MANAGER

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MANAGER - PM SOURCING MAN-Asi-HEA-2021-04-17-1010Posted on 18-Apr-21MANAGER - PM SOURCING, Asian Paints Limited (APL), 2CompanyAsian Paints Limited (APL)VerticalSupply Chain (SCHN)Job DescriptionRole IdentifierJob Title Manager PMDIDepartmentPacking Material Development and Improvements (PMDI)Reporting toSenior Manager PMDIGradeM6Jobs Reporting IntoOfficer PMDILocation/UnitCorporate OfficeRole DescriptionJob PurposeDrive initiatives and projects in the area of packing material development arising out of various changes in the existing designs of packing materials or introduction of new packing materials and vendorsCompliance to relevant statutory requirements related to packagingBusiness Responsibility AreasTake up projects of packing material development which may be initiated because of requirements from New Product Development, Purchase, Marketing or design change requests raised by plantsMonitor and track progress in all the projects taken up by department so as to ensure timely completionUnderstand and analyze customer complaints, propose solutions and implement the same Identify cost effective packaging, propose and take up cost saving projectsTrack developments in packaging domain and explore innovation opportunities for superior quality / customer experience / cost advantagesPrepare monthly reports to be circulated to hierarchy and Purchase TC based recommendations, TC based deletions, Upapproval (what is this ) Calendar, Savings Tracker, six monthly self-certification of APQS processes, Tracker of Cost Increase because of Packaging Changes, Objective List Status TrackerAnalyze and propose changes in specifications and test methodsEnsure compliance to statutory requirements related to declarations on pack Comply with 5-S requirements for their respective work stations and common areas belonging to departmentWork on IT enablement projectsBuild knowledge base on recent trends in packing materials, printing technologies, etc. Development of new vendors vendor audits, shortlist and make a proposal for new vendor introductionScope of Worka) Financial Scope (Range of financial spend):Driving packing material saving projects and ensuring target achievementb) People Management Scope (Range of no. of Direct/ Indirect Reports):Direct reports: 1 or 2 (Officer PMDI)c) Geography Coverage (Country-wide/ State-wide / Area-wide)Packing material and vendor development in Indiad) Corporate Coverage (Company-wide / Business Unit or Function-wide / Sub-function-wide / Other):Packing material and vendor development in one or two of the PM categories for Decorative Business UnitFunctional Competencies Basic knowledge of various quality systems and quality improvement toolsKnowledge of packing materials, their manufacturing processes, printing technologiesBasic knowledge of various quality systems and quality improvement toolsKnowledge of packing materials, their manufacturing processes and printing technologiesBehavioral CompetenciesExcellent communication skills (written and oral) for working with internal and external stakeholdersGood negotiation skills on commercial terms and conditions, pricing etc.Good networking abilityKey InteractionsInternalPM Purchase, Planning, Marketing, Customer Centricity, New Products, Technology, legalExternalPM vendors, Artwork development agenciesRole Requirements / SpecificationsQualificationsEssentialPost graduate from Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), SIES or comparable institutesPrevious ExperienceEssential8-10 years in area of packaging development in FMCG Industry DesiredExperience in PM Purchase, , PM DevelopmentMinimum EducationPG DegreeExperience8.00 to 12.00 years,

Keyskills :
new product developmentquality improvement toolsmonthly reportschange requestsvendor developmentnegotiation skillsproduct developmentquality improvementcustomer complaintscustomer experience