Job Summary

As the leader of CAPEX and MRO Buying Desk, you will be responsible for managing the the engagement with an outsourcing partner responsible for sourcing and category management of capital expenditure (CAPEX) and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) spend across the company's global operations. You will oversee the relationship and performance of the outsourcing partner and be accountable for the categories globally. You will report to the Global Transformation Lead and work closely with Senior Procurement and operations stakeholders from various functions & stakeholders

Roles & Responsibilities: 

• Develop and implement the global sourcing strategy for CAPEX and MRO categories, ensuring alignment with the company's business objectives and sustainability goals.
• Manage the operations of the delivery team of outsourcing partner in India, including transition management across zones and performance monitoring
• Work with outsourcing partner based in India to build and implement global category strategy for Capex and Manufacturing services in scope.
• Own relationship with strategic global / zonal suppliers and consolidate local processes, tools and knowledge.
• Managing the talent pipeline (quality and quantity), assess buyer performance and escalations across the zones with the outsourcing partner leadership.
• Monitor and manage service level agreement, compliance with sourcing process and productivity delivery.
• Support Global PMO in governance and SRM with outsourcing partner, eventually taking over the operations - Consolidate knowledge, tools and processes across zones to centralize the categories
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Operations incl. engineering teams, Legal, DBS, IT & Legal etc.
• Own governance forums and supplier relationship management.
• Facilitate Capex budget collation for Greenfield/ brownfield.

Education & Experience :

•  Bring a mix of strong global program management in matrix organizations and deep category knowledge of CAPEX and MRO 
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, business, supply chain management or a related field. A master's degree or a professional certification in procurement is preferred.
• 10-15 years of relevant experience in CAPEX and MRO procurement, preferably in the FMCG industry or a similar fast-paced and complex environment. 
• Experience in managing outsourcing partners and ensuring service quality and delivery.
• Proven track record of delivering significant cost savings, value creation and innovation through strategic sourcing, category and Supplier relationship management.
• Strong knowledge of the global CAPEX and MRO Supply markets, suppliers, trends and best practices. 
• Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing and stakeholder management skills. 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management skills. -
• Ability to work in a matrix organization across different cultures and geographies.

About Danone India:

In India Group Danone operates as Nutricia International Pvt Ltd, which specializes in nutrition with a portfolio of products for pregnant mothers, infants, young children as well as adults. These products are manufactured in India and sold nationally under recognized brands including Farex, Aptamil, Protinex, Dexolac and Nusobee. Danone employs more than 1,100 people across India with more than €150 million  turnover. With the head office in Mumbai, Danone has a factory located in Lalru, Punjab.

More information can be found at www.danone.in