

Education :

• B.E./B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering
  

Job Responsibilities:

• Identify saving opportunities in his / her category
• Ensure global & local policies and procedures are conveyed to stakeholders
• Initiate and support the RFx process locally as defined by category strategy
• Align decision makers through focused communication
• Assure compliance with applicable laws, ethical standards, policies and codes of business conduct
• Ensure to execute the category strategy as required and agreed. Where compliance is an issue, find and eliminate root causes
• Measure performance through KPI’s
• Track achieved results
  

Experience Required:

• Manage the Sourcing of goods in accordance with Holcim category strategy, as well as applicable policies, procedures and specifications
• Act as the point of contact between country Category Managers and Indian Suppliers.
• Drive the realization of savings, supply efficiency, quality, and process improvements in Holcim Countries, in line with regional and global strategies.
• Identify saving opportunities and initiate individual projects and initiatives
• Negotiate for best cost in line with the should be cost for local volumes, processes, quality levels and prices
• Manage and develop Suppliers
• Operational knowledge in Import/Export processes will be added advantage.
  

Technical / functional skills:

• Minimum 8-10 years in procurement role (category management, sourcing, operations) with exposure to supply chain management, strategic sourcing and optimal procurement processes and standards.
• Demonstrated performance in working within cross-functional teams, with requisite drive and energy to ensure that a challenging benefits and capability building agenda is successfully delivered
  

Travel:

Leadership & Soft skills:

• Strong Consultative and Management skills
• Business focused, Customer & Service minded
• Good Communication and Interpersonal skills