Vendor Scheduler - IN & BD

Company Description

Role purpose

• To negotiate with vendors for pricing of non seed material in IN & BD and finalise the prices with appropriate approval from Procurement & Governance Manager & Plant Operations Lead
• To procure non seed material- packaging material, chemical, etc. for FPP (all IN sites & BD) and FP for Domestic & export requirements and also for BS, PS requirements.
• To prepare procurement plan for non-seed material every month based on ROP & no sales loss for want of material.
• To initiate new material codes for new materials.
• To select competitive vendor available (IN) near operating locations.
• To coordinate for the new artworks of Corn & Paddy with Designer, Product Managers , Legal team & Plant Operations. Once received the new artworks send the same to Vendors for final cylinder proofs and laminates
• To support in creating BD POs for Veg and FC non seed materials and also for Filed Production advance payment POs
• To update the Specifications of Laminates / Outer bags / Stickers
  

Accountabilities

• Prepare procurement plan as per excel file discussed and share in ROP. However, PO release will be done by 15th of each month once the S&OP numbers are finalised.
• Ensuring No sales lost /production - by coordinating with Logistics, Planners and Production and plan the required materials. Coordinate with Vendors for the on time deliveries. To coordinate for the PM and Chemicals stock movement between locations.
• Artwork Change needs to coordinate with Product managers, legal, Quality, Site Manager, Planner and give the information to the concern.
• Responsible for to coordinate artwork for laminates / Stickers / Truthful labels and trials for non seed materials.
• Coordinate with vendor and finalise the rate
• Responsible to supply all required non seed material to tollers in coordination with vendor , planner & concerned FPP/FP.
• Coordinate BOM corrections based on requirements and budget activities by giving the actual price and the tentative price.
• BD – Negotiate for price with non seed vendors and finalise the price with Procurement & Governance Manager
• Create Pos for BD non seed materials and Field Production advance payments
  

Qualifications

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

• Bachelor degree in Science.
• Having 3 years of experience in Vendor scheduling / Planning
• good analytical & communication skills.
  

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Review inventory on monthly basis & keep 3 months buffer inventory to care of higher side requirements.
• Regular coordination with planner & operations team to avoid surprises.
• Extra cautious /proactive approach for additional orders material during peak season with main objective of timely availability.
• Tracking all inventory through SAP as per the protocol & obsolete materials to be taken out upon approval as & when.
  

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