Production Manager

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement Management

• Oversee and manage the procurement of raw materials and packaging materials for cosmetic production.
• Identify, evaluate, and establish strong relationships with new and existing suppliers.
• Negotiate contracts, pricing, and terms to ensure cost-effectiveness without compromising quality.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials to maintain seamless production schedules.
• Conduct market research and attend trade fairs/exhibitions across India to source innovative products and stay updated on industry trends.

Production Coordination

• Collaborate with production teams to ensure availability of materials for efficient manufacturing.
• Develop and implement production schedules, optimizing processes to enhance efficiency and minimize waste.
• Coordinate with supply chain and logistics to ensure smooth material flow and inventory management.

Research and Development Support

• Work with the R&D team to identify and procure suitable raw materials for new product formulations.
• Stay updated on emerging trends in cosmetics and skincare to support innovation and development.

Quality Assurance

• Ensure that procured materials meet regulatory and company quality standards.
• Work closely with the quality control team to address any quality issues and implement corrective actions.

Budgeting and Cost Management

• Perform cost-benefit analyses to optimize spending and secure the best value.
• Conduct forecasting and variance analysis to align procurement with financial goals.
• Review and approve expenses related to procurement, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints.

Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including production, quality assurance, and supply chain, to meet organizational goals.
• Actively participate in team meetings, contributing insights and recommendations for improvement.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Cosmetology, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 3-4 years in procurement in the cosmetics, beauty, or skincare industry.
• Strong knowledge of raw material and packaging material procurement.
• Proficiency in production scheduling, market research, and supplier negotiations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective vendor and team collaboration.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards in cosmetics production is an advantage.

Required Skills:

Qualification: PUC / Graduation

Experience: 0 – 3 Years

Shift: Day Shift ( 6 days Working ) 

Shift Timings: (10.00am to 6.30pm) 

Languages: English and Hindi + Any regional Language (Must)

Location: Banashankari 2nd Stage (Bangalore)

Immediate Joining - Only

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Excellent Communication Skill in English.

2. Selling products and services using solid rebuttals to prospective customers.

3. Passionate for sales & high on energy level.

4. Enthusiastic & have zeal to perform

5. Should be comfortable for sales in voice process

Responsibilities and Duties

• To Lead and execute the whole of the procurement function or in parts for Commercial Interiors category as per company norms
• Responsible for purchase decisions that impact cost of purchase, quality of purchase and timeliness of delivery etc of the purchase in relation to commercial interiors
• Implement Industry best practices for Purchase / Procurement by implementing Processes including automation of purchase processes, creating and revising existing procedures and formats used for purchase, updating the database and enhancing vendor connect
• To ensure internal customer delight by timely processing of quotes received from the site / vendors, evaluation of vendors in the line of priority for cost/quality/delivery/process compliance etc, management of payment cycles, inventory management and implementing effective mechanisms in purchase management
• Managing team of procurement executives or offices and freshers wherever applicable to deliver the team objectives by managing team interactions effectively and in collaborative manner . Equally so to manage individual contributor role in procurement function
• Responsible for periodic purchase related MIS and relevant daily, weekly and monthly reports to the management

Job Brief:

We are looking to hire a young and enthusiastic professional who is willing to work across different areas to support a very fast-growing business. The individual should be able to engage across diverse cultures. The individual should possess good knowledge of marketing & sales, business development, market intelligence and supply chain. The individual should be acquainted with working in the service industry, understanding / knowledge of data centers is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications & Skills:

•MBA or equivalent must

•Engineering degree must

•Work experience of minimum 2-3 years

•Work experience or knowledge of mission critical

•Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and a team player

•Experience working in global environment preferred.

•Expert in IT skills (Microsoft tools) and adept in power point presentations.

About us:

Bureau Veritas Primary Integration (BVPI) is a global leader in data center consulting services and is part of the Bureau Veritas Group, focusing on mission-critical data center facilities planning, construction, and operation. We are partners to the world’s most renowned hyper-scale, co-location, technology, financial and telecommunications companies, building, operating, or occupying data centers around the globe.

