Senior Manager - PM Procurement, Beverages

Function: Product Supply Organization

Location: Bengaluru

Reporting To: Associate Director - Packaging Material Procurement, Beverages

At Tata Consumer Products Ltd, we stand #Forbetter – Planet, Sourcing, Nutrition, Communities. And #ForBetter Opportunities …. Here’s an exciting one!

How does this Job align to our Strategy?

At the core of Tata Consumer Products' business approach lie six strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for its growth and success: Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business, Driving Digital and Innovation, Unlocking Synergies, Creating a Future-Ready Organization, Exploring New Opportunities and Embedding Sustainability.

This job opportunity closely aligns with one of these key strategic pillars, which is driving Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business. The role involves development, implementation and ongoing management of procurement processes and strategies for flexibles packaging materials for Beverages / Coffee / Foods category.

Top dimensions:

Geography: India

Direct reports: 2

Complexity of the role (Optional):

Matrix Reports: NA

Type of Role: People Manager

Primary Stakeholders (Optional):

External Stakeholders – Vendors, artwork agencies etc.

Internal Stakeholders - PSO Production & S&OP, Marketing, Finance & Quality

What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcomes

• Timely delivery of Packing material requirements at optimal costs would be the primary responsibility of the role.
• Implement & Execute strategies, initiatives & procurement plans.
• Management of cost models, budgets & LE.

Customer Service

• Improved service levels, OTIF, quality levels, improved vendor performance & partnership scores.
• Meet Quality & Marketing expectations on product shelf throw and quality parameters & optimize inventory holding days.

Internal Processes

• Supporting the development of processes and policies to ensure full compliance to internal standards.
• LE & MIS reporting with action plans - Inventory, SLOB, SOB, Weekly & Monthly PM availability, Rejections, Disputes etc..
• Delivering procurement best practices.
• To support implementation of strategies on digitization to mitigate risks on redundancies.

Innovation and Learning

• Challenging the status quo and finding innovative solutions to business challenges.
• Demonstrating creativity and initiative in the identification and delivery of cost savings and added value.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

• Engineering degree and/or Graduate / or MBA with 8+ years’ work experience in packaging material procurement in FMCG industry.
• Knowledge & prior experience in category strategy formulation, Spend Analysis & Procurement Strategy and Review, Contract Manufacturing & meeting Statutory Compliances
• Knowledge in SAP & MS Excel

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

• Good team-working, multi-tasking and prioritization skills, with the ability to perform under pressure.
• Knowledge on commercial negotiations, Subject matter – packaging material and relevant markets.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and manage complex and ambiguous scenarios.