Assistant Procurement Manager - Rigid Packaging

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Position: Assistant Procurement Manager- Rigids India

Function: Procurement

Scope: Rigids Packaging

Location: Mumbai- India

Terms & Conditions: Full time

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE:

• Manage the rigids packaging convertors supplier base across all key business dimensions: supply, resilience, agility, quality, responsible sourcing, sustainability, cost and cash.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and drive the savings programme.
• Drive innovations and ensure innovation lands on time in full.
• Responsible for contract management.
• Responsible for forecasting process.
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews and address any issues promptly.

• Support the business with accurate price forecasting
• Source Moulds for innovations, cost-savings and capacity enhancement
• Independently manage procurement process and systems

Experiences & Qualifications

• University degree preferably in packaging 
• Strong experience in Procurement (3-7 years)
• FMCG experience is also a plus
• Strong track record of delivering cost savings and business value

Skills

• Subject matter expertise in rigids packaging such as Bottles, Caps, Pumps etc, It includes understanding of manufacturing technologies such as EBM, IM, IBM and ISBM.
• Digital and analytics knowledge
• Financial acumen for evaluating business cases and reporting
• Strategic sourcing
• Negotiation
• Supplier relationship management
• Identifying value creating and innovation opportunities
• Managing Sustainability in Supply Chains