Manager Purchase

Giesecke & Devrient GB Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 5,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Giesecke & Devrient GB Ltd. in Chennai is seeking an experienced Procurement Manager to partner with the MS India cross-functional team and global regional purchasing. The role focuses on strategic sourcing for external purchases, ensuring adherence to purchasing guidelines, and implementing value engineering with minimal supervision.

Strong SAP and Excel skills are required. Ideal candidates will have 12-14 years of procurement experience, including India-specific supplier management, and

Qualifications

• 12-14 years working experience, of which min. 10 years in Procurement Management.
• Familiar with subcontracting and India cross region supplier management.
• Vendor development and Sourcing including NPD.
• Taxation (GST) and Logistics knowledge.
• Planning and Inventory management knowledge.
• Good negotiation and knowledge of TCO.
• Experience operating SAP.

Responsibilities

• Manage Operation Purchasing and PTP tasks, including direct and indirect purchases.
• Coordinate with global/regional purchasing and MS India cross-functional teams.
• Support supplier delivery fulfilment and end-to-end purchase cycle.
• Lead supplier sourcing and negotiations with local suppliers.
• Provide MIS reports for Purchase Dept. and drive cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Procurement management

Negotation

KPI reporting

Vendor management

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

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Cutting-edge technology for secure payment and connectivity.

Location: Chennai, IN

G+D makes the lives of billions of people around the world more secure. We create trust in the digital age with integrated security technologies in three business areas: Digital Security, Financial Platforms and Currency Technology. We have been a reliable partner for our customers for over 170 years with our innovative solutions for SecurityTech! We are an international technology group and traditional family business with over 14,000 employees in 40 countries. Creating Confidence is our path to success. Trust is the basis of our co-operation within G+D.

We are the reliable partner for all challenges resulting from the Internet of Things. We offer a complete connectivity portfolio for mobile network operators, automotive manufacturers, technology companies such as chip and module manufacturers as well as transport and logistics providers. Our portfolio includes highly secure solutions in the area of connectivity & IoT, from classic SIM, eSIM and iSIM, to the associated embedded operating systems and life cycle management, through to services for global connectivity and IoT solutions. Do you want to actively shape the digital transformation with us?

Objective Of This Role: (Brief description of the role, why are we hiring, and what will person in this role do)

This position will partner closely with MS India cross functional team and global/regional purchasing function. Primary responsibility is to ensure MS India external purchases are strategically sourced & negotiated for the best fit of delivery and cost benefits. Other responsibility will include ensuring purchasing guidelines and policies are adhere for all purchases. The candidate must be detail oriented, analytical, organized, objective and successfully implement Value Engineering projects with minimum supervision.

Tasks & Responsibilities: (Major task and role person will have to perform – list all the relevant points)

Operation Purchasing

• Manage Operation Purchasing, overall Procure to Pay (P2P) tasks and activities including direct and indirect purchase
• Should have worked in Global Sourcing, overall Procure to Pay (PTP) tasks and activities including direct and indirect purchases.
• Support SCM Planning and follow-up with internal and external supplier delivery fulfilment and manage end to end purchase cycle
• Should work closely with vendors and initiate Productivity Improvement projects to improve QCD Matrix.
• Formulate Strategic Planning, aligning strategies of supply to the objectives of the business
• Execute company purchasing policy and procedures to ensure P2P compliance
• Lead supplier sourcing, negotiation & should have on-hands knowledge of local suppliers
• Support sale tender by providing competitive supplier offer
• Work together with QM and relevant function on supplier qualification, management, evaluation and development according to purchasing procedures
• Provide report and data analysis (MIS) for the Purchase Dept.
• Responsible for cross function cooperation and communication to resolve problem effectively
• Fulfill other tasks assigned by management
• Education & Trainings:

(Basic & Professional)

• Proficiency in SAP, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and Word

Technical knowhow: (Mention the technology on which person must be experienced)

• Mandatory:
• 12-14 yrs working experience, of which min. 10 yrs in Procurement Management
• Familiar with subcontracting and India cross region supplier management
• Vendor development and Sourcing including NPD
• Taxation (GST) and Logistics knowledge
• Planning and Inventory management knowledge
• Good negotiation and knowledge of TCO
• Effective KPI report management to drive performance
• Able to work independently or as a team worker
• Good to know:
• Knowledge in developing & negotiating contractual or SLA terms with vendors
• Experience and knowledge to operate SAP
• Experience and knowledge in Smartcard industry
• Import and Export rules and regulations

Soft Skills: (Inputs on soft skills required for role, like team management, communication, customer management etc)

• Fluent English & local language awareness
• Team Player

$$ We are an equal opportunity employer! We promote diversity in all its forms and create an inclusive work environment, free from prejudice, discrimination and harassment, in which all employees feel a sense of belonging. We warmly welcome all applications regardless of gender, age, race or ethnic origin, social and cultural background, religion, disability and sexual orientation.

We are an equal opportunity employer! We promote diversity in all its forms and create an inclusive work environment, free from prejudice, discrimination and harassment, in which all employees feel a sense of belonging. We warmly welcome all applications regardless of gender, age, race or ethnic origin, social and cultural background, religion, disability and sexual orientation.

We are looking forward to receiving your application!