• To formulate strategies and directions to ensure value add to business through the specific area of purchase that the manager is handling.
  
  
• Identify potential supply / commercial risks and device and implement risk mitigation strategies

•  To ensure implementation of sound procurement processes and strategies to achieve the set objectives.

• PPR savings (which includes negotiations)

• To direct, motivate and guide strategic buyers towards meeting of their individual and hence the departments objectives

• Partnership with business on I&R projects

•  Network with the industry / other Nestle markets / zone management to gain an insight into the various spend categories which would help in formulating a sound purchasing strategies.
  
  
• Identify potential supply / commercial risks and device and implement risk mitigation strategies

• Accountable for driving projects that cuts across various categories of material and pertains to the overall function
  
  
• Operational excellence savings

•  Closely liase with business to ensure business priorities and the department activities and priorities are closely aligned to each other.
  
  
• Partnership with business on I&R projects

• To contribute towards overall evolution of the Purchasing function in the direction which ensure long term alignment with market business objectives and development of the department .

• Ensures that he/she adheres to the Nestle India Charter (Nestle India Policy on supply and distribution of Infant Milk Substitutes and Infant Foods in India).He/she must bear in mind that the promotion and protection of Breast Feeding is important for the infants health. He/she is expected to refresh his/her knowledge on the Indian Charter (Nestle India policy on supply and distribution of Infant Milk Substitutes and Infant Foods in India) on a periodic basis.

• Operational excellence savings • PPR savings (which includes negotiations) • Partnership with business on I&R projects • Identify potential supply / commercial risks and device and implement risk mitigation strategies • Accountable for “compliance” to the control framework requirements for the section • Special projects to address the key priority areas

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