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Manager - Procurement

Thane, India

Job Title : Manager Procurement

Reporting to : Head Procurement and Logistics – India

Entity : Evonik India Pvt Ltd

Work Location : Thane + Dombivli ( Need Basis)


Purpose of the Position:

  • Responsible for catalyst plant procurement of direct items and indirect items within overall framework of global Procurement policies.
  • Responsible for implementing measures under India procurement strategy.


Key Responsibilities :

  • Overall procurement responsible for procurement at Catalyst plant.
  • Responsible for managing 2 operational procurement colleagues at site, one for direct procurement and another one is for indirect procurement.
  • Procure and approve raw material & packing material required for production as per approved re-order level or production department annual plan or requisition.
  • Procure and approve material required for maintenance, CAPEX & OPEX Projects, QC, R&D, EHS & admin department per their requirement.
  • Responsible for all works/labor contracts and its implementation at plant level. Direct responsible for waste handling and its proper disposal for all items produced within plant.
  • Monthly MIS preparation for area of responsibility and its presentation to concern teams
  • Endeavour continuously to optimize costs where ever possible via negotiations, discounts, new sourcing, incentive etc. within policy framework
  • Ensure timely completion of deliverables.
  • Ensure no stock- out under area of responsibility.
  • Try and ensure end user department requirements are met in terms of requisite quantity and quality.
  • Responsible for complete Vendor Management process during Initiation, identification, selection, scale up and trial phase.
  • Evaluate current / existing vendors periodically and monitor their performance.
  • Active involvement in giving inputs to colleagues in other entities on common areas of work
  • Work on short term procurement specific projects along with Head procurement India
  • Support Global business, category buying for plant under global buyer whenever required & help to enable business decisions.
  • Responsible for onsite supplier audits and together for sustainability initiatives for area of work


Education, Certification, and Relevant Experience:

  • Any Engineering graduate with minimum 5 years of experience in the chemical industry. A postgraduate degree is a plus.


Additional Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Experience working with SAP is a must.
  • Exposure to direct and indirect procurement is a plus.
  • Technical proficiency and strong communication skills.
  • Fluency in English.
  • Proficient in MS Office.
  • People management experience is a plus.
  • Experience in managing multiple stakeholders.


Technical Knowledge: (Added Advantage)

  • Technical knowledge of the manufacturing processes in chemical companies.
  • Experience working with various types of contracts.
  • Knowledge of the chemical supplier market for specialty chemicals.
  • Experience handling exports/imports of chemicals.
  • Experience in working with chemical products/plants is a plus

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