Purchase Manager

Key Focus

We are looking to increase the coverage and value of Purchasing by hiring a Strategic Purchasing Manager based out of our Factory location at NSEZ, Noida who focuses on Indirect spends including Professional Services, as well as act as a SPOC for Direct spends procured globally. 

Job Brief :

The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing for Idemia Factory operations. The successful candidate will be able to develop category strategies as well as to perform strategic sourcing activities across multiple categories of spend, search for better deals and find suppliers that can generate value or efficiency. Category focus includes General services - Civil, Electrical, Turnkey projects, MRO, Engineering, Contingent Workforce and Professional Services (Maintenance, Support, Integration, Telecom, Contractors...). 

Significant Position Dimensions 

Coordination with Business units, IT Corporate, Supply chain, Engineering, HR and Facility Admin teams for smooth, and cost effective operations of Factory and Business units. 
Interact with external suppliers and internal customers 
Commercial and strong contract negotiation skills 
Develop and maintain positive supplier relationships 
Effectively communicate with user departments and their functional heads such as IT, Engineering, HR, Legal and Admin & Quality. 

Job Responsibility : 

Define, manage, and operate the category purchasing strategies and lead regional / local key sourcing initiatives 
Develop, implement, and manage cost savings projects 
Manage supplier base while proactively seeking and developing new suppliers that strategically fit with IDEMIA requirement and compliance 
Develop, implement purchasing reporting based on common KPIs 

Organization Responsibility

Position demands extensive teamwork with IDEMIA contacts located on multiple sites across the World. Individual must be an effective communicator who can add value to the IDEMIA sourcing and supplier management. Individual must be proactive, innovative, and autonomous. 

Education: 

Bachelor’s degree in engineering /procurement / Material Management 
Master of Business administration preferred. 

Experience :

Minimum 10-12 years' experience in Indirect Procurement categories under Complex Factory environment. 
Previous Purchasing experience in an international environment 
Commercial acumen 
Strong computer skills including Excel, Word, MS Outlook, e-sourcing, Presentations. 
Strong written and verbal communication skills 
Results oriented with ability to function in a multi-cultural team environment, experience in working in a remote/distributed environment 
Excellent analytical, problem solving, decision making and negotiating skills 
Result oriented, ability to manage multiple projects while effectively meeting deadlines 
Fluent English, other language is a plus