Global Procurement Analytics & Reporting

Lafarge Africa Plc; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Holcim in Mumbai is seeking a Chartered Accountant with 5+ years post-qualification experience to support performance, reporting and cost reduction efforts in procurement. You will work with global category managers on price benchmarking, prepare monthly performance reports, and help implement global procurement policy and controls across procurement processes.

Strong MS Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace and QlikSense skills are required, with team collaboration across cross-functional and

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with 5+ years post-qualification experience.
• Complementary studies or certifications in Supply Chain Management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and evaluate monthly category-wise performance reports with a deep understanding of category spend drivers, providing clear commentary for key variances.
• Supporting in preparation of strategic presentations for Group Exco and Head of Procurement ensuring high quality with error free input
• Closely working with Category managers on Global price benchmarking to uncover cost optimization opportunities and empower strategic supplier negotiations
• Perform various analysis (Purchase price variances, Benchmarking, Best cost country, Price over cost etc.) and furnish relevant intelligence on Key Suppliers to support Cat.Managers
• Coordinate with the Procurement tools team for the continuous improvement of procurement tools and providing required support the implementation of new digital tools
• Ensure the implementation, application and enforcement of controls throughout the Procurement process in collaboration with Internal Control
• Responsible for the Global Procurement Policy and its communication & implementation

Skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Google Workspace

QlikSense

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Chartered Accountant with 5+ years PQE

Supply Chain Management certifications

Tools

QlikSense

Google Workspace

Job description

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As the world’s global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials, Holcim is reinventing the way the world builds. Supported by a 45,000-strong global team spread across 44 countries and four industry segments (Cement, Aggregates, Ready-Mix Concrete and Solutions & Products), we are committed to shaping a greener, smarter and healthier world. It’s our ambition to lead the industry in reducing carbon emissions and accelerating the transition towards low-carbon constructions globally.

About the Role:

This role will supports the performance, reporting, and controlling function through advanced financial analysis and performance management, with a core focus on cost reduction. The role delivers actionable strategic insights to enable high-performance sourcing.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and evaluate monthly category-wise performance reports with a deep understanding of category spend drivers, providing clear commentary for key variances
• Supporting in preparation of strategic presentations for Group Exco and Head of Procurement ensuring high quality with error free input
• Closely working with Category managers on Global price benchmarking to uncover cost optimization opportunities and empower strategic supplier negotiations
• Perform various analysis (Purchase price variances, Benchmarking, Best cost country, Price over cost etc.) and furnish relevant intelligence on Key Suppliers to support Cat.Managers
• Coordinate with the Procurement tools team for the continuous improvement of procurement tools and providing required support the implementation of new digital tools
• Ensure the implementation, application and enforcement of controls throughout the Procurement process in collaboration with Internal Control
• Responsible for the Global Procurement Policy and its communication & implementation

Education Qualification and work experience:

• Chartered Accountant having +5 years of post qualification experience
• Complementary studies or certifications in Supply Chain Management

Technical and Behavioral Skills:

• Strong, hands-on expertise in MS Excel and PowerPoint. Experience using Google Workspace tools alongside visualization platforms like QlikSense.
• Strong time-management skills with a proven track record of consistently meeting tight deliverables and project deadlines under pressure
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills, capable of working seamlessly across global, cross-functional teams Positive, solution-oriented attitude paired with a continuous growth mindset and an eagerness to learn and adapt