PSDS Manager-Manager

ÂManager – Purchase, Supplies and Disposable

ICRISAT seeks highly motivated and qualified professionals for the position of Manager – Purchase, Supplies and Disposable Services to assist and support the Head – Purchase and Stores. The incumbent will be responsible The incumbent under the supervision of Head – Purchase and Stores will be involved in all activities related to purchase, supplies and disposal. The incumbent be reporting to the Head – Purchase and Stores also based in Headquarters at Patancheru, Hyderabad, Telangana.

ICRISAT is a non-profit, non-political organization that conducts agricultural research for development in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa with a wide array of partners throughout the world. Covering 6.5 million square kilometers of land in 55 countries, the semi- arid or dryland tropics has over 2 billion people and 644 million of these are the poorest of the poor. ICRISAT and its partners help empower these disadvantaged populations to overcome poverty, hunger and a degraded environment through better agricultural production systems.

ICRISAT is headquartered at Patancheru near Hyderabad, India, with two regional hubs and eight country offices in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT envisions a prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Its mission is to reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics. ICRISAT conducts research on its mandate crops of chickpea, pigeonpea, groundnut, sorghum, pearl millet and finger millet in the arid and semi-arid tropics. The Institute focuses its work on the drylands and in protecting the environment. Tropical dryland areas are usually seen as resource-poor and perennially beset by shocks such as drought, thereby trapping dryland communities in poverty and hunger and making them dependent on external aid. Please visit – www.icrisat.org

Duties and Responsibilities: 

·     Be responsible for buying the best quality products, goods and services for the organization at the most competitive prices  

·       Responsible for following all PSDS processes in locations  

·       Develop and implement organizational policies for the department 

·      Devise purchasing instructions and policies, and ensure proper procedure from both the institute and vendors  

·       Be responsible for ensuring all Assets are accounted as per the process 

·     Responsible to oversee the acquisition of materials needed for research, general supplies for offices and facilities, equipment, or construction contracts  

·  Responsible to oversee the activities of stores, disposal and asset management unit  

·       Manage budget for purchasing department and Control stocks

·       Manage and work closely with the Global Teams  

·    Deliver cost effective and efficient services in the areas of procurement (domestic and international),  shipping, insurance, supplies management and property/asset management 

·      Drive standardization of processes and procedures, transaction methods with suppliers, supplier selection process/ongoing supplier management, data collection, negotiation, performance improvement, cost reduction and communication strategies 

·     Participate in existing and new procurement planning processes to assure timely acquisition of materials to support research, lab and field requirements 

·    Lead negotiations on purchase agreements and vendor contracts with a bias for achievement of quality, delivery, cost containment and process improvement 

·       Develop and maintain systematic, analytical and results-based method for monitoring supplier’s performance and communicate these results to the suppliers and end users 

·    Provide timely and actionable information for corrective measures to be taken where necessary for both the supplier and end users  

·    Manage and support corporate oversight for purchases, across multiple expense categories and create strategic vision for the Institute 

·       Driving purchasing synergies to achieve cost savings 

·       Manage the disposal of surplus and unserviceable inventory effectively 

·       Coordinating Internal and External Audits, Annual Stock Verification 

·       Leading and driving initiatives that deliver improvements in the efficiency and effectiveness of procurement and its related activities and creating a simplified process for end users 

·   Processing and providing MIS reports, audit follow-up reports to the leadership team

Requirements:

 ·     Master’s Degree or an Advanced Degree in Business Administration from a Reputed Institute/University in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Economics with minimum 10 years of relevant experience. Preferably have either ACIPS or CIPS qualification 

·     At least 10-12 years of professional experience in procurement including Inventory and Stores Management, Customs, Excise, GST and import-export procedures in a reputed manufacturing Organization  

·      Should have working experience in Oracle  

·    Ability to lead key negotiations at senior levels with excellent negotiation skills  

·    Ability to analyze Data, good understanding of Financial management  ·  Understanding of Supply Chain Management Procedures, Strategic Planning and good Organizational Skills etc.   

·       Knowledge of any Supply Management Software (Database Management, Inventory Management, Financial Analysis, Point of Sale, Procurement, Project Management, and Enterprise Resource Planning, and General Office Programs) is important.  

·   Knowledge of government policies related to procurement (including import and export procedures)  

·       Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

·       Independent judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions

Desirable: 

·       Ability to work under pressure, deliver under tight schedules and maintain high degree of confidentiality  

·       Should be a good team player and have exposure to working with multi-cultural teams

General:

This is a contractual role for a period of 36 months (3 years’).

How to apply:

Applicants should apply on or before 09 June 2023, with their latest Resume, and the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable about their professional qualifications and work experience. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

ICRISAT is an equal opportunity employer