procurement specialist

Check Point Software

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 Why Join Us?
 
 
 Join the future of Cyber Security with Check Point, a global leader in providing cyber security solutions to governments and corporate enterprises. Our mission is to protect the world, and we invite you to be part of it.
 
 
 The Purchasing Specialist is a critical role within the Purchasing department that oversees various purchasing areas such as Marketing, Sales, HR, Facilities, Finance, and more.
 
 
 
 As a Purchasing Specialist, You Will Be
 
 
 
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 A trusted business value enabler who understands the business requirements
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 The direct interface between Check Point teams and WW vendors
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 Performing market assessment and intelligence gathering to achieve the best commercial and legal terms
 
 
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 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Plan, Execute and manage multiple purchasing projects and requisitions (cost reduction &amp; process improvement projects)
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 Negotiation with vendors, analyzing market trends, initiating price lists, dealing with complex and challenging contracts
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 Purchase orders issuance, Invoice approval management, plan and track operational recurring costs globally
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 Data analysis and real-time decision making, ownership of purchasing processes A to Z
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 Project management skills, meeting deadlines
 
 
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 Who Are We Looking For
 
 
 
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 Strong analytical thinking and skills
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 Excellent written and verbal communication in English
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 Self-learner and out-of-the-box mindset
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 Detail-oriented
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 Best performer under pressure
 
 
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 Qualifications
 
 
 
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 B.A/LL.B - an advantage (preferably in Economics, Accounting, Law, or Business) &ndash; a must
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 3+ years purchasing, negotiation and project management experience.
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 Work Experience in a Global company &ndash; an advantage
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 ERP knowledge (preferably SAP) &ndash; an advantage
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 High Knowledge of MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook) skills, including data analytics.
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 Outstanding customer service orientation and skills; understanding customer needs (stated and un-stated).
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 Proven ability to work independently under pressure to close projects within timeline.
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 Very organized, efficient and strong attention to detail.
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Procurement Specialist

Visa

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 Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose &ndash; to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
 
 
 
 
 Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Job Description
 
 
 
 
 Job Description Overview:
 
 
 
 
 The primary purpose of this position is to procure services and products and guide our internal business partners through the procurement process while ensuring adherence to compliance regulations in accordance with Global Sourcing and Procurement policies and procedures.
 
 
 
 
 Responsibilities:
 
 
 
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 Creates, writes, negotiates, and reviews supplier contracts. Works with internal business partners to establish agreements that reflect the interests of the company.
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 Works with legal counsel and other stakeholders to negotiate terms and conditions of the contracts.
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 Ensures contract accuracy and rewrites or amends as necessary.
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 Works directly with suppliers/vendors to obtain materials/products/services through preparation and administration of Statements of Work/Quotes to validate favorable terms on quality, delivery and price and ensure end-user needs are met on a consistent basis.
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 Participates in supplier selection and moderately complex contract negotiations, involving Legal and other departments as necessary, to achieve favorable terms on quality, delivery, and price, and ensure end-user needs are met and deliver cost savings.
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 Works with internal customer groups to help establish specifications and validate pricing and terms.
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 Interacts with Legal and other company departments and agencies to analyze risks associated with agreements and develop language to minimize exposure whenever needed.
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 Reviews and approves contracts in accordance with company terms and conditions.
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 Guides internal customers and stakeholders through the end-to-end procurement process.
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 Coordinates with internal customers and category managers to assist in sourcing initiatives
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 Interacts with vendors and internal customers to resolve transactional issues.
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 Coordinates signature requirements, both internal and with Visa suppliers.
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 Addresses inquiries on order status of products and services
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 Resolves discrepancies related to procurement issues
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 Delivers support to internal customers in an effective and efficient manner.
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 Troubleshoots internal customer issues regarding the services provided by Procurement Operations.
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 Documents the problem and provide appropriate follow up to meet internal customer service levels.
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 Responds to queries from Internal Customers.
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 Processes purchase requisitions and update existing purchase orders as requested by business partners.
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 This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 
 Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree preferred
 
 
 3+ years as a sourcing and/or procurement professional, preferably with a major financial institution or payment card company. Marketing Category exposure will be an added advantage.
 
