LANXESS is hiring | Manager (Technical Services & Technical Goods Procurement) | BE/ BTech in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Production/ Civil Engineering

Position – Manager (Technical Services & Technical Goods Procurement)
LANXESS
Location – Thane, Maharashtra
Exp. – 10+ years

Job description

Provide a systematic approach to cost savings in technical services and continuously improve respective strategies. Exposure in Technical Goods will be an added advantage.
Benchmark TS costs between production sites as well as the market .
Manage technical service ARCs, AMCs contracts with service providers.
Lead negotiations for services procurement. Represent GPL in critical negotiations. Steer, guide and train site TG/TS procurement team on technical aspects, ideas/methods of internal costing, estimation enabling them to learn and assist in services procurement/delivery
Provide procurement management to special projects like expansions, global outsourcing, investment projects feasibility studies, etc.
Providing execution/implementation support to Projects and playing key role in coordination between Contractors / Engineering Consultants / Supplier / Technical departments for smooth execution of Project
Bring Technical know-how and experience in play for technical services. Develop alternate vendors to enhance competition and reduce dependency / single vendor situations thereby reducing costs and minimizing risks.
Contractor Safety Management (CSM) – Improve the CSM standards, Managing CSM.
Compliance & Audits for Procurement
Together for Sustainability

B.E. Mechanical/Electrical/Production/Civil Engineering with approx. 10 yrs experience with PRO experience of > 7 years specific Education > 10 years
Needs to have excellent Technical know-how skills./ Technical Services.
Business acumen with responsibility, independence, creativity, flexibility, good communication, fast action & teamwork.
Needs to be a good communicator as the role involves extensive communication with internal and external customers/vendors
Knowledge of corporate/procurement system and processes. IT familiarity is a must ( Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office must )