Director (Procurement)

This is a requirement for a fortune 500 company, which has started operations in India over the recent past and has already invested heavily in the local operations. They have interests in the financial and IT sectors.

The position is that of Director (Procurements). Please send expressions of interest/CVs to hodigere@gmail.com. The details of the role are as follows:

Responsibilities

Provide Leadership through an in-depth understanding of procurement processes as related to business objectives and needs.
Oversee the development of procurement related polices and procedures to understand implication of changing polices and procedures.
Ensure contract documentation and purchase order placement complies with Procurement policies and procedures to satisfy internal and external audit requirements.
Interface and communicate with assigned Business Units(s) Senior Management and provide purchasing data, cost analysis and reporting information on a consistent basis.
Directs and oversees controlled handling of purchases to vendors and employees. Ensure timely reconciliation of all system generated entries an interfaces.
Act as point of escalation to resolve contractual issues with vendors, and ensure products/services are competitively bid.
Develop, review and ensure contractual agreements include appropriate terms and conditions to meet business needs, limit liability and reduce legal exposure.
Responsible for the Data Integrity of the Supplier Master File relating to all tax and banking information. Coordinate regular audits and proper maintenance of this file to identify and resolve duplicate or multiple vendor sites.
Manage Corporate Purchasing Card Program
Oversee the development of PCard related policies and procedures to implication of changing flow of electronic data transmission of credit card data to the company.
Constantly work with issuing bank relationship managers to ensure program compliance.
Stay abreast of latest credit card and PCard procurement related trends.
Full understanding of retail and commercial credit card programs.

Person Profile

Daily work with Superiors, peers and other team members.
Weekly work with Bank credit card relationship personnel.
On going relationship building with end users, and senior management to help resolve issues.
On going relationship with suppliers.
Effectively handle escalated phone calls with all vendors in order to maintain the continuous flow of goods and services.
Liaison between all internal customers and external customers providing relationship building and problem resolution.
Maintain strong working relationship with Supply Management to ensure compliance with overall corporate purchasing and payment policies and directives.
Work closely with local government to ensure compliance with local regulatory requirements.
Excellent written, oral communication and project management skills.
Excellent client/customer focus and collaboration/teamwork skills.
Strong influencing skills, ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong interpersonal skills and knowledge of business law in India.
Possess demonstrated effectiveness for managing resources directly and indirectly.
Excellent leadership skills, consistently demonstrates confidence in building a case with successful outcomes; build relationships with internal and external business partners.
Organizational Agility: Knowledgeable about how organization works, knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network. Understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices and procedures. Understands the culture of the organization.
Bachelors Degree or equivalent/MBA with 12 – 15 years of experiences

Minimum of 6 to 10 years purchasing and accounting related experience in supply management.

Please send expressions of interest/CVs to hodigere@gmail.com.