Biocon Hiring! Full Time Assistant Manager-Manager, Procurement-Purchasing (Direct) in Johor - Ricebowl

Position Purpose

The incumbent will be responsible of procurement operations for raw materials and packaging items required for DS/DP production. To support procurement functional leads to achieve its targets (monthly, quarterly and annually) in terms of delivery.

Key Responsibilities

1. Working on monthly and quarter plans for raw materials and packaging items to meet production schedule
2. Timely raising of purchase orders and forecasts to vendors and tracking for deliveries
3. Adhering to SOP’s (standard operating procedures) as defined by Quality Assurance in qualifying and developing new sources for raw materials and packaging items
4. Establishing and maintaining cordial relationship with internal stakeholders and suppliers
5. Take active role in resolution of issues related to supplies to ensure zero production outages
6. Co-ordinating with warehouse personnel and external suppliers as required for receipt and storage of raw materials and packaging items
7. Timely escalations for unresolved items
8. Work closely and co-ordinate with all cross-functional teams, finance, planning team, quality, production, warehouse and SAP/BRM team for smooth day-to-day procurement operations
9. Work with functional leads to align on SLAs with internal teams with respect to deliveries/activities

• Tracking of following KPIs on monthly basis
• OTIF
• Cost Savings
• PR to PO Cycle Time
• Supply Defect Rate

Qualifications

1. Bachelors/master's in business, Material Management, Supply Chain, Finance or Science/Engineering
2. 6-8 years’ experience in procurement of direct materials in a manufacturing unit
3. Experience in Pharmaceuticals/Healthcare related industry would be a plus (added advantage)