JOB DESCRIPTION
Key Account Management
Procurement Management
- Drive and review the purchase process for chemicals (local & imported).
- Identifying correct purchase requirements.
- Accountable for all import purchases including customs clearances.
- 3-month forecast analysis and planning for all import, local, and P2P materials on a monthly basis.
- Approval of POs and review of indents.
- Review of sales forecast and procurement of import material.
- Finalization and follow-up for Ex-Work shipments.
Vendor Management
- Drive the New vendor development and maintaining strong relationships with existing vendors.
- Negotiation with critical vendors.
- Ensuring tight cost control.
- Accountable for overall vendor management.
- Controlling credit processes and initiating timely release of vendor payments.
- Reviewing cost-effective transportation options on a case-to-case basis and optimal utilization of transportation arranged.
- Reviewing various CHAs (Clearing House Agents) and finalizing the most economical option for import material procurement.
Material Management
- Monitoring proper utilization of available stock.
- Review of consumption against forecast on a 10-day basis.
- Inventory management by maintaining optimal inventory levels.
- Reviewing idle, expired, and non-moving inventory with action plans for liquidation.
- Review of inventory stocks across various godowns and taking necessary actions.
Process Compliance & Governance
- Monitoring the entire purchase process in the Microsoft Navision ERP system.
- Preparation of monthly MIS reports for forecasts, supplier budgets, DLM reports, etc.
- Follow-up on claims for damaged material.
- Coordination with vendors and Pidilite for rate finalization of various items.
People Management
- Visits to godowns to understand operational requirements.
- Conducting Weekly Review Meetings and Internal Review Meetings as per schedule.
- Instrumental in hiring a team in SCM & Machinery Support to team for capability building
