Indirect Purchase

The position of Lead and Manage Indirect Procurement Category requires a highly skilled professional with a minimum of 15 years of relevant post-qualification experience, including at least 5 years at a middle/senior management level in the Indirect Procurement function within a similar industry. The individual should possess a BE/B Tech/Post Graduate qualification in management/General/Materials Management from a reputed institute or university. As the primary objective, the role involves overseeing and managing various procurement categories such as Industrial Procurement (Capex, Opex, Project Purchase, AMC Contract, Fuels, Coal, Briquettes, Alternate Energy Initiative, Chemicals, and other Service contracts), General & Administration (Uniforms, Rental Cabs, Hotels, Airline Service & Quality, and other allied services), IT/IS (Laptops, Printers, Software, Licenses & tools), HR Services (Manpower contracts, Uniforms, Employee welfare, Off-role Employee contracts, Employee insurance & Training needs), SCM (Contract finalization for Cold chain Logistics, Warehouse & Refer Trucks, and other SCM related service contracts), Marketing/Trade Marketing & Events (Vendor development & Contract finalization to meet the marketing dept requirements & Product launch events), Agri/Farming services (Vendor development & Sourcing of Cattle feed & other allied services related to farmer welfare), Co-Manufacturing (Vendor identification and development for contract manufacturing/Packing of dairy products), and EHS (Safety Items, Training & Consultant for Audit & Training). The successful candidate will play a crucial role in leading innovations and supporting business operations by continuously improving products/services. It is essential to meet and exceed budgeted cost savings in all spend categories by providing overall direction and guidance to the team effort to achieve the desired outcomes. Key responsibilities include setting directions in alignment with company objectives, developing comprehensive business plans, managing purchase practices, enhancing supplier relationships, fostering talent development within the team, optimizing systems & processes, and ensuring compliance with ethical standards and policies. The position reports to the Head of Strategic Procurement at Lactalis India and interfaces with various internal customers such as Sales & Marketing team, Supply chain team, Legal, Finance team, HR, Quality, Plants, Technical Team, and Shared Services team. Additionally, the role involves collaborating with external customers to meet procurement requirements effectively. In summary, the Lead and Manage Indirect Procurement Category role is a critical position that demands a strategic mindset, strong commercial acumen, and expertise in procurement practices to drive business success and achieve set objectives within the specified categories.,