With high-quality service delivery commitment, we build trust by helping clients meet challenges, thus helping in Shaping a World of Trust. www.bvpi.com

Key Responsibilities:

•Strategic sales & business development support

oSupport regional business teams with bid management process to meet sales target for thecompany.

oReview opportunity pipelines and provide market intelligence to business teams

oReview and track competitor movements

oCRM tool management

•P2P process management & coordination

oWork with project teams to understand requirements and co-ordinate within the network(across 140 countries) to source resources for the project. Management of end-to-end process.

oSupport in identifying external strategic partners and onboard within business. Managementof end-to-end process.

•Finance support & management

oSupport business controller with invoice management

oProvide assistance in tracking business KPI’s

•Any other tasks assigned by management from time to time

• Creating vendor-wise PO based on the total production requirement
• Raising PO to the vendors and following up with them for timely dispatch
• Managing the dispatches and deliveries of the items being ordered to the vendors
• Engaging with the logistics service providers to ensure timely delivery of the goods
• Supervising QC of the items received at factory
• Identifying the gaps in invoice and actual receipt and escalating to senior management
• Identifying new vendors for the required raw materials

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Good Hindi speaking skills
• Knowledge in Kannada
• Strong learning and ‘can-do’ attitude
• Experience of working in factory or warehouse
• Good verbal communication skills
• Ability to multi-task 
• Excellent command over MS Excel

• Negotiating rates with vendors
• Cancelling orders if required
• Coordinating with vendors to meet in store delivery date
• Maintaining in and out sheet and ensuring that all codes, color references, fabric composition/ descriptions are correct
• Managing vendors and sourcing new vendors if required
• Giving approvals on fabric and trims received
• Making sure that we receive PP samples before bulk
• Getting test reports from labs
• Informing the team of any delays, reporting any under/over deliveries we are facing from the vendors and give suggestions/solutions accordingly
• Debiting vendors for delays in deliveries
• Travelling to vendor units to check production
• Controlling inventory levels by conducting physical counts
• Working with Finance to ensure all invoices are accurate and that the relevant paperwork is processed to allow prompt payments
• Managing internal and external fabric queries/availability/quality issues/shortages
• Managing and updating stock levels on a daily basis ensuring all transfers, deliveries and returns are recorded accurately
• Sending out weekly fabric stock updates to relevant people / departments
• Critical path management

Desired Candidate Profile

• 4+ years’ experience working in a role involving raw material/fabric buying within the same industry
• Good knowledge of block printing, dying, special finishes and extras processes such as washing, mercerisation etc
• Basic understanding of textiles/fabrics and their different traits
• Experience of working with Indian Fabric mills
• Good network of fabric/trim vendors
• Good negotiating skills
• Excellent administration and time management skills
• Strong communication skills and an ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, suppliers and manufacturers
• Excellent Excel skills - ability to create spreadsheets and use basic formulas such as V look up
• Attention to detail, efficiency and ability to work calmly under pressure
• Hardworking Attitude
• Excellent organisational skills

• Developing the procurement strategy and policy for domestic purchases
• Developing and implementing procurement strategy for imports
• Implementing and monitoring the KPIs to ensure function is operating in line with the objectives of business to add value and deliver cost savings
• Setting department objectives and monitoring ongoing progress and performance
• Developing and maintaining strategic supplier relationships and managing the development of contracts, contractual relationships and contract management to deliver continuous improvement in delivery of goods and services by the supply base
• Initiating and developing creative and innovative procurement processes
• Negotiating contract terms with key suppliers to ensure value for money, quality standards and delivery terms
• Working closely with Research and Development to source new and alternative raw materials
• Discussing defective or unacceptable new goods or services with users, vendors and others to determine cause of problem and take corrective and preventative action
• Assisting in managing shipment and custom activities for import/ export services
• Handling cost reduction/ rationalization, material flow improvement and business development
• Identifying and working on areas for cost rationalization/ reduction in inward logistics
• Creating and maintaining detailed financial reporting on all import/ export activities including order management, logistics and shipping

Desired Candidate Profile

• 8 years of relevant experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Good knowledge of MS office suite