Project Procurement Manager

Project Procurement Manager for Pulp & Energy Business Line (based in Chennai, India)

Are you the enthusiastic, self-driven and service-minded team player we are looking for?

We are looking for “Project Procurement Manager” to be based in Chennai, India. This position reports to “Head- India Supply Center”.  In this position you will have an opportunity to network and collaborate with our Partners, Suppliers, Service providers, Internal Stake Holders and External stake holders.

This role includes a wide range of different responsibilities, such as,

To represent Supply & Category Management in assigned Projects and Sales To do a dual role both as PPM and as one of the Category Purchaser in assigned Projects. In Project Sales phase:

• Create a total cost-efficient Procurement plan covering all external spend within the assigned project by utilizing supplier base area and utilizing established category strategies while securing that all customer needs/ requirements are taken into consideration.
• Participate in Cost estimate strategy review meeting by sharing Procurement plan
• Initiate project specific activities to secure cost data
• Share new cost data with Cost estimation
• Estimate S&CM man-hours and expenses

In Project execution phase:

• To ensure execution of established procurement plan, based on scope of supply, according to project schedule and within project budget.
• Continuously report procurement plan status to project management
• Participate in kick-offs, Project meetings and PULSE meetings and thus to fromally bridge the project with the S&CM Organisation
• Validate and integrate project scheduling in Procurement plan
• Distribute procurement activities to Category buyers and communicate Procurement plan to key stakeholders
• Summarize project info and inform S&CM stakeholders
• Lead/participate in key supplier negotiations as per supply plan
• Establish project specific contract templates
• Monitor project schedule and update Procurement plan if needed
• Manageand report project procurement and delivery activities
• Lead Change and Deviation management in Project Procurement Level
• Do procurement Project closing
• Proactively share local information with category manager and category teams
• Give input to Cost of Poor-Quality information
• Ensure needed logistic and transportation solutions till delivery.
• Effectively Coordinate within the team & by identifying development activities

To succeed this role, you will need:

Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering, preferably with MBA. Minimum relevant experience required for this job is 12-16 years & Overall 20 Years Strategic sourcing, Commercial understanding of financial terms including Incoterms. Supplier management and development. Operational & tactical procurement. Planning & organizing, passion fo serving customers and to collaborate with colleagues. Market knowlegde  for Raw Material & Manufacturing Prices, Currency Variations & preferebly MS Office skills  Understanding of technical specification, knowledge of Materials& Specifications Willing to travel (25% - 40% travelling would be required). Good written and oral communication skills in English.

We offer:

We offer you a rewarding position in a global industry leader in pulp, paper and energy industries with the possibilities to grow professionally.

If this sounds like something you are looking for and you are ready to go forward on your career, send your application with your CV via the link provided latest by 05 June, 2024.

When everything works together,

Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions we serve an even wider base of process industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. Our more than 19,000 professionals work close to our customers and are committed to improving our customers’ performance – every day. The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. Valmet’s net sales in 2022 were approximately EUR 5.1 billion. Valmet’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.

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