Job Details

Job Summary:

This position is responsible to lead and manage the procurement, shipping & logistics operations, & service delivery carried out. In this role, he/she will also be responsible for driving continuous improvement and transformation, building capabilities and support implementation of organization’s objectives and strategies. The role would involve interactions with the External Vendors & Internal Stakeholders of client.

1. Lead a team of 5-6 members: Mentor & coach the team for top performance; Manage Stakeholders
2. Manage Shipping & Logistics Operations: Letters of credit (At sight, Usance), BFC, CAD, TT- Payment Process; Imports/Exports Documentation (Sea & Air Freight); Shipment Tracking, Transportation etc.
3. Oversee Procurement Operations – Tactical Procurement, Vendor Management, Order Processing, Contract Management; Inventory Management, MRP, Procure to Pay, Reporting, MIS etc

Job Description:

Supervise Shipping & Logistics Processes:

1. Process Purchase Orders, Sales Contract, Sales Orders, Sales Billing in SAP. Run End to End Procurement Process in MM Module in SAP
2. Letter of Credit scrutinizing, negotiation & coordination with Banks. Process LC’s as per Payment conditions (At sight, Deferred / Usance). Shipment Processing (Import & Export documentation- Sea /Air ). Import Shipment monitoring, tracking and reporting to Origins/ Business Units
3. Run periodic reports (Shipment or Order progress status/Sales/Purchase/ etc ) and update to Origin. Coordinate with Origin for query/resolution pertaining to shipments/documents/delivery schedules.
4. Coordinate with vendor for Product & Shipment readiness; SRM. Manage & optimize Inventory at Origins– Inventory Models (ROP), JIT & VMI, MRP, Scheduling, Call Off’s etc
5. Effective communication of issues across stakeholders. Provide inputs to Managers for periodic updates to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure adherence to SLAs; Drive continuous improvements within the processes transitioned to increase efficiency continuously

Oversee Vendor Management Activities:

1. Performs Benchmarking, Identification, Approvals, Onboarding, Auditing, Ongoing Operations – end to end Vendor Life Cycle Management (VLC) & Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
2. Supplier Evaluation, Rating & Monitoring: Lead measuring supplier performance, root cause analysis and driving improved performance. Own all aspects of supplier performance (cost, quality, delivery).

Steer day to day Operations:

1. Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance: Continuously measure, manage and improve supplier actual performance against negotiated SLA. Continuous tracking, KPI reporting, via dashboards.
2. On-time delivery: Measure, report and action to improve service and delivery performance.
3. Ongoing cost productivity: Measure, report and action cost productivity as a function of market pricing.

Support Process Transition:

1. Knowledge Transfer- Train, induct and work closely with the incumbents at various levels to deliver the targets. Be able to transition processes integrate seamlessly.

Profile Description:

Work Experience:

1. 10-15 years of relevant experience in Procurement & Logistics Operations, Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management, in Food & Agribusiness, FMCG and similar related Industries preferably
2. A minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience at Managerial level; managing mid-sized Teams
3. Good exposure to Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Operations, Vendor Management
4. Heightened Exposure to Import Export – Shipping & Logistics, Shipment Execution, Shipment Documentation Handling, Vendor Coordination. Experience in dealing with International Suppliers and Shipping line/Freight forwarders; & managing highly complex supply chains
5. Deep knowledge of SAP (MM Module)

Expertise Requirements:

1. Be able to manage Internal/ External, & Cross Functional stakeholders, including Senior Management & Leadership. Ability to visualize the Big Picture and translate to execution.
2. Be able to visualize the end to end process; perform Gap Analysis; & plug gaps & set processes right.
3. Deliver solutions to operational problems while maintaining high levels of quality & service; Drives continuous improvement & transformation initiatives constantly identifying inefficiencies & cost optimization opportunities, using the right mix of people, processes, tools and technologies.
4. Strategic thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent stakeholder management skills, people development & strong communication skills (both written and verbal), strong interpersonal, leadership & general management skills. Flexibility & agility in delivery is an asset.
5. Strong analytical background, attention to detail along with structured organization and planning skills. Demonstrate high analytical and problem-solving skills. Have Project management experience.
6. Ability to work under pressure and to manage/deliver to deadlines; Ability to organize and prioritize workloads. Eager to learn, highly driven and very motivated with a can–do attitude. Should be a go-getter with self-initiative & a process-driven professional with outcome/KPI focus
7. Proficiency with MS Office; especially MS XL and complex data analysis
8. The ability to adapt and network across a global organization & work well with teams. Motivated and driven to succeed in a fast-moving environment. Demonstrates collaborative skills.

Education:

1. Graduation/Post Graduation in Any Discipline. Desirable to have specialization is Supply Chain Management/ General Business Studies/ Engineering/Food & Agribusiness & relevant Areas.
2. Candidates from Tier-I/ Premier Undergraduate (Engineering)/PG-Management Institutes desirable.