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Position: | . | Procurement Analyst, GP&S, (India & South Asia) |
Type: | . | Full-time |
Reports to: | . | GM, Global Procurement & Supply (India & SEA) / Head, Global Procurement & Supply |
Work location: | . | Flexible (Virtual) – Preference will be given to candidates from major metro cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, etc. |
Axis Group International provides market access solutions – and is a subsidiary of Imperial, one of the world’s largest integrated market access and logistics companies. For clients that compete in complex international markets, Axis Group International’s deep capabilities, expertise and commitment translate into business performance and profitability. Global Procurement & Supply is a core business for Axis Group International.
Axis Group Global Procurement & Supply provides solutions to global clients that drive down cost, assure quality, expedite schedules, mitigate risk and ensure ESG compliance. Our solutions are truly integrated and span the entire international value chain from source to final supply – including analytics, sourcing, procurement, supplier performance management, quality management and logistics. We have flexible positioning to cater for different situations and needs – we can be your supplier, global procurement services partner, capital project procurement solution or a professional resourcing partner. Throughout our interventions, we help clients reduce cost, meet quality standards and timelines, mitigate risk and augment their procurement teams.
In delivering solutions our people employ strategic thinking, innovative methodologies and ethical frameworks to create results and impact.
India is important in our network of ‘global sourcing hubs’ and we are currently looking for a senior hands-on global sourcing and procurement analyst to join our growing High Performance Team in India. The ideal candidate must have an in-depth understanding of global sourcing best practice and significant experience in sourcing a wide variety of categories in India for international clients – and managing related logistics and export formalities. This role offers an excellent accelerated growth and development opportunity.
For more about us, please visit www.axisgroupinternational.com. For more details about Imperial, our parent company, please visit www.imperiallogistics.com.
Responsibilities
- Effectively analyse spend data, conduct procurement analytics and participate in procurement processes
- Follow and analyse industry trends, market conditions and conduct supply market studies across global markets and industries
- Participate in analytical and strategic intelligence projects to develop global sourcing / procurement decision support frameworks i.e. benchmarking projects and should-cost analyses, etc.
- Ensures the integrity of all data and analysis and to inform spend decisions and develop insights
- Prepare cost-benefit analysis reports for review by managers
- Discovery of supply clusters and potential suppliers
- Identify suppliers and evaluate their core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models and bench-marking analysis
- Supplier audit and plant visit facilitation
- Supplier/Client relationship management through strong personal interaction and communication skills
- Monitoring supply chain risks and developments
- Innovates and improves existing reporting; provides ongoing support
- Keeping abreast of vendor and supplier-related activities in the industry
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply-Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field
- An MBA degree in supply chain management will be advantageous
- More than five years’ procurement analysis experience in a related industry
- In-depth business management, supply chain, and strategic sourcing knowledge
- Advanced research and analytical capability
- Exceptional negotiation skills
- Proficiency in analytical software
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Integrity, commitment, embracing diversity, embracing change
- Ability to work independently