Website:
kisame.in
Job details:
Profile: Manager [Procurement]
Location: Visakhapatnam
Industry: Electronic Manufacturing/ Electrical & Electrical Distribution/
Industrial Automation [Pure importer & trading company candidate would not be
considered for any evaluation]
Experience: 8 to 10 Years
Compensation budget: 12 Lpa including 10 % Variable
Current role: Assistant Manager/ Deputy Manager/ Early-stage Manager
Team handling: 3 to 10 people
Company to search for: As enclosed separately in the e-mail body
Goals (0 to 12 month)
1. Build a cost-optimized, reliable procurement engine for electronics/ EMS
components
2. Achieve 5 to 10% cost savings through negotiation, alternate sourcing, and
value engineering [to match 26FY27 budget]
3. Ensure material availability aligned with production plans
4. Develop a robust & diversified vendor base (domestic & import)
5. Establish scalable procurement processes for growth to 10b ₹
Milestones
1. 0 to 30 days: Audit current vendors, pricing, contracts, and sourcing gaps
2. 30 to 60 days: Renegotiate key items, identify alternate vendors for cost
and risk reduction
3. 60 to 90 days: Implement RFQ process, vendor evaluation matrix, and basic
SOPs
4. 90 to 180 days: Stabilize supply, reduce emergency buys & improve planning
coordination
5. 6 to12 months: Build strategic sourcing pipeline & long-term vendor
partnerships
Measurement of success (KPIs)
1. Cost savings achieved [% reduction vs previous FY & 26/ 27 FY budget]
2. On time material availability/ line stoppage incidents
3. Purchase price variance (PPV)
4. Vendor performance (cost, quality & delivery)
5. Inventory turns/ reduction in excess & dead stock [to match 26FY27 budget]
6. % of planned vs emergency procurement
What candidate should bring to the table
1. Strong vendor network (EMS/ electronics/ electrical & automation ecosystem)
2. Proven negotiation and cost down track record
3. Experience in import sourcing & supply risk management
4. Ability to build RFQ systems, SOPs, and controls
5. Data-driven mindset (Excel/ ERP) with sharp commercial judgment
6. Ownership, speed, and ability to operate in a build-from-scratch environment
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