AddressAssistant Manager - Procurement
Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.
We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.
Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.
AAK Kakinada
Kakinada
About the role
The role is responsible for Procurement of plant related purchase requirement.
Job Description
- Procurement of plant related purchase requirement including service contracts
- Floating enquiries to vendors and follow-up calls for obtaining the quotes.
- Preparing internal costing for the requirement.
- Preparing commercial comparison.
- Negotiation with vendors in consultation with team lead.
- Getting approvals as per DOA.
- Making Purchase/Work Orders
- Follow –up with vendors, transporters for ordered material.
- Providing the MIS for the areas handled.
- Close coordination with stores/internal stake holders for planning and ensuring the material availability as per production plan.
- Coordination with vendors and internal stake holder to resolve the disputes related to purchase order.
- New vendor development and periodic review of vendor database.
- Coordinating with accounts for payment release as per order terms.
- Cost Reduction on overall buying thru Volume Growth Fixed Cost Benefit, Value Analysis, Yield Improvement, Localization, process improvement or alternate process.
- Organize communication with suppliers periodically according to the requirements of the category to build durable relationships with suppliers.
- Providing and solving the queries related to documents as questioned by auditors.
Qualification
Graduate /Post Graduate in Engineering (Mechanical/Production), MBA
- Minimum 8-10 Years of Experience in the field of Procurement
- Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques
- Good negotiation and networking skill
- Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
- Experience in collecting and analyzing data
- Hands-on experience in SAP and Microsoft office.
About AAK
Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.
AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.
