Procurement Manager

We are looking for a **Procurement Manager** for a multinational company within the **FMCG **industry that is be based in the Edenvale area.

**Requirements**:

- Grade 12
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- 5+ years experience within a Procurement Manager position
- Advance Excel skills
- SAP experience

**Responsibilities**:
**Procedures & Processes**
- Responsible for procurement and resale of raw material/ Packaging Material - for the manufacturing unit.
- Vendor Development & appointing new vendors / Understanding Vendor capacity
- Vendor Negotiations, Purchase Order generations, follow up with Vendors to ensure on time delivery.
- To expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
- Coordination with accounts for Payments to Vendors
- Coordination with stores & Production for material arrangement
- Coordination with Planning team for material planning & accurate projection
- Stock reviews & Re conciliation.
- Fully leverage existing procurement strategies, contracts and relationships
- Build strategic relationships with key suppliers
- Execute and manage effective global contracts with suppliers.
- Lead localization in Raw and Packaging materials
- Support IBD on supplier driven innovations.
- Support IBD on budgeting.
- Daily update to Ops team ( Cross functional ) on arrival of RMPM for the day basis delivery schedules shared to Vendors
- Weekly line item wise review basis planning sheet - for material status / arrival update to avoid shortages / for advance planning etc. ( Planning head / Procurement Head / Ops Head)

**Price Control**
- Manages contracts for products with fluctuating as well as stable prices.
- Ensures that required quantities are procured at the optimum price & time to avoid delay in production.
- Negotiates contracts with suppliers to gain appropriate savings and service levels at the right time.
- Achieving budgeted cost for the country.
- Ensure authorizations of rates as per DOA
- Ensure release of POs as per DOAs
- Ensure multiple quotes / price comparisons wherever applicable
- Projects and KAIZENS to generate savings over budget.
- Internal / external price benchmarking.
- Any deviations need to be consulted and need pre approvals

**Analysis/MIS / Records**
- Monthly MIS for purchasing
- Systematic filing of all POs with required supporting (quotations / rate contracts etc)
- Utilizes latest scientific techniques/research materials to analyze present and future price trends.
- Weighted average material cost report.
- Develops Market analysis report to identify and analyze the factors influencing markets.
- Regular discussion with Marketing & Finance team on possible future Impact on price increase on goods for proper contingency plans for Gross Contribution /Net Contribution calculations.
- Periodic Appraisal of Vendors & supplier & take necessary action on non performing suppliers & make subsequent plans to develop & work ahead with a performing vendor.
- Monthly closure of unwanted POs

**New Product Development**
- Development of new packaging for new products in co-ordination with Marketing / QA & Packaging development
- Buying on NPD items - RM & PM as per timeline and budgeted cost
- Involvement in proofing and approval of new jobs along with QA & Marketing
- Ensure commercialization as per timeline.

**Safety & Training**
- Adhere to safety procedures and standards
- Need to train junior colleagues & sub ordinates as and when required

**SLOB**
- Management of SLOB
- Resale of SLOB

**Networking Capital (NWC)**
- Management of NWC where in procurements control
- Initiatives to reduce NWC without compromising service ability