Manager-Indirect Procurement, India

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POSTION
Provide leadership and utilize expertise to shape processes and supply directions / strategies throughout the organization.
Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) of indirect material and services.
Track the various commodity trends and developments stratagies the levers to maximise the market opportunities and reduce the risk due to commodity fluctuations
Oversee the Tenneco India Enterprise level indirect spend and manage opportunities in coordination with plants, distribution centers and BU’s  along the spend areas from opportunity detection through project development to implementation.
Actively participate and take the lead in further improvements of purchasing tools, processes and guidelines from an Indirect Purchasing perspective.
Actively work with their team and other stakeholders and buyers on improving the supply base setup, spend security, spend leverage, spend costs, and payment terms.
Manage cross-functional teams where applicable.
Leadership, expertise and direction to buyers in negotiation strategy and during negotiations.
Give training and coaching to buyers where required.
Monitor and execute purchasing business plan for the commodities he manages
Ensure purchasing Audit compliance (system and process)
Execute supplier contracts at enterprise level