Job Description

PURPOSEBased on The Saint-Gobain India Group central procurement function, The Lead buyer will be responsible for establishing a procurement strategy with a multi-local approach to provide more competitive advantages and agility to the Business for the key strategic purchases - Energy (Natural Gas, Bio Fuel/Bio Gas, Nitrogen, Green Hydrogen and Silane Gas, Soda ash and Power Purchase agreements)He will identify vendor synergies in order to streamline the vendor panel, optimize run costs (leverage the group volume to better negotiate unit price), etc.He will be responsible for developing short, medium and long term strategies for these categories.He will directly report to the Head Purchase - India Region.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITES OF THE ROLE:The Lead Buyer proposes enhancements to existing agreements as well as proposes and delivers innovative and consolidated sourcing strategies and deep drive on the various levers of these categories, engage with suppliers , market update, negotiations , contracting and measurement of the performance of the contract.She/ He will have to work closely within Saint-Gobain with:

• Group Central Purchase Function at Paris.
• Business & regional buyers.
• Finance & legal department.

Objectives

• Establish a strong working relationship with key business stakeholders.
• Optimize cost and define preferred suppliers through a sourcing strategy implementation, negotiations, and synergies aligned with businesses strategy and roadmap.
• Develop deep knowledge on these categories.
• Reinforcement of Supplier Relationship Management with strategic partners.
• Manage supplier performance with a continuous improvement approach.
• Hedging of Energy commodities.
• Act as an ambassador toward internal stakeholder to comply with procurement policy & processes.
• Develop with support of IT Digital dash boards to measure the key indicators
• Meet the sustainability targets on renewable energy purchase
• Ensure perfect use of company sourcing tools and reporting.

Performance Measurement

• Internal customer Satisfaction
• Savings and performance achieved vs Goal/budget
• Spend management
• Proficient end-to-end contract management
• Sourcing strategy definition & roll out
• Develop with support of IT Digital dash boards to measure the key indicators
• Contribution to process effectiveness
• Positive and collaborative mindset

PROFILE:To be successful in this role, She/ He will demonstrate the following skills, experience, and attributes:Educational Degree

• Master's degree in business administration, Engineering, or equivalence.
• Degree from Reputed College.

Technical skills

• Experience in negotiating and handling central purchase categories (Minimum 5-10 years work experience).
• Experience in Energy /power purchase will be preferable.
• Strong knowledge of sourcing levers and processes from specifications to contracting.
• Proficient in MS office (Excel/ Word/ PowerPoint).

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication, team spirit and integrity
• Adaptable, agile, proactive, and self-sufficient.
• Experience in managing, stakeholders, and suppliers autonomously.
• Customer service and result oriented.
• Evolutive profile beyond the current role.

Location

• The role is based in Chennai, India together with the central Indian purchasing team.
• Reporting to the Head Purchase - India Region.
• For Women candidates, Location would be flexible.

Spend Management

• In excess of 15,000 MINR

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