How does this Job align to our Strategy

- Driving Strengthening & Accelerating our Core Business.
- Development, implementation, and ongoing management of procurement processes and strategies for flexibles packaging materials for Beverages / Coffee / Foods category.

Where do you come in as

- Executive Director & COO
- Senior Vice President & Head - Manufacturing & Procurement (Packaging, Materials & Services)
- VP- Procurement (Packaging, Materials & Services)
- This job is at N-5 level (N corresponds to CEO's level)
- Direct reports: 2
- Type of Role: People Manager

What are the Key Deliverables in this role

- Timely delivery of Packing material requirements at optimal costs.
- Implement & Execute strategies, initiatives & procurement plans.
- Management of cost models, budgets & LE.
- 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.
- Supporting the development of processes and policies to ensure full compliance with internal standards.
- LE & MIS reporting with action plans - Inventory, SLOB, SOB, Weekly & Monthly PM availability, Rejections, Disputes etc.




- Delivering procurement best practices.
- To support the implementation of strategies on digitization to mitigate risks on redundancies.

Innovation and Learning

- Challenging the status quo and finding creative 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 the 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 of commercial negotiations, Subject matter packaging material, and relevant markets.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and manage complex and ambiguous scenarios.
- TCPL Growth Mindset and Behaviors.

📌 Manager - PM Procurement (Bengaluru)
🏢 Tata Consumer Products
📍 Bengaluru