Key Responsibilities                                                                       

1. Strategy and Development                                                                         

2. People Management                                                                    

3. Relationship Management                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

Key Accountabilities                                                      

1 Strategy and Development               

• Overall responsibility for Purchasing and Cost Estimating activities across the business                                    
• Create and implement best practice purchasing vision, strategy, policies,  processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance                
• Take ownership of the purchasing policy, guidelines and any associated documents                                 
• Initiate and develop creative and innovative procurement processes                               
• Responsible for managing relationships and negotiating with key suppliers at a senior and strategic level                                       
• Negotiate contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms with technical and operational input from stakeholders if appropriate                                
• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power                              
• Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers                                              
• Develop, implement and maintain a supplier relationship and evaluation process to measure effective supplier performance and compliance                                           

2  People Management

• Provide leadership to departments under control. Coach, mentor and develop direct reports and manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions                                   
• Set department objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance                                         
• Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate exchange of information and in order to implement change and improvements                                 
• Complete regular performance reviews, manage attendance, holidays, disciplinary issues and procedures as appropriate                                       
• Establish strategy and best practices for staff to ensure achievement of overall business objectives. Work with the Purchasing team to translate strategy into specific annual performance goals and departmental objectives including KPIs,                                  

             3  Relationship Management                     

• Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the purchasing strategy                                
• Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on supply. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimising cost                                
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Purchasing activities                                             

Must Have:

• Tech Savvy 
• Market Understanding
• Good Listening skills
• Vendor Development 
• Must be handling purchase of 80-90cr

Good to have:

• Understand SAP 
• Managing PR 
• Preferably from Paint, Chemical and Pharma Industry  

Person Specifications:                                                                                   

Education/Qualification/Training                                                                                              

Experience                                        

10- 15 years in Purchase Function                                            

Skills                                       

• Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimise team performance and development
• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
• Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
• Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
• Commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets                                            

Knowledge                                        

Computer literate                                           

Specific Work Requirements ( if any)