 
 Knowledgeable of Procurement policies and procedures and their application to the processing of purchasing transactions (e.g. processing purchase requisitions, processing purchase orders, modifying purchase orders, executing bidding for transactions). 3+ years of procurement experience in shared services or centralized procurement operations center
 
 
 Experience in negotiating and drafting low to moderately complex contracts (i.e. Statements of Work, Master Agreements, SaaS and SLSAs)
 
 
 Proven track record of successfully executing multiple types of transactions simultaneously
 
 
 Excellent written, oral and presentation skills and an ability to synthesize information and make clear, concise recommendations on course of action
 
 
 Knowledgeable about contract terms and conditions
 
 
 Experience managing internal and external customers and users. Strong relationship management skills and ability to influence at a mid-management level both internally and externally
 
 
 High level of self-motivation and initiative, and ability to operate as an effective team player
 
 
 Understanding of process mapping and continuous improvement methodologies.
 
 
 Proficiency in purchasing systems and organizational interfaces (including, Ariba, Coupa, DocuSign, and Oracle)
 
 
 Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
 
 
 Professional accreditation in sourcing, procurement or purchasing a plus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Additional Information
 
 
 
 
 Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
 
 
 
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Sourcing Analyst

Ristara Foods

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 *We&rsquo;re Hiring* &ndash; Purchase Executive (F&amp;B Procurement | Restaurants/QSR) 🍽️
 
 
 Ristara Foods Pvt. Ltd. is on the lookout for a Purchase Executive with F&amp;B procurement experience to join our growing team in Bommanahalli, Bengaluru!
 
 
 *What you&rsquo;ll do:*
 
 
 🥦 Source &amp; manage vendors for veggies, fruits, groceries, dairy &amp; packaging
 
 💰 Negotiate rates &amp; ensure cost efficiency
 
 📦 Coordinate with kitchen &amp; store teams for timely supply
 
 
 *What we&rsquo;re looking for:*
 
 
 ✅ 1&ndash;5 yrs of F&amp;B procurement experience (Restaurants / QSR / Hotels / Catering)
 
 ✅ Strong vendor management &amp; negotiation skills
 
 ✅ Proficient in English, Kannada &amp; Hindi
 
 
 📍 Location: Bommanahalli, Bengaluru
 
 💼 Type: Full-Time | Permanent
 
 
 If you&rsquo;ve got a passion for sourcing and love the F&amp;B world, come grow with one of Bangalore&rsquo;s fastest-growing Andhra cuisine QSR brands!
 
 
 📧 Apply now / DM us / Send your CV to [insert email ID]
 
 
 #Hiring #Procurement #PurchaseExecutive #BangaloreJobs #FMCG #FoodAndBeverage #QSR #RistaraFoods #SupplyChain
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Purchase Executive

Biocon

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 Purchase Order Management and Processing.
 
 
 Creating, reviewing, and processing purchase orders accurately and efficiently.
 
 
 Coordinating delivery schedules with suppliers to ensure timely receipt of materials.
 
 
 Tracking order status, expediting urgent requirements, and managing delivery exceptions.
 
 
 Maintaining accurate procurement documentation and records for audit purposes.
 
 
 Implementing purchase approval workflows and authorization controls.
 
 
 Identifying opportunities for consolidation and strategic partnerships.
 
 
 Conducting comprehensive market research to identify best-in-class suppliers.
 
 
 Benchmarking supplier performance against industry standards and competitors.
 
 
 Supplier Management and Vendor Relations.
 
 
 Identifying, evaluating, and qualifying potential suppliers based on quality, cost, and reliability criteria.
 
 
 Maintaining strong relationships with existing suppliers and developing new vendor partnerships.
 
 
 Negotiating favorable terms, pricing, and service level agreements with vendors.
 
 
 Cost Management and Budget Optimization.
 
 
 Implementing cost reduction initiatives through strategic negotiations and process improvements.
 
 
 Developing business cases for capital purchases and major procurement decisions.
 
 
 Conducting spend analysis to identify savings opportunities and cost trends.
 
 
 Inventory Management and Planning.
 
 
 Collaborating with planning teams to forecast demand and optimize inventory levels. Implementing inventory control measures to minimize carrying costs and stockouts.
 
 
 Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication.
 
 
 Working closely with R&amp;D, operations, warehouse, logistics, finance and project management teams to understand requirements.
 
 
 Providing procurement expertise and recommendations to internal stakeholders.
 
 
 Facilitating communication between suppliers and internal teams.
 
 
 Knowledge in pharma material procurement (Especially in LR ,AR grade materials, Impurities, reference standards).
 
 
 Techno commercial (Chemistry knowledge).
 
 
 Just-in-time procurement.
 
 
 Risk management.
 
 
 Basic Pharma GMP knowledge.
 
 
 Good Compliance knowledge related to procurement.
 
 
 Spend Data Analysis.
 
 
 Cost Benefit Analysis.
 
