Head Purchase

Our Client is a pioneer in the Indian beverage industry ,We have a position for Head Purchase

Generate budget for Procurement
Centralize the purchase functions wherever possible, to gain an upper hand on negotiation thereby better discounts
Ensure proper system of reviewing stock, maintaining minimum inventory levels, monitoring reordering levels at all manufacturing locations
Manage assured & uninterrupted supplies of Raw Material like fruit pulp, raw milk, sugar, resin, ingredients; Packing Material like laminates, straw; cartons, tapes, labels, glue, caps etc; chemicals and consumables, promotional materials.
Ensure that Procurement plans & schedules are correctly derived from the Sales forecast & BOM
Keeping total vigilance on the market for exploring the right time of buying, spot purchases & maximum procurement at the most beneficial price
Plan strategy for negotiation based on various parameters viz. value engineering, international trend, demand supply, cross currency equations, etc
Aim at significant reduction in procurement price through effective negotiations, market intelligence, reverse auctions, etc
Exploring new ideas and concepts for cost saving by means of outsourcing, optimized packing, reducing freight cost, etc
Vendor development in domestic & international market, which includes selecting the right vendor, quality establishment, finalizing all the commercial terms & conditions & contracting for long term, either with a fixed or variable price, after working out the market dynamics & benefits
Review agreements / MOU’s & suggest amendments aimed at long term benefits
Design reporting models to the management on Purchase performance, cost savings, purchase standardization across sites & overall performance vis-a-vis budgeted on a monthly, quarterly & yearly basis
Ensure that the manuals are updated & upgraded for information’s
Streamlining SAP and ensuring its smooth functioning
Ensuring best rates for disposal of scrap for enhancing the byproduct credit

Location Mumbai