Head - Procurement

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Job Title: Head - Procurement

Job Location (Short): Kolkata, IND, 743503

Posting Start Date: 10/30/26

Are you looking for a new challenge For our location [[filter3]] we are looking for a Head - Procurement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies for Direct Materials, Indirect Materials, and Import sourcing aligned with business objectives.
• Lead commercial negotiations, long-term sourcing agreements, and contract management with domestic and international suppliers to achieve cost competitiveness and supply assurance.
• Establish and maintain a robust supplier management framework, including vendor selection, qualification, performance evaluation, development, and rationalization.
• Identify alternate sources, drive localization initiatives, and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure uninterrupted availability of materials and services.
• Oversee end-to-end procurement operations including purchase planning, purchase order management, SAP master data governance, and supplier communication.
• Manage import procurement activities, including coordination with suppliers, freight forwarders, customs agents, and internal stakeholders to ensure timely clearances and deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, statutory regulations, audit requirements, import-export regulations, and ethical sourcing standards.
• Drive cost optimization programs through strategic sourcing, value engineering, demand management, contract optimization, and process improvements.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality, Engineering, and Business teams to align procurement activities with operational and business requirements.
• Monitor market trends, commodity movements, currency fluctuations, and supply risks to develop proactive procurement strategies.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the procurement and import teams to build capabilities, improve performance, and foster a high-performance culture.
• Drive digitalization and continuous improvement initiatives in procurement processes, systems, and reporting mechanisms.
  
  

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Cost & Savings
• Procurement cost savings achieved versus annual target (%).
• Year-on-year procurement cost reduction.
• Cost avoidance and value creation initiatives implemented.
  
  

Supplier Performance

• Supplier On-Time Delivery (OTD) %.
• Supplier quality performance (PPM / rejection rate).
• Vendor performance rating score.
  
  

Procurement Efficiency

• Purchase Order cycle time.
• Procurement compliance adherence (%).
• Contract coverage (% spend under contract).
  
  

Inventory & Supply Assurance

• Material availability and stock-out incidents.
• Inventory optimization and working capital improvement.
• Supply disruption/risk mitigation effectiveness.
  
  

Import Management

• Import shipment on-time clearance (%).
• Import lead time adherence.
• Customs and regulatory compliance adherence.
  
  

Team & Process Excellence

• Implementation of procurement improvement projects.
• Team capability development and succession readiness.
• SAP/process compliance and audit performance.
  
  

Contact Person: Anupam Nath

We are looking forward to your online application!

Reference Code: 31987

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