Procurement Manager (Concrete): Navi Mumbai

Sika is a specialty chemicals company with a leading position in the development and production of systems and products for bonding, sealing, damping, reinforcing, and protecting in the building sector and motor vehicle industry. Sika has subsidiaries in 101 countries around the world and manufactures in over 300 factories. Its more than 27,500 employees generated annual sales of CHF 11.23 billion in 2023.

Position Title: Procurement Category Manager (Concrete)

Department: Procurement

Location: Nerul (Navi Mumbai)

Reporting to: Head Procurement - Sika India

Overview:

• Manages and develops procurement strategies for one or more “Procurement Categories “for the whole Sika India. Improvement of quality and processes in respective category. Identification of saving opportunities and initiation of respective projects towards realization of savings, quality and process improvements.

Job Purpose

• Lead and drive one or more material groups to ensure the success of the material group as part of the category. Drive the material group to achieve required performance and focus on the effective application of the Sika sourcing methodology. 
• Ensure that the sourcing process is robustly applied and push the stakeholders to position themselves to deliver maximum value
• Drive the spend, identify and remove potential barriers to success
• Ensure the Category is following the targets defined in the procurement team and is in alignment with the involved Sika Target Markets or country strategy
• Ensuring the implementation and tracking of the achieved results.
• Report to head of procurement sika India.
• Create and track strategic Procurement targets by measuring KPI`s
• Provides monthly MIS reports to the head of procurement.
• Identifies and facilitates structural saving projects in India
• Ensures supply of materials for all factories served by the category
• Assures compliance and ethical standards with applicable laws, Sika’s Procurement Manual and Sika Code of Conduct.

Key Competencies

• Have good ability for procurement processes and vendor interactions.
• Demonstrated broad understanding of supply chain management with relevant commodity management
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Drive for results and quality oriented
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong team player
• Ability to deal with complexity
• Pro-active, persuasive and flexible attitude.
• Professional Negotiation skills
• Excellent written and speaking command on English and National language.
• Ability to build and encourage relationships to the key supplier.
• Good in Microsoft office tools and reporting
• Understanding and experience MRP, ERP process in SAP or AX
• Knowledge and understanding of procurement processes, policies and procedures.
• Good with numbers and enjoying negotiating and communicating
• Strategic thinking, Total cost of ownership (TCO), Supply market analysis.
• Ability and willingness to travel via airplane, car, train or automobile including overnight stays

BE/BTech with min 8 to 10 years experience in Procurement of Admixture/Mortar/Concrete.