Procurement Analyst

Who We Are:

At Inchcape Shipping Services, our vision is to create a connected world where customers can trade successfully and make informed decisions in every port, everywhere. We achieve this by combining our worldwide infrastructure with local expertise, through our global network of more than 250 proprietary offices and a team of over 3,000 dedicated professionals. Our diverse customer base includes owners and charterers in the oil, cruise, container, and bulk commodity sectors, as well as naval, government, and intergovernmental organizations.

Main Purpose of Job

Reporting into the VP Group Procurement, this person will be based in Mumbai and will manage the EMEA Strategic Sourcing function. This includes implementing the global sourcing strategy, leading negotiations with regional vendors and executing an effective vendor management program (including supply chain risk management, purchasing policies and procedures).

Key Accountabilities

• Manage the regional direct sourcing strategies to maximize savings and operational efficiency for Inchcape and its customers.
• Lead negotiations with partner agents and vendors across specific direct spend categories such as towage, pilotage, hotels, etc, and indirect when required.
• To ensure strategic sourcing and vendor management strategies, policies, processes, and tools are implemented and aligned throughout the region, and to provide the necessary guidance, support and advice to local managers and operations staff.
• Contribute ideas for new revenue opportunities.
• Manage the regional vendor database within the Inchcape controlled framework, ensuring effective consolidation, business performance and governance.
• Ensure consistent and effective supply chain risk management across the region, including logging and resolving vendor issues, service failures, etc.
• To manage timely audits of key vendors and partner agents.
• Educate vendors on the Inchcape business and the Company’s requirements, policies and terms and conditions.
• Provide support to vendor related enquiries from other departments to place Inchcape in position to compete for new business and new market directions.
• Provide reports on performance/spend/savings and market intelligence.
• Perform or review market research to identify potential vendors.
• Any other duties as required by the line manager.
  
  

Key Deliverables

• As per the annual performance objectives
  
  

Essential

• At least 10 years’ procurement experience
• Previous experience in a management role
• Experience of leading complex tender processes
• Knowledge and experience of contract and supply chain risk management
• Experience of vendor auditing
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders and customers across multiple countries andcultures
• Self-starter and an innovative mindset
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Strong ethical values and knowledge of supply chain governance and compliance
• Excellent written and spoken English.
  
  

Desirable

• Government contracting experience
• Ability to speak other region-specific languages would be an advantage
• Experience in large scale, complex, global serviceorganisation
• Experience in or exposure to the maritime industry
• Experience in negotiating port service contracts, such as towage
• Experience in implementing change management across a global organisation.
  
  

Essential

• Educated to degree or equivalent level
• CIPS (or equivalent) procurement qualification.
  
  

Desirable

• Eligibility to work in the India
• Ability to travel to UK and worldwide
• Applicants must be currently based in Mumbai as no relocation is offered