Key responsibilities-

1. Procure-to-Pay Execution (Packaging Materials):
- Review Purchase Requisitions generated from the material plan and float RFQs to approved packaging suppliers.
- Prepare comparative quote statements and negotiate prices within delegated approval guidelines.
- Create Purchase Orders and Spot POs in SAP, and release call-offs against Outline Agreements.
- Create, maintain and renew Outline Agreements so that prices, validity and quantities in SAP are always current.
- Manage approval workflows for Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Orders and Outline Agreements as per the Delegation of Authority.
- Follow the Procurement SOP for all packaging material purchases and maintain a complete audit trail.

- Sourcing Support and Cost Management:

- Support the Category Lead in vendor development identifying, evaluating and onboarding new and alternate suppliers to reduce single-source dependence.
- Track key cost drivers such as polymer (HDPE, PP, PET) prices, kraft paper and board, aluminium foil and freight, and apply agreed index-linked price-variation formulas.
- Maintain price history and benchmarks; flag price variances against budget and contract terms.
- Contribute cost-reduction ideas through specification rationalisation, standardisation of pack sizes and components, and lightweighting, in coordination with Packaging Development, R&D; and QA.

- Supplier Coordination and Multi-Plant Supply:

- Follow up diligently with suppliers to ensure on-time-in-full (OTIF) delivery to each formulation plant as per the production plan.
- Secure supplier capacity ahead of peak seasons and manage urgent requirements without compromising process compliance.
- Coordinate timely vendor payments and vendor ledger reconciliations, and resolve disputes.
- Resolve supplier delivery, quality and documentation issues, including rejections, replacements and debit notes.
- Maintain supplier performance data (delivery, quality, responsiveness) for periodic vendor rating.

- Artwork,



Quality and Regulatory Compliance:

- Coordinate with Regulatory, Marketing and QA to ensure printed packaging (labels, leaflets, cartons, pouches) is ordered only against the latest approved artwork, consistent with CIB&RC-approved; label and leaflet content.
- Manage artwork change-overs with suppliers release of recent artwork, proof approvals and cut-off of old stock — to prevent printing errors and obsolete stock.
- Work with QA to ensure packaging meets agreed specifications (dimensions, weight, chemical compatibility, leak and drop performance) and that only approved suppliers are used.
- Ensure supplier compliance with applicable requirements, including Plastic Waste Management / EPR obligations and, for export packs, UN-certified packaging for dangerous goods where required.

- Inventory, Planning and Wastage Control:

- Align with the Integrated Planning team on packaging requirements, lead times, MOQs and safety stock for each plant.
- Monitor packaging stock, open orders and slow-moving / non-moving items; raise shortage and excess risks early.
- Minimise wastage and obsolescence of printed and SKU-specific packaging by matching order quantities to forecasts and planned artwork changes.

- MIS and Process Discipline:

- Maintain accurate SAP master data (material, vendor, purchasing info records, Outline Agreements).
- Prepare periodic MIS on open POs, OTIF, price variance, savings, vendor payment status and stock risks.
- Support internal and statutory audits with complete and timely documentation.

Key Performance Indicators-

- OTIF delivery of packaging materials to plants, with zero production stoppages due to packaging shortage
- PR-to-PO cycle time and Outline Agreement coverage of recurring packaging spend
- Purchase price variance versus budget / price index, and cost savings delivered
- Supplier quality: rejection rate and timely closure of quality issues
- Packaging obsolescence and write-offs, especially of printed material
- Compliance with the Procurement SOP, audit observations closed, and accuracy of SAP master data

📌 Procurement Executive (Delhi)
🏢 Crystal Crop Protection
📍 Delhi