Regional Purchase Manager

Position Description

Regional Purchase Manager – South

Function: Purchase

Stakeholders

Internal:

• Manufacturing
• Quality
• Replenishment
• Finance
• Internal Audit
• Regulatory
  
  

External

• Vendors / Traders
• Transporters
• Govt. agencies (excise, food safety inspectors)
  
  

Location: Bidadi, Karnataka

Job Purpose: Ensures all raw /packing material purchased adheres to the quality expectation and is made available at the BIL manufacturing locations per production plan. Is expected to share inputs for optimal price discovery for commodities & support any innovation activities related to purchase / product.

Key Responsibilities

Manage financial and physical resources

Compile materials budgets for all Purchase activities in the region (including manpower and other overheads). List all improvement opportunities to be undertaken in addition to regular activities and budget for the same. Monitor all cost heads periodically and make

plans to reduce unfavorable variance IN ORDER TO ensure that all Purchase priorities in the region are met within budgeted costs

• 2. Buy and Pay for Materials and Services
  
  

Participate in negotiation of important items on regional purchase list including Raw Materials (Including commodities)/Packing Materials and Engineering Items andSpares. Review and approve of contracting terms and conditions. Approve purchase orders as per authorization. Review chronic issues regarding material quality or delivery times and resolve, involving Central Purchase as required. Review Payable errors in the solution manager and ensure resolution. Monitor exceptions in payments to vendors. Audit Purchase transactions randomly to ensure adherence to policy. Evaluate CERs for adherence to norms and policies IN ORDER TO ensure best combination of rates and delivery conditions within the Purchase Policy

• 3. Delivery of Product and Services
  
  

Review the status of availability across C/Ps Review critical parameters of the Supply and guide the team to correct in consultaion with regional Replenishment and Manufacturing and Quality teams .Schedules for monthly requirement of raw materials and packaging items and forward to vendors.

Ensure Quality of incoming materials and resolve any quality related issues

Ensure the timely availability of Materials to plants

• 4. Manage improvement and change
  
  

Lead the implementation of vendor development processes in the region. Review vendor operations as per guidelines and advise them on improvements required for self certification. Advising Vendors & getting the Certificates from Vendors, as the case may be for Audit compliance IN ORDER TO ensure that replenishment processes are improving continuously

• 5. Produce and deliver products and services
• Ensure that all necessary statutory licenses and requirements are met and maintained
• Ensure timely and cost effective Scrap Sale in regions
• 6. Other Responsibilities
• Estimate and Manage Risks : Participate in Audit opening and closing meetings. Address Staturory Audit issues and address financial implications arising out of Quality Audits. Lead action planning for Replenishment and review for compliance periodically. Ensure that identified risks are duly covered by insurance.
  
  

Scrap Sales : Ensure that the scrap sales are done as per guidelines

• Education: Post graduate degree in Management
• Only Premium B- Schools
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally, ability to establish and accomplish objectives within a corporate environment.
• Proven ability to leverage strong analytical, supervisory and management skills throughout organization.
• Demonstrates professional leadership skills, exhibits drive and determination, is hardworking, with positive attitude. A professional driven by personal and organizational success.
• Demonstrated initiative in working independently with minimal direction; ability to prioritize competing demands and make decisions consistent with corporate goals and objectives.
• 4-7 yrs of experience in managing similar portfolio & should Should have strong knowledge of Purchase function. Experience in raw / packaging materials is desirable
• Should have an exposure to supply chainsystems
• Should have the ability to work in cross functional team set up