Manager Purchasing Supply Chain

Signode; Bengaluru South; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Signode in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Sr. Manager Purchasing Supply Chain to ensure smooth sourcing and uninterrupted supply of contract packaging and trading items, while aligning with corporate objectives of materials fulfillment, inventory control and competitive advantage.

The role will lead a multi-location purchasing team, drive supplier performance, and advance market intelligence across India, Asia Pacific and globally, while digitizing processes including P2P automation and collaborating

Qualifications

• 7–12 years of experience in a large manufacturing organization.
• Sourcing experience is a MUST – ideally materials/purchasing management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute material supply and fulfilment strategies for India with a purchasing annual spend base of Rs. 500+ Cr.
• Lead a multi-location purchasing team in India.
• Enhance supply market knowledge for India, Asia Pacific and global levels.
• Drive supplier performance and inventory management through optimized processes.
• Collaborate with strategic sourcing, operations, finance to deliver holistic solutions.
• Drive working capital improvement via base optimization and inventory control.
• Advance digitization and drive the new P2P automation process.

Skills

Sourcing

Team leadership

Supply chain

Education

MBA preferred

Graduate degree in relevant area

Job description

Position Summary

The Sr. Manager Purchasing Supply Chain is a business‑critical position that ensures smooth sourcing & uninterrupted supply of contract packaging and trading items for the business operations, while also achieving the corporate strategic objectives of materials fulfillment, inventory control and supply competitive advantage.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Envisioning & executing material supply and fulfilment strategies for India having purchasing annual spend base of Rs. 500+ Cr, with potential of enlarged responsibility of Asia Pacific based on performance, leadership skills and potential.
• Leading a team of multi‑location material purchasing professionals in India.
• Bringing to the business a high level of supply market knowledge/intelligence of the supply industry at India, Asia Pacific & preferably global level.
• Driving supply base (including local and global) and supply chain management ideas around material fulfilment and supplier performance through optimization of supplier performance/relationship management, smart supply chain processes, inventory management & inward logistics.
• Working collaboratively with other functions like strategic sourcing (within department), operations/manufacturing, commercial & finance to delivery holistic business solutions and advantage.
• Driving function specific financial goals like supply base performance, inventory control & working capital improvement.
• Driving contemporary supply chain management systems through business processes and digitization. Owning and driving the new P2P automation process (under implementation).

Candidate Profile

Preferred profile includes both educational and experience criteria.

Qualification & Certification

• Graduate in relevant area with minimum 60% throughout academics with MBA/equivalent as an added advantage.

Experience

• 7-12 years of experience in a large manufacturing organization.
• Sourcing experience – a MUST – ideally should be a ‘materials/purchasing management’.

Preferably from a manufacturing company (MNC or relatively large Indian co.).