 
 Price Variance Analysis
 
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Assistant Manager - Strategic Sourcing (API)

Sansera Engineering Limited

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 Job Title: Purchase Engineer
 
 Company Name: Sansera Engineering
 
 
 Job Description:
 
 The Purchase Engineer is responsible for sourcing and procuring materials and components required for manufacturing activities. This role involves evaluating suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring timely delivery of quality products. The Purchase Engineer will collaborate closely with the engineering and production teams to understand material requirements and specifications.
 
 
 
 
 Tools Required:
 
 - Experience with procurement software and tools (e.g., ERP systems).
 
 - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel for data analysis.
 
 - Familiarity with supplier management and contract negotiation tools.
 
 - Knowledge of inventory management systems.
 
 
 Qualifications:
 
 - Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Bcom/BSc Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
 
 - Previous experience in purchasing or procurement, preferably in an engineering or manufacturing environment minimum 4years
 
 
 Sansera Engineering is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
 
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Purchase Engineer/Executive

Shell

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 Shell Supply Chain Ambition:
 
 
 
 &ldquo;We, an innovative, ever learning and compliant organization, operates global supply chains that are Safe, Competitive, Sustainable and Digitally connected. Through our integration with business and collaboration with our suppliers and partners ecosystems, we enable Shell&rsquo;s delivery of Operational Performance Excellence.&rdquo;
 
 
 We believe that our deal making skills, our talent and the company culture drive the commercial mindset. Our wealth of commercial expertise and experience gives us right perspective and insights into spotting opportunities and tackling challenges that the Energy Industry in general and Shell, in particular, face.
 
 
 Entrepreneurial Mindset, Collaboration and a "One Team" approach is a fundamental part of the CP&rsquo;s journey which in turn helps deliver Caring, Competitive and Sustainable Supply Chain for Shell.
 
 
 Contracting &amp; Procurement (C&amp;P) powers the business of Shell. It is Shell's Commercial Powerhouse &amp; Delivering the Industry's Most Competitive Supply Chain.
 
 
 
 Where you fit
 
 
 
 Shell is a global energy leader focused on cleaner energy solutions. Within Shell, the Contracting &amp; Procurement (C&amp;P) and Supply Chain (SC) division manages billions in third-party spend and is led by the Chief Procurement Officer.
 
 
 The Strategy and Operations vertical within C&amp;P/SC acts as a strategic think tank, driving initiatives that deliver bottom-line value. A key unit here is MICA, Shell&rsquo;s internal consultancy, which provides strategic advisory services across global C&amp;P/SC teams.
 
 
 The Supply Chain Consultant role in MICA offers high-performing professionals the chance to contribute to Shell&rsquo;s next-gen performance strategy. The team is composed of top-tier talent, primarily experienced hires from leading corporates and consultancies in India. MICA is known for developing successful supply chain leaders and offers a T-model career path&mdash;deep expertise in one area with exposure to others.
 
 
 This role blends commercial acumen with digital innovation, supporting Shell&rsquo;s global supply chain transformation.
 
 
 
 What&rsquo;s the role?
 
 
 
 A cross-business role providing in-depth analytical support, advisory and Consultancy for different CP/SC stakeholders such as Category teams, Asset and Country based frontline teams. The Supply Chain Consultant will be an integral member of MICA team focusing on strategy support and opportunity identification for frontline assets and categories.
 
 
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 Contribute significant strategic, conceptual and analytical skills to various assets &amp; categories by developing end to end supply chain insights, building cost escalation forecasts, conducting price variance analysis, building should cost models, conducting scenario analysis, external benchmarks to identify opportunities to drive most competitive supply chains efforts.
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 Develop &amp; maintain capabilities to identify and analyze market &amp; competitive trends including support to Category Managers for assigned categories on appropriate strategy development activities.
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 Build &amp; maintain robust stakeholder relationships - e.g. working closely with different businesses, categories and frontline teams.
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 Comply with HSSE (Health, Safety &amp; Environmental) requirements and other agreed compliance area.
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 Actively explore opportunities for deployment of mathematical models for deeper analytics and insights
 
 
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 Digital Responsibilities:
 
 
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 Delivers opportunities together with other Supply Chain teams to improve efficiency, doing things smarter and ability to devise and implement digital solutions e.g. automation of repetitive workflows through Power BI, Power Apps etc.
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 Actively explore/evaluate new tools/methods to share/deploy opportunities and value levers to stakeholders and also to establish effective feedback mechanisms on gap closure and performance management from end stakeholders.
 
