Head - Procurement & Planning - Manufacturing

Head - Procurement & Planning - Manufacturing KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Lead procurement of key raw materials, consumables and manufacturing requirements across all plants. - Drive vendor consolidation, cost negotiation, alternate sourcing and payment discipline to rebuild vendor pricing leverage. - Build structured production and material planning processes from the ground up, as the function does not currently exist in a formal form. - Ensure optimum inventory levels and timely availability of materials to support plant throughput. - Work closely with Operations to align raw material procurement with plant capacity, throughput and inventory needs, as planning sits within this role rather than as a siloed buying function. - Partner with Finance on working capital, cash flow planning and vendor payment discipline. - Establish procurement processes, MIS, vendor performance metrics and internal controls. - Support ERP and process integration or harmonisation across the business entities. CANDIDATE PROFILE: - 15-25 years of experience in Procurement, Materials, Supply Chain or Production Planning. - Strong manufacturing background, preferably in Packaging, Printing, Paper, FMCG, Plastics, Chemicals or allied industries. - Proven track record in cost reduction, vendor negotiation and inventory management. - Exposure to multi-plant operations, with working knowledge of MRP or production planning systems preferred. - Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills, with the ability to operate hands-on in a lean, transformation-oriented environment. - Comfortable building processes from scratch, and working closely with Operations and Finance leadership. If you are Interested kindly share your updated CV at: Email: hrjobsconsultancy2020 (at) Gmail (dot) com Our WhatsApp number is 8.7.0.0.3.1.1.6.1.8