Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Service Contract Cell is a cell within SSU ( Strategic Sourcing Unit) aimed at consolidating, negotiating and finalising all the services and FOS related contracts at AFS level.

This special cell will empanel suppliers, RFQ contracts, negotiate and award contracts at AFS level by leveraging strategies to bring synergy and economies of scale so as to deliver maximum value to all the businesses of AFS.

The above mentioned Service Contracts include Packaging (Inbound, outbound, CKD, SKD & CBU)

Understanding the requirements (Scope of Work) from various user departments

Decide the vendor panel and Float RFQs wherever necessary

Receive and Analyse quotes and Decide Target Price

Conduct Negotiations and Achieve Target Price as jointly decided by senior management

Domain knowledge on Packaging commodities and purchasing processes.  

Supplier assessment & Price settlement for packaging commodities like corrugation, polybags, VCI, Pine wood, rubber wood, Steel crates/ Skids, returnable packaging, etc

Should be costing and negotiations for packaging cost settlement. Identify competent supplier base and develop along with user.
Market intelligence and forecasting of Raw material prices - Commodity price trend tracking and benchmarking.

Differential Sourcing Strategy - Benchmarking of Technology and Prices in Industry, innovative packaging solutions, adapting best practices in other industries.

Experience in Packaging Purchasing  and development
Hands on experience in SAP Ariba sourcing module preffered

Value Engineering / Cost Reductions -  Ability to generate new ideas of bringing Material cost either by selection of material, alternate Source or by optimization of design / process cost
Knowledge of SAP 
Supplier relations, internal and external stakeholder management.
MIS tracking. Liaise with legal department wherever necessary
 

Other Activities:

Drive process excellence by supporting in standardization of vendors and processes by driving the synergies
To be amiable, professional and approachable at all times
To ensure the effective management and update of all relevant databases and maintaining systematic filing system
Act as the point of contact for both internal and external customers in regards to commercial issues
To liaise positively and professionally with all the vendors & user department
Bringing in industry intelligence in own domain & keep up with the technology trends in own domain

Core Skills
Analytical Thinking, Communication Skills, Influencing Skills, Risk Analysis, Supplier Selection, Pricing, Price Optimization, Supplier Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Benchmarking, negotiations, Supplier Management

Experience

10-14  years experience in packaging  procurement preferred. Experience in Automobile, FMCG, e commerce packaging preferred.

Industry Preferred

Qualifications

Any graduate with specialisation in Packaging or Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging (PGDP) from IIP preferred. 

General Requirements

1) Effective written and spoken communication
2) Understanding Costing, Should be costing, Cost drivers and levers
3) Ability to Negotiate with large and reputed agencies and close deals
4) Experience of MS office tools

Other General Requirements:

1) Integrity & Confidentiality
2) Eye for detail
3) Timely response and closure
4) Detailed Planning & Effective Coordination, 
5) Negotiation & Influencing skills
6) Ability to work with stringent timelines , 
7) Creative & Problem Solving skills, 
8) Openness to change
9) Analytical thinking 
10) Project management skills
11) Analytical Thinking
12) Communication Skills