Category Lead

2 weeks ago

Pune Mumbai WorliAD IN Mahindra And Mahindra Limited Full time ₹ 20,00,000 - ₹ 25,00,000 per year

Category Lead - Packaging - Group Indirect Procurement

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

About Group Indirect Sourcing

Group Indirect Sourcing team (GIST) is aimed at consolidating, negotiating and finalising all the Logistics and Packaging material and services at Mahindra Group level.

This special team will empanel suppliers, run RFQ, draft contracts, negotiate and award contracts at AFS level by leveraging strategies to bring synergy and economies of scale so as to deliver maximum value to all the businesses of AFS.

The above mentioned Service Contracts include but not limited to Logistics (Inbound,Outbound,Line Feeding, Warehousing), Packaging ( Corrugation, Polymer, Steel, wood), Canteen, Bus Transportation, Legal and Professional Fees, Manpower contracts like Contract manufacturing, Housekeeping,Security,Drivers etc

Understand the requirements (Scope of Work and SLAs) from various user departments relating to Packaging ( Corrugation, Steel, Polymer, wood, returnable) across all the plants of AFS ( Auto - Farm Sector), Spare Parts and Allied Business
"Commercial contract settlement for Packaging activities:-
Supplier assessment & Price settlement for packaging commodities like corrugation, polybags, VCI, Pine wood, rubber wood, Steel crates/ Skids, returnable packaging, etc
2)Should be costing and negotiations for packaging cost settlement. Identify competent supplier base and develop along with user.
Market intelligence and forecasting of Raw material prices - Commodity price trend tracking and benchmarking.
Differential Sourcing Strategy - Benchmarking of Technology and Prices in Industry, innovative packaging solutions, adapting best practices in other industries."
Value Engineering / Cost Reductions - Ability to generate new ideas of bringing Material cost either by selection of material, alternate Source or by optimization of design / process cost.
Packaging Commodity Wise Vendor Panneling and Decide Procurement and supply strategy

Other Activities
Drive process excellence by supporting in standardization of vendors and processes by driving the synergies
To be amiable, professional and approachable at all times
Maintain current contracts by updating prices,fees and any other service conditions
To ensure the effective management and update of all relevant databases and maintaining systematic filing system
Act as the point of contact for both internal and external customers in regards to contractual issues.
To liaise positively and professionally with all the vendors & user department
Bringing in industry intelligence in own domain & keep up with the technology trends in own domain

Core Skills
Analytical Thinking, Communication Skills, Influencing Skills, Risk Analysis, Supplier Selection, Pricing, Price Optimization, Supplier Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Benchmarking, negotiations, Supplier Management
Hands on experience in SAP Ariba / GEP sourcing module preferred

Experience

12-14 years experience in packaging procurement preferred. Experience in Automobile, FMCG, e commerce packaging preferred.

Industry Preferred Qualifications

Any graduate with specialisation in Packaging or Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging (PGDP) from IIP preferred.

General Requirements

1) Effective written and spoken communication
Understanding Costing, Should be costing, Cost drivers and levers
Ability to Negotiate with large and reputed agencies and close deals
Experience of MS office tools

Experience LevelSenior Level

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