Assistant Manager - Indirect Procurement

KONE India is embarking upon an exciting growth phase and this represents an opportunity for you to join our Chennai HO KONE India, as Assistant Manager - Indirect Procurement.

• Responsible for the Sourcing and Procurement of Indirect Category Products/Services as per business need.
• Reporting directly to India Procurement manager and dotted line to Area Category Manager
• Create and manage RFx for materials/services according to category or unit plans.
• Create should cost models where needed and Benchmarking of prices / norms
• Lead supplier negotiations, formulating Terms & conditions of ordering.
• Pre-tender price/norm finalization/submission and creation of Source List / Costing Manual for all the products/services
• Pre-budget pricing/Lead Time/ Norm signoff with price validity for all the products during budget for next year for NBS, Service Business, Professional Services, IT, Marketing,etc
• Liaising with the Stake Holders for the procurement alignment for the On-Time procurement of Products/ Services at optimal prices lesser than the budget
• Ensuring timely procurement and delivery of Procuts/Services as per the agreed timelines
• Execute global, regional and local supplier agreements.
• Supplier Contract and Performance Monitoring and Management for the category
• Planning, steering, and developing supplier relationships on continual basis.
• Act as central contact point and contract owner for the category suppliers.
• Manage Supplier requirements & resolving issues to honor the commitments to Suppliers.
• Keep agreements/price lists updated and feed data into operational purchasing systems (e.g.
• SAP-Following KW master data processes
• KSMP-Source Plan uploading with Saving Project creation for each network/Job
• Maintain contract validity and manage re-negotiation as needed and in alignment with category and Sourcing strategy.
• Follow-up supplier KPIs and support measurement where needed.
• Follow-up supplier related risks, define mitigation actions and monitor implementation.
• Arrange and conduct regular steering meetings with suppliers following standard agenda for continual improvements.
• Manage and drive resolution of supplier issues and escalate with stakeholders and management if needed.
• Involve other functions in issue resolution and supplier development as needed.
• Steer supplier segmentation regularly by performance evaluation and category plans.
• Update or trigger updating of relevant data in IT systems (KONE SPD, Cost models).
• Manage savings actions with supplier viz a viz our Saving Targets.
• Steering Custom clearance activities for materials being imported.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Indirect Procurement with relevant education.
• Career progression opportunities within a global organization.
• Total reward elements that engage and motivate our employees and help us make KONE a great place to work.
• Comprehensive learning and development programs covering a wide range of professional skills.

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