Senior Manager - Supply Chain

As a Procurement & Cost Reduction Manager in the Consumer Goods sector, your role will be pivotal in driving enterprise-wide sourcing strategy, supplier collaboration, and cost transformation initiatives. Your responsibilities will include: - Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership: - Defining and implementing category strategies across various spend categories to deliver sustained cost advantage - Conducting spend analysis, supplier market intelligence, and benchmarking - Driving supplier consolidation, localization, and alternate sourcing - Cost Reduction, Value Engineering & Innovation: - Leading structured cost reduction programs - Partnering with other departments to implement optimization initiatives - Developing and monitoring annual cost savings pipeline - Supplier Development & Negotiation Excellence: - Identifying, onboarding, and developing strategic suppliers - Leading high-impact commercial negotiations - Establishing supplier performance management frameworks - Digital Procurement & Analytics: - Driving adoption of digital procurement platforms - Building data-driven insights into category strategies - Using predictive and prescriptive analytics for demand forecasting - Sustainability, Compliance & Risk Management: - Embedding sustainability and ESG principles into sourcing decisions - Conducting supply risk assessments and building mitigation strategies - Ensuring full compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical, and company standards - Stakeholder Engagement & Transformation Leadership: - Acting as a strategic advisor to senior leadership - Collaborating cross-functionally with various teams - Driving procurement transformation initiatives - Business Development & Value Creation: - Supporting procurement-led value creation initiatives beyond cost savings - Developing compelling business cases and investment justifications Your professional & technical skills should include: Must Have Skills: - Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement transformation - Demonstrated track record of delivering cost savings - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Hands-on experience with supplier development and risk management Good to Have Skills: - Familiarity with digital procurement platforms and advanced analytics tools - Exposure to ESG-focused procurement strategies - Experience with procurement process re-engineering and automation The ideal candidate for this role will be a results-oriented procurement leader with a minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience. A B.Tech / BE / MBA degree is preferred. As a Procurement & Cost Reduction Manager in the Consumer Goods sector, your role will be pivotal in driving enterprise-wide sourcing strategy, supplier collaboration, and cost transformation initiatives. Your responsibilities will include: - Strategic Sourcing & Category Leadership: - Defining and implementing category strategies across various spend categories to deliver sustained cost advantage - Conducting spend analysis, supplier market intelligence, and benchmarking - Driving supplier consolidation, localization, and alternate sourcing - Cost Reduction, Value Engineering & Innovation: - Leading structured cost reduction programs - Partnering with other departments to implement optimization initiatives - Developing and monitoring annual cost savings pipeline - Supplier Development & Negotiation Excellence: - Identifying, onboarding, and developing strategic suppliers - Leading high-impact commercial negotiations - Establishing supplier performance management frameworks - Digital Procurement & Analytics: - Driving adoption of digital procurement platforms - Building data-driven insights into category strategies - Using predictive and prescriptive analytics for demand forecasting - Sustainability, Compliance & Risk Management: - Embedding sustainability and ESG principles into sourcing decisions - Conducting supply risk assessments and building mitigation strategies - Ensuring full compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical, and company standards - Stakeholder Engagement & Transformation Leadership: - Acting as a strategic advisor to senior leadership - Collaborating cross-functionally with various teams - Driving procurement transformation initiatives - Business Development & Value Creation: - Supporting procurement-led value creation initiatives beyond cost savings - Developing compelling business cases and investment justifications Your professional & technical skills should include: Must Have Skills: - Proven expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement transformation - Demonstrated track record of delivering cost savings - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills - Hands-on experience with supplier development and risk management Good to Have Skills: - Familiarity with digital procurement platforms and advanced analytics tools - E