Senior- Level Purchase & Stores

Job Responsibilities in brief:

• To develop effective systems and procedures for professional management of the Purchase & Stores functions to relive the promoters from these activities and to support the increasing volumes.
• After stabilizing Purchase & Stores functions, to develop the strategy for implementing Supply Chain Management (SCM) in line with modern management practices and as required by key customers.
• Developing reliable supplier base for ferrous scrap, ferro alloys, refractories & other steel plant consumables and electrical and mechanical spares and components and for various services including transport contracts.
• Review and rationalization of supplier base retaining only the reliable suppliers to drive quality and optimize cost.
• Develop and implement suppliers quality management activities KPIs.
• Ensure availability of all materials at optimum cost.
• Improvement of delivery periods.
• Supplier base rationalization.
• Development of effective storage system.

Reporting Structure: ED/COO- MD

Reportees : Over 10 executives and supervisors in Purchase & Stores

Desired Attributes:

Qualifications: A graduate engineer or CA with relevant experience (An MBA degree will be an added advantage).

Experience:

At least 20 years of relevant experience with at least 5 years in leadership roles from steel plant, foundries and engineering industry in promoter managed companies.

Key skills:

• Deft negotiation skills and cost consciousness.
• Active hands-on working habits in a flat organizational structure.
• Contract management.
• Capability of designing systems and processes.
• Strong business communication skills.
• Excellent soft and communication skills.
• High IT proficiency