Senior Procurement Manager - Contract Manufacturing India Foods

Requisition ID: R-89817

Job Title: Senior Procurement Manager - Contract Manufacturing India Foods

Department: Procurement

Profession: Supply Chain – Procurement

Work Level: 2C

Location: Mumbai HO, India

Main Job Purpose

Leading the overall relationship, strategy and conversion cost negotiation for all 3rd party manufacturers for Foods business in India. There are ~ 30 CMs and account for almost 40% of the total volume for HUL. Direct responsibility Conversion Spend – INR 400 Cr and contribute to sourcing strategy of RPM Spend of INR 3500 CR

Key Accountabilities

Lead relationship with current as well as potential 3rd party manufacturers promoters; Partner closely internally with the SC Make teams (GMO’s, SUIT Team) as well as Finance teams (3P Cell, SCF, Category Finance teams) and legal, taxation teams to help land SC NMSCC targets for 3rd party manufacturing units.

Competitive Buying (Cost And Cash)

• Delivery of conversion cost reduction in line with Unispark Savings targets
• Identify and optimize working capital cycle for CM and evaluate cash extension opportunities
• Leverage conversion cost at best possible rates with key inputs on Market information and analysis of price trends
• To develop and implement CM Strategy – Medium and Long Term
• Make Vs Buy Analysis
• Lead Sourcing Analysis for all CMs including all RPM Spend
• Lead key projects for implementation across all the manufacturing units with close coordination and alignment with cross functional teams like SC, R&D, Taxation and Legal
• Manage conversion cost forecasting process and providing monthly provisions to the 3P cell Market intelligence and competitor analysis via primary (site visits) and secondary sources (internet, publications, supplier/competition P&L analysis).
• Support business case preparation via compilation of inputs related to Make vs Buy analysis, business structuring and local regulations
• Handle Sensitive Unit closures in line with CM Strategy
  
  

Digitalization

• Simplification and Harmonization of costing models
• Cost Modelling, Forecasting and Claim Approval through an online tool
• Automated Benchmarking
  
  

Operational Excellence

• Validate negotiate and clear off all pending claims and get Nil Claim Certificate from all the units on a quarterly basis
• Timely provisions to be made and informed to 3P Cell
• Contracting framework and Agreement Signoffs
• Estimation of Costs for Business Case for New Project/ New SKU.
• Work out RDI Costs for Restructuring of units
• Negotiations with suppliers on Restructuring cost of plant, manpower and machineries.
• Forecasting on QTRLY Basis, by gathering market insights (power & manpower increases)
• Monitor URSA & SQA compliance.
• Support mitigating NC’s from Auditors
  
  

Stakeholder And Team Management

• To manage a team of 2 WL1s
• Stakeholder management up to WL4 (including VP Procurement, Business head, Supply Chain Head, SUIT, Finance)
  
  

Professional Skills: MBA or equivalent

• High Energy and interpersonal skills. Must be a self-starter with strong accountability & responsibility leadership standards.
• Strong Stakeholder management Skills: Dealing with and positively influencing internal and external stakeholders.
• Procurement Insights and Analysis: Understand category and supply chain strategies and procurement requirements; Industry, economic, competition and supplier insights
• Procurement Strategy Formulation: Developing/partnering in development of manufacturing supply strategy; Develop supplier strategies; Integrating procurement strategy into the business
• Procurement Strategy Execution and Performance Management: Competitive bidding and tendering; Supplier negotiation; Supplier qualification and on-boarding; Contractual supplier engagement; Supplier performance measurement and management
• Partnering with Suppliers to Win: Attract, select, manage and motivate partners; Identifying value creating opportunities
• Experience in Procurement and Supplier management.
• Strong business acumen.
• Change management experience of large scale / global transformation projects.
• Ability and drive to work independently and guide diverse teams.
• Fluent in English – spoken & written – strong communication skills.
• Outstanding in idea generation, ideas that are forward thinking, and that contribute to creating sustained competitive advantage. Strong at selling ideas internally and externally.
• Act as an entrepreneur, treats business as his/her own.
• Talent mastery, which includes spotting, fostering, encouraging and retaining talent.
• Project management skills for landing cost savings/innovation (including network planning, risk assessment)
• Commercial and Finance skills for decision making (costing & capital expenditure).
  
  

Experience Required: 10+ years of experience

Travel: 20% time local travel within the country

Reporting Channel

• Procurement Director (WL 3) Foods
• Procurement Manager (WL 2) CM Foods
• WL 1-CM Foods
• WL 1-Foods
  
  

D&I Statement

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