 
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 The Supply Chain Consultant supports both centrally managed and asset-specific categories, supplier-led initiatives, and contract optimization efforts. Key responsibilities include:
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 Provide consultancy across various categories such as Logistics, Warehousing, HSSE, Environmental Services, IT &amp; Digital, Real Estate, and Professional Services. Consultants may specialize in one or more categories while gaining exposure to others (T-model approach).
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 Analyze contracts across Shell assets to identify improvement opportunities in pricing, demand, specifications, technology, productivity, and sustainability (e.g., GHG reduction).
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 Use data analytics and mathematical modeling to generate actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
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 Collaborate daily with frontline SC Leads and Category Managers, and regularly with senior leaders (SC Managers, Enterprise Category Managers, SC GMs).
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 Develop asset-specific insights, identify value opportunities, and co-create action plans with teams to close performance gaps.
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 Assist in demand forecasting, spend analysis, strategy development, and negotiations. Drive implementation of opportunity heatmaps.
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 Conduct cost modeling and benchmarking to deliver insights across oil and gas supply chain categories.
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 Produce reports, presentations, and thought papers on best practices and emerging trends, supporting their adoption across Shell&rsquo;s supply chain.
 
 
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 What We Need From You
 
 
 
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 Technical degree with Professional experience of 3-6 years in areas related to business analysis in oil and gas industry focusing on technical and commercial aspects of business-related contracting, procurement and strategic sourcing. Strong candidates with relevant experience from other industries will also be considered. Having an MBA would be a distinct advantage.
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 Knowledge/experience in cost modeling, benchmarking, market intelligence, sourcing strategies, supplier and contract management would be a distinct advantage.
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 Being able to use Python/R with working exposure in data analytics/ mathematical modeling such as Multivariate analysis and other predictive analytics methods, probabilistic simulations etc. would provide a distinct advantage to the applicant.
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 Strong exposure to consultancy, commercial/supply chain strategy or internal advisory/corporate strategy teams is a key requirement - specifically structured problem solving, constructive challenge/probing and deep analytics/insights
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 Individuals should be able to engage and drive forward work activities across full scope of current or planned projects but not necessarily as an expert in all areas.
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 Ability to work in a consulting environment on projects with varying complexity and high ambiguity.
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 Individual should be highly numerate, able to handle/interpret data, and to think creatively in terms of &ldquo;so what ?&rdquo; &amp; &ldquo;what if?&rdquo; &amp; &ldquo;why does it matter?&rdquo; etc. and think laterally/have appetite to find out and reach out as required to see bigger picture and be able to conceptualize different solutions/deliverables as situation demands.
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 Ability to communicate in a clear, concisely and coherent manner.
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 Good relationship skills are key to regular interaction with a broad range of stakeholders, at varying levels of seniority in a time of change.
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 Strong analytical abilities, able to handle/interpret large volumes of data, out of box thinking to provide valuable insights (the so what?) on economic, technical, financial and/or commercial areas to support decision making.
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 Proficiency across Microsoft tools like PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Spotfire, Power BI would be a distinct advantage.
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 A wider affinity with and interest in (energy) policy, regulatory, technology and socio-economic matters on a global scale and the energy industry would be an advantage.
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 A strong team player with curiosity and willingness to undertake tasks outside of comfort zone and be willing to take time for team building and related community engagements
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SC Consultant

Elior

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 We are seeking a results-driven and strategic
 
 Category Manager for PAN India
 
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 Perishable, Non Perishable and Goods categories,
 
 optimizing the category portfolio, driving supplier relationships, identifying market trends, and managing the entire lifecycle of goods procurement to enhance product offering, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
 
 
 
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 Strategy Development
 
 : Develop and implement a strategic plan for PAN India supplies that aligns with the company&rsquo;s overall goals and client needs.
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 Supplier Management
 
 : Identify, evaluate, and manage PAN India suppliers. Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure consistent quality, competitive pricing, and reliable supply.
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 Sourcing &amp; Procurement
 
 : Lead the sourcing and procurement, ensuring cost-effective purchasing without compromising on quality or availability.
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 Cost Management
 
 : Manage and control category budgets, ensuring cost savings and achieving financial targets while maintaining product quality and supplier relationships.
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 Contract Negotiation &amp; Supplier Agreements
 
 : Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers, including pricing, delivery schedules, and quality standards, while mitigating risks.
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 Cross-Functional Collaboration
 
 : Work closely with operations, kitchens to ensure demand is met with adequate supply.
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 Process Improvement
 
 : Continuously assess and recommend improvements to procurement processes, supplier relationships, and inventory management to enhance overall efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
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 Compliance &amp; Quality Assurance
 
 : Ensure that goods [ Perishable or Non Perishable] meet regulatory requirements and quality standards. Work with quality assurance teams to maintain product integrity and compliance with industry regulations.
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Category Manager (Purchase)

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