Manager Purchase

Fives Intralogistics

Kolkata District

On-site

INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Fives Intralogistics in India seeks a seasoned procurement professional to lead category management and strategic sourcing for capital equipment, MRO, and spare parts. You will own the full build cycle, source parts globally, coordinate inbound logistics, and support in-house assembly and trials.

You will develop budgets, perform market research, establish SLAs and cost models, drive cost savings, and ensure ISO compliance.

Qualifications

  • Experience in end-to-end category management and strategic procurement.
  • Proven track record in sourcing for capital equipment and spare parts.
  • Ability to manage budgets, cost modelling, and supplier negotiations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end category management and strategic procurement for capital equipment and spare parts.
  • Own the complete equipment build cycle: sourcing parts from global and domestic suppliers and coordinating inbound logistics.
  • Prepare component budgets and conduct market research to inform category strategies.
  • Establish framework agreements, SLAs, and cost models for equipment and spare parts.
  • Drive cost-saving initiatives via tendering, bundling, and supplier development.
  • Develop secondary sources to de-risk supply chains and ensure production continuity.
  • Act as the commercial point of contact for key partners and monitor supplier performance.
  • Collaborate with design, production, and quality teams to resolve deviations and ensure conformity.
  • Ensure compliance with sourcing policies and ISO standards; drive procurement audits.
  • Lead internal restructuring to optimize procurement performance across verticals.
  • Leverage SAP HANA and JAGGAER to drive transparency and data integrity.
  • Onboard vendors onto digital platforms and train teams on digital procurement tools.

Skills

Category Management
Strategic Sourcing
Budgeting & Cost Modelling
Supplier Development
Cross-functional Collaboration
Negotiation
Risk Management
Procurement Process Optimization

Tools

SAP HANA MM/SH
JAGGAER
EDI & Data Exchange

Job description

Key Responsibilities
  • Category Management & Strategic Sourcing
  • Lead end-to-end category management and strategic procurement for capital equipment (Greenfield & Rebuild projects), MRO, and spare parts categories.
  • Own the complete equipment build cycle: source individual parts, sub-assemblies, and heavy components from a global and domestic supplier base, coordinate inbound logistics, and support in-house assembly and trial runs.
  • Prepare component-level budgets for new products, conduct comprehensive market and industry research to inform category strategies, and collaborate with business area stakeholders for project estimation and cost modelling.
  • Establish and maintain framework agreements, Service Level Agreements (SLAs), price benchmarking tools, and should-cost models for diverse equipment and spare parts.
  • Supplier Development, De-risking & Cost Optimization
  • Identify, evaluate, and onboard strategic suppliers; assess and enhance existing supplier capacities across Quality, Delivery, and Cost (QDC) parameters.
  • Drive cost-saving initiatives through competitive tendering, strategic bundling, group purchasing volumes, and alternative supplier development (e.g., building robust local/national models to mitigate foreign supply chain dependencies).
  • Perform sub-assembly level risk assessments before ordering, develop secondary/alternative sources to de-risks supply chains, and maintain production continuity.
  • Act as the primary commercial point of contact for key partners, managing supplier performance evaluations and sharing insights transparently across internal engineering, production, and quality teams.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration & Quality Compliance
  • Partner closely with design, production, and quality assurance teams during assembly and trial phases to resolve part deviations, manage supplier claims, and ensure strict technical conformity.
  • Ensure full compliance with corporate sourcing policies, internal approval workflows, ISO standards, and corporate procurement audits.
  • Drive internal restructuring initiatives to optimize procurement performance, fostering clear accountability across specialized purchase, sourcing, and supply chain verticals.
  • Digital Transformation & Systems Excellence
  • Leverage advanced procurement tools—specifically SAP HANA (MM & SH modules) and JAGGAER (RFX, Auctions, SRM, Supplier Evaluation, and Spend Analytics)—to drive process transparency and data integrity.
  • Manage vendor onboarding onto digital platforms, facilitating EDI-based data exchange, order confirmation, and digital offer submissions.
  • Train cross-functional teams (Purchase, Quality, and Shipping) and external suppliers on digital procurement modules to enhance department-wide response efficiency and reporting accuracy.
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