Position Overview
Lateral Procurement Manager largely convoluted in attaining goods or services for their establishment to practice or trade. Safeguards employer obtains quality products for competitive prices in a judicious technique. Displays a central character in guaranteeing a company sticks to budgets and functions beneficially. Lateral Procurement Manager are responsible for appraising suppliers, products, and services, negotiating contracts, and confirming that accepted purchases are cost-efficient and of high excellence involved in sourcing suppliers, contract drafting, negotiation and managing suppliers through the unabridged procurement process. You will furthermore deal with additional influences such as sustainability, risk management and ethical concerns.
Academic Qualification
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Purchasing and Logistics
- Master’s degree (Preferred)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Supply Chain Management (Added Advantage)
Professional Experience
- Minimum 9 Years of experience includes at least 4 years of Procurement Managerial experience
- Experience with any Business Management software
- Experience in Supply chain is a plus.
- Microsoft Office including Project Management software (Mandatory)
Professional Certifications
Roles and Responsibilities
- Design procurement strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met.
- Ascertain money-spinning dealers and pledge business and organization conglomerates.
- Determining profitable suppliers and inductee procurement partnerships
- keep contract files and use them as reference for the future expansion.
- Keep up to date with trends and innovations, regulation and new technology that can impact on the business.
- Bridge between suppliers, manufacturers, internal teams such as supply chain, planning, marketing, IT and sales, and customers.
- Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous footings.
- Scrutinize and test existing contracts constantly for improvements.
- Track and report key serviceable metrics to diminish expenditures and improve efficacy.
- Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services and confirm acquisition details of orders and deliveries.
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company.
Competencies
- Excellent English communication Skills (Verbal and Written)
- Negotiation Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Familiar with supply chain activities
- Decision Making Skills
- Project Management Skills
- Collaborative Skills
- Problem-Solving capability
- Management Skills
- Result oriented
- Financial wisdom
- Propensity for Technology
- Organization Skills
Travel Requirements: Lateral Procurement Manager requires 35% of travel
Seniority Level: Mid Senior Level
This position will be typically reporting to the Top Management of an organization.
Salary ranges depending on the experience. Typically, Lateral Procurement Manager will be paid Rs. 12, 50,000 – Rs. 16, 50,000 annually.
Lateral Procurement Manager