Description
1. Procurement Planning & Material Availability
- Plan procurement requirements for Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, and Chemicals based on Annual Operating Plan (AOP), production plans, and inventory levels.
- Prepare rolling procurement plans and coordinate with suppliers to align production schedules with organizational requirements.
- Monitor inventory levels and forecast material requirements to prevent stock shortages or excess inventory.
2. PepsiCo Coordination & Compliance
- Coordinate with PepsiCo on all ongoing matters related to Raw Material and Packaging Material procurement.
- Obtain necessary approvals for suppliers, materials, specifications, and procurement-related activities.
- Support new vendor development initiatives in collaboration with PepsiCo.
- Track supplier re-approval timelines and ensure timely completion of compliance requirements.
- Coordinate cost-saving initiatives and monitor implementation progress.
3. Supplier & Inventory Management
- Build and maintain robust relationships with suppliers to ensure reliable supply, quality,
and competitive commercial terms.
- Identify, evaluate, and develop new suppliers to strengthen supply continuity and reduce procurement risk.
- Ensure timely dispatch of Raw Materials and Packaging Materials to manufacturing plants by coordinating transportation and contracts.
- Monitor supplier performance with respect to quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness.
- Support inventory optimization while ensuring uninterrupted plant operations.
4. Contracts, Costing & MIS
- Prepare procurement MIS reports for management review.
- Ensure timely creation and maintenance of procurement contracts in SAP for materials including CO₂, Cans, Closures, RGB, Laminates, Sleeves, and other assigned categories.
- Maintain procurement records and documentation accurately.
- Support cost analysis, budgeting exercises, and procurement reporting.
- Assist in tracking procurement performance and identifying o