Procurement Manager

1. Fill Rate & Supply Continuity Management– Own weekly, fortnightly and monthly incoming fill-rate tracking across ~40 third-party manufacturers; drive corrective action on shortfalls.– Proactively identify and mitigate risk of Out-of-Stock (OOS) situations through early-warning tracking and escalation.2. Process Improvement & Digitization– Lead continuous improvement of procurement SOPs and process controls.– Identify and implement AI/automation interventions to digitize procurement workflows and reduce manual effort.3. Stakeholder & Ecosystem Management– Manage relationships across internal cross-functional teams and the third-party manufacturer ecosystem.– Serve as a key point of contact for escalations and issue resolution with third-party partners.4. Compliance & Audit Management– Manage communication with internal and external auditors; ensure ongoing regulatory and policy compliance.– Collaborate with external auditors on annual audits of third-party manufacturers and track closure of compliance actions.5. Data, KPIs & Dashboards– Maintain accurate procurement master data and ensure integrity of KPI reporting.– Own and continuously improve dashboards for fill rate, compliance, cost and vendor performance visibility.6. Team & Execution Management– Manage and mentor the execution team responsible for Finished Goods (FG) procurement.– Ensure timely execution of purchase orders and resolution of day-to-day procurement issues.7. Planning Collaboration– Work closely with Forecasting, Demand Planning and Supply Planning teams to translate plans into procurement outputs.– Coordinate with the Warehouse team to ensure smooth inbound deliveries and reduce receiving bottlenecks.– Actively contribute to the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) and S&OE (Sales & Operations Execution) processes, representing procurement's supply and capacity inputs.8. Cost Savings & Risk Mitigation– Drive cost-savings initiatives across the third-party manufacturing portfolio.– Identify supply chain risks and lead mitigation projects to safeguard business continuity.9. Finance Collaboration– Partner with Finance on provisioning, budgeting and vendor reconciliation.– Support and strengthen the Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process in coordination with Finance.Qualifications & Experience● 10+ years of experience in procurement/planning, with substantial exposure to third-party / contract manufacturing, preferably in FMCG, BPC or allied consumer goods industries.● Professional bachelor’s degree; MBA in Supply Chain Management (SCM) an added advantage.● Proven experience managing teams and senior cross-functional stakeholders (planning, finance, warehouse, quality); prior experience as a deputy/second-in-command to a function head, and/or exposure to S&OP/S&OE processes, is a plus.● Strong exposure to procurement audits, vendor compliance frameworks and P2P processes, including direct interface with statutory/external auditors.Key Skills & Competencies● Strong analytical ability with hands-on comfort in dashboards, KPI tracking and master data management.● Working knowledge of SAP, Power BI and MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint); demonstrated ability to drive AI/automation adoption for process digitization.● Senior-level stakeholder management — internal leadership, third-party manufacturers, and internal/external auditors.● Structured problem-solving mindset with a bias for process improvement and risk mitigation.● Sound understanding of budgeting, provisioning and vendor reconciliation from a procurement lens.● Excellent communication skills, with the ability to represent the function/GM in cross-functional and audit forums.Key Performance Indicators (Indicative)● Incoming fill rate % (weekly / fortnightly / monthly) and OOS incidence.● Audit closure TAT and compliance score across third-party manufacturers.● Cost savings delivered against annual target.● Dashboard/KPI data accuracy and timeliness.● Process automation / digitization initiatives implemented.