SUCCESS METRICS / KPIsDelivery & ServiceCost & SavingsSupplier & QualityInventory & Data On-time delivery performance Purchase requisition / PO cycle time Internal stakeholder service levels Validated cost savings / cost avoidance Purchase price variance Negotiation and productivity benefits Supplier rating improvement Rejection / rework reduction Corrective-action closure Alternate-source development Inventory availability and optimization Excess / obsolete stock control ERP and MIS accuracy Audit complianceKEY SKILL REQUIREMENTSProcurementIndirect procurement sourcing strategy RFQ / comparative analysis supplier negotiation contracting and purchase-order & AnalyticalCost breakdown should-cost analysis spend analysis price benchmarking total-cost-of-ownership thinking and savings & QualitySupplier assessment performance scorecards alternate-vendor development root-cause analysis and corrective-action & ReportingWorking knowledge of ERP purchasing modules; robust Excel and MIS capability; accurate data entry and document integrity planning stakeholder management communication negotiation problem-solving and a results-oriented PROFILEBachelors degree in Engineering Supply Chain Operations Commerce or a related discipline; an MBA / postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain or Materials Management is 15 years of relevant procurement experience including meaningful exposure to indirect materials and services in a manufacturing or industrial experience in cost analysis supplier negotiation alternate-vendor development supplier performance management inventory control and ERP-based to work cross-functionally with Operations Maintenance Engineering Quality Stores Finance EHS and other internal stakeholders.#LI-KR1