Position: Head ProcurementQualification : Graduate / PG /MBALocation: Kalyani (West Bengal)Reporting to: Site HeadRole Overview : Head the Department & manage Opex budget spent on commercial procurement, consumables, laboratory equipment, R&D and QC chemicals, etc. from PR-to-Pay process related to direct procurement (RFQ, Final negotiation, authorization for supplier awarding).1. Procurement:i. To oversee, manage and lead whole gamut of day-to-day procurement activities right from PR-to-Pay process related to direct procurement (RFQ, Final negotiation, authorization for supplier awarding).2. Strategic Sourcing: New supplier identification, evaluation, and diligence for alternate sourcing of raw materials (KSM/CRM/RM) right from "Source-to-Contract" and "Source-to-Pay" enabling to de-risk.3. Global Markets Tracking & Intelligence: Track relevant markets on its know-how, gather required information globally on pricing, supply-demand and utilize the same in sourcing, buying decisions.4. Demand-Supply Analysis: Review and evaluate on material inventories, understand demand-supply gaps, risk assessment on materials and take actions to ensure smooth operations at site.5. Material Management: i. Authorize and approve of purchase orders in ERP (as per policy/DoA) for all raw materials.ii. Efficient management of material in-flows to the site by coordinating with vendors, transporters, CHA agents, Govt. officials and local authorities if required.iii. Track in-bond materials consisting of imports, local supplies and ensure deliveries of the same at site "On- time in full" in quality, quantity wise.iv. Addressing material rejections (if any) and arrange replacement from vendor.6. Vendor Management:To assess, assist vendor qualifications, diligence, and quality audit time to time.Build and maintain vendor's strategic alliances by entering into commercial, quality agreements to ensure smooth supplies of materials in-line with organizational strategic goals.Constant review of vendor's bases and their quality ratings on supplies.To ensure timely responses to the vendors on various needs and timely issuance of payments.7. Continual improvement & Operational Excellence.Lay down processes, procedures of procurement and constant review, refine for a betterment.Design, develop, deliver operational excellence by driving key dept. Objectives on cost improvement, low or minimum quality rejections, and bench-marking or optimum price/performance ratios.Undertake cost improvement and operational excellence towards the organization growth.Manage and maintain quality, regulatory, statutory, legal, and ethical compliances on procurement.
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Head of Procurement