AVP - Industrials - Manufacturing - Procurement

EY; Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai District; On-site; INR 12,00,000 - 18,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Bengaluru seeks an experienced AVP in Industrials - Procurement - Logistics. The role involves optimizing cost across the supply chain, developing sourcing strategies, and conducting supplier negotiations. Ideal candidates have 4-8 years of experience in procurement strategy and are willing to travel for project needs. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• 4 - 8 years of experience in Supply Chain and Operations projects.
• Industry experience or prior consulting experience is a plus.
• Experience in procurement strategy, category management, and spend analytics.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies and transform procurement.
• Design and implement procurement operating models.
• Conduct supplier negotiations and deliver savings.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Strong PowerPoint skills

Business acumen

Technical expertise

Knowledge in procurement strategy

Education

Engineer (Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electrical, Industrials, Civil)

Master (MBA/ M. Tech/ MS)

Job description

EYP - AVP - Industrials - Procurement - Logistics

Technical Skills

You will work alongside clients to optimize cost across manufacturing, procurement, logistics and help clients achieve procurement and operational excellence. Your key responsibilities include:

1. Developing sourcing strategies & transforming procurement across organizations
2. Designing and implementing procurement operating models
3. Knowledge across supply chain domains including planning, manufacturing, procurement and logistics
4. Working on strategic sourcing, spend analysis, opportunity assessments & cost optimization, category management, supplier evaluation, RFP/RFQ creation and analysis.
5. Conduct supplier negotiations and deliver savings.
6. Support business development activities through contribution in pursuits and developing strong relationships with existing clients.
7. Develop current state assessment, gap assessment, create future state operating models, governance frameworks and participate/conduct workshops.
8. Work with large spend data and derive actionable insights.
9. Review and validate data and further build analytical reports and presentations.
10. Conduct secondary research/market intelligence to back client deliverables.
11. You will also play a role in business development, knowledge sharing and coaching junior colleagues

Experience

1. Industry experience/ Prior Consulting experience is a plus.
2. Experience in procurement strategy, category management, contract management, spend analytics, should cost models
3. Experience in operating model redesign, governance frameworks, strategic sourcing, cost modelling.
4. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
5. Experience in any of the sectors: Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Industrial Products, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Construction, EPC, Mineral & Metal sectors
6. Strong business acumen and technical expertise.
7. Willingness to travel across locations for project delivery, business development activities, other business needs.

Educational Qualifications

1. Education: Engineer (Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electrical, Industrials, Civil) and Master (MBA/ M. Tech/ MS)
2. 4 - 8 years of experience in Supply Chain and Operations projects