InOrganics Ast. Procurement Manager - Chloralakali

Summary

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MAIN BUSINESS CONTEXT:

• With a spend of 150M , Chloralkalis, include Caustic soda, Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium and Potassium hydroxide which are key raw materials for our Home Care & Beauty & Personal Care business group and is a part of Inorganics portfolio. Consumption is spread across regions with a large number of global, regional and local suppliers.
• Portfolio requires deep understanding in a value chain eg. feedstock ,energy and utilities also cost model to improve or identify any opportunity through value chain.
• Apart of this need to have full understanding of feedstocks movement and its demand supply outlooks as a key driver to should cost modelling.
• Logistics costs forms a large portion of the delivered costs and is an important aspect for the portfolio especially inland transportation cost for caustic soda.

MAIN JOB PURPOSE:

Provide support and contribute to procurement initiatives for the portfolio assigned

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for delivery of Procurement Key Performance Indicators such as Value Improvement Programs, Innovation Delivery, Cost & Cash Target, Gross Margin Improvement, Sustainability, and etc. in line with sourcing strategies and compliance management
• Support security of key materials through the development of contingency plans and alternative materials/suppliers, working with RD , BU teams and suppliers.
• Monitors material report to update market pricing and read commentaries to maintain record of supply-demand balances
• Close working with Suppliers and consuming countries to ensure material availability.
• Responsible for pricing accuracy together with other members of the Regional/Global team
• Responsible for Price Forecast maintenance
• Support in engaging with R&D for alternate material approvals / formulation changes, and at times lead regional implementation of global projects involving Inorganics.
• Support delivery of cost savings (NMCI) in line with sourcing strategies and compliance management.
• Support Procurement Manager with the tendering process and the subsequent benchmarking and total cost analysis
• Support operation complexity reduction programs
• Continuously improve ways of working e.g. more efficient ways of handling data, thereby close co-operation with Enterprise support and Capability Teams
• Support the management and maintenance of supplier relationships also internal relationship with market team
• Support compliance initiative, e.g. contract management, SQA/RS, specs, and etc.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years of experience in Buying or Procurement preferably in Chemicals
• B.Tech with MBA will be preferred.
• Basic understanding of International Trade - Duties, Taxes, and etc.
• Good understanding of suppliers and the external competitive environment
• Experience in being accountable for target delivery.
• Excellent Excel, PPT Presentation skills
• Good Analytical and Communication Skills/ story telling
• Able to work in fast paced environment and manage timelines
• Good at stakholders management for both of internal and external
• Be a person who think out of the box with disruptive idea