Associate Procurement Operations Lead-Aurangabad

Location: Aurangabad
Sponsorship Available:  No
Relocation Assistance Available: Yes 

The role of Associate Procurement Operations Lead acts as the procurement leader for the plant procurement operation to interpret requirements and meet business needs and Procurement financial goals. Serves as the collaborative connection amongst local procurement operations, Manufacturing organization and the Category management along with the Global shared services to ensure operational and transaction activities are delivered to meet business objectives.

•    Overall plant procurement operations responsibility for MRO/Services for Aurangabad plant and be responsible for managing the operations for the plant in coordination with the Sr Procurement Operations Lead, Aurangabad and the Regional/Global Category team. Manage additional spend of $4.7M which includes Mfg and Professional Services. 
•    Added responsibility of managing plant Capex requirements with anticipated spend of $8M for the balance of 2023 and $20M for the year 2024 which is in pipeline and planned for the Aurangabad plant. Also responsibility of Waste management and disposal of the same worth value of almost $0.9M.  
•    Lead the Operations team and support in the implementation of all the Global systems and ensure Procurement Policy compliances for the plant. First lone support to the Sr Procurement Operation Leader.
•    Plant Procurement representative to the Plant leadership and a support to the Sr Procurement Operation leader to drive efficiency projects and also deliver the target savings for the Aurangabad plant.  Would be a key contact for the overall Procurement in Cross functional projects related to Manufacturing Indirect for Aurangabad. Be prepared for the successor to the Sr Procurement Operations Lead for Aurangabad.

Executes sourcing strategies made by the Sr Procurement Operations Lead for the plant, ensuring consistency with Global Indirect category strategies for all Categories for Aurangabad and in addition take the responsibility for Capex Procurement for Aurangabad plant. Execute negotiation strategy for local negotiations in MRO/Services and actively lead the local contract negotiations as required based on criticality or complexity. Manage high spend Capex procurement in coordination with the Category lead and also the Sr Procurement Operations lead for the Aurangabad plant. Resolving issues related to Procurement.
Directly manages the entire local Procurement Operations for Aurangabad plant. Take accountability of procurement, financial  and operational performance and its impact on financial and operational performance of the site.
Execute change management within the procurement function and in the area of responsibility and drive improvements. Ensures appropriate and effective communication occurring at all organizational levels and also at the local plant leadership levels with consistent follow up and messaging. Acts as an escalation point for organizational or cultural change barriers and works to resolve and overcome barriers collaboratively with business partners. Closely work with MRO/Services and Capex Category Team for effective implementation of Strategies to drive savings projects for Aurangabad plant.
Develops relationships with local and regional suppliers to support business needs and the overall Global Procurement supplier segmentation strategy. Develop new suppliers for MRO and drives localization for the Aurangabad plant to eusure the targeted savings.

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