Procurement Specialist

Supply Planning & Order Management Sr Specialist

TA Specialist

Manufacturing Engineer

Strategic Sourcing III – Indirect Procurement

Process Engineering Manager

HR PARTNER II

Commercial Finance Manager

Data & ML Architect

Client Relationship Expert

Role Description: <ul><li>The Procurement Specialist is responsible for managing the procurement of direct and indirect materials and services to ensure uninterrupted supply to manufacturing operations while achieving cost, quality, delivery, and working capital objectives. </li><li>The role partners closely with Production Planning, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Global Procurement to execute sourcing strategies, manage supplier performance, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain.&nbsp;</li><li>The successful candidate will have strong procurement execution skills, supplier management experience, and a proactive approach to resolving supply risks and driving operational excellence.&nbsp;</li></ul> Responsibilities: Procurement &amp; Supply Management&nbsp; <ul><li>Execute procurement activities for assigned direct materials, packaging materials, indirect spend categories, and services.</li><li>Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders and manage end-to-end procurement transactions within SAP.</li><li>Ensure material availability to support production plans and customer commitments.</li><li>Monitor supplier delivery performance and proactively manage supply risks.</li><li>Coordinate with planning and operations teams to address shortages, delays, and capacity constraints.</li><li>Maintain optimal inventory levels in line with working capital and service objectives.&nbsp;</li></ul> Supplier Management&nbsp; <ul><li>Manage day-to-day supplier relationships and performance.</li><li>Monitor supplier KPIs including:&nbsp;&nbsp;On-Time Delivery (OTD), Quality performance, Lead time adherence, Responsiveness&nbsp;, Cost competitiveness</li><li>Conduct supplier performance reviews and support corrective action implementation where required.&nbsp;</li><li>Escalate supply risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure business continuity.</li></ul> Cost &amp; Contract Management <ul><li>Support sourcing initiatives and cost reduction projects.</li><li>Obtain quotations and conduct commercial evaluations.</li><li>Participate in supplier negotiations under guidance from Global Procurement or Supply Chain leadership.</li><li>Support implementation of payment term optimization initiatives.</li><li>Ensure contract pricing and procurement terms are accurately maintained within systems.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul> Inventory &amp; Working Capital Management&nbsp; <ul><li>Collaborate with planning teams to optimize inventory levels.</li><li>Identify excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory risks.</li><li>Support inventory reduction initiatives without compromising customer service.</li><li>Monitor supplier lead times and MOQ impacts on inventory performance.</li></ul> SAP &amp; Process Excellence&nbsp; <ul><li>Maintain accurate procurement master data including:&nbsp;&nbsp;Vendor records, Pricing information, Lead times, Procurement parameters&nbsp;</li><li>Support SAP implementation and continuous process standardization initiatives.</li><li>Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval authorities, and audit requirements.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement opportunities in procurement processes and supplier collaboration.</li></ul> Requirements:&nbsp; <ul><li>Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline.</li><li>3–7 years of procurement, purchasing, materials management, or supply chain experience.</li><li>Experience in manufacturing environments preferred.</li><li>Experience working with international suppliers and supply networks.</li><li>SAP ERP experience preferred.</li><li>Experience supporting sourcing, supplier management, and inventory optimization initiatives.</li><li>Experience in procurement or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.</li><li>Good understanding of supplier management, inventory control, and material planning (MRP).</li><li>Proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Excel for procurement and data analysis.</li><li>Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.</li><li>Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and suppliers.</li><li>Experience supporting cost-saving, process improvement, or SAP implementation initiatives.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;&nbsp;

Responsibilities: Order Management &amp; Fulfilment Execution <ul><li>Manage end-to-end order intake to fulfilment process ensuring alignment with customer requirements and supply capabilities.</li><li>Monitor and manage order backlog, ensuring timely resolution of constraints and prioritization.</li><li>Coordinate closely with Customer Support / Commercial teams on demand fulfilment and order commitments.</li><li>Drive proactive communication on order status, delays, and recovery plans.</li></ul> Supply Planning &amp; Prioritization <ul><li>Collaborate with Production Planners to translate demand into executable production and fulfilment plans.</li><li>Lead order prioritization decisions based on customer criticality, contractual commitments, and business impact.</li><li>Ensure optimal allocation of constrained supply across customers and regions.</li><li>Support escalation management for supply-demand imbalances.</li></ul> Capacity Planning &amp; RCCP <ul><li>Develop and maintain Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) to ensure alignment between demand and production capacity.</li><li>Identify capacity constraints early and drive mitigation actions (e.g., alternate sourcing, schedule optimization, subcontracting).</li><li>Partner with manufacturing and procurement teams to balance load vs. capacity.</li></ul> Customer Stock Build &amp; Inventory Coordination <ul><li>Manage customer-specific stock build strategies to support service level targets and campaign demand.</li><li>Coordinate with inventory and warehouse teams to ensure optimal stock positioning Monitor and control inventory risks (excess, slow-moving, or shortages) linked to customer demand patterns.</li></ul> Cross-Functional Coordination (Control Tower Role) Act as the central coordination point between: <ul><li>Commercial / Demand Planning.</li><li>Customer Service o Production Planning.</li><li>Procurement / Logistics o Global Supply Chain team.</li><li>Drive alignment on order fulfilment strategies and execution plans.</li><li>Lead regular order fulfilment reviews and backlog governance meetings.</li><li>Performance Monitoring &amp; Continuous Improvement.</li></ul> Track and report key KPIs: <ul><li>OTIF (On-Time In-Full).</li><li>Backlog aging.</li><li>Service level adherence.</li><li>Capacity utilization.</li></ul> Identify root causes of service failures and drive corrective actions Lead or support initiatives to improve: <ul><li>Order cycle time.</li><li>Planning accuracy.</li><li>Supply chain responsiveness.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>﻿Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline. </li><li>3–7 years of procurement, purchasing, materials management, or supply chain experience.</li><li>Experience in manufacturing environments preferred. </li><li>Experience working with international suppliers and supply networks.</li><li>SAP ERP experience preferred.</li><li>Experience supporting sourcing, supplier management, and inventory optimization initiatives.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Select the desired employees and develop, implement, and monitor the programs and processes used in recruitment and selection.&nbsp;</li><li>They source, recruit, screen, interview and recommend external and/or internal candidates to staff open requisitions.&nbsp;</li><li>Utilize the services of employment agencies and/or place employment ads in appropriate sources, including the intranet, Internet, and print media.&nbsp;</li><li>Responsible for developing and implementing recruiting plans and administering talent management efforts and employee referral programs, managing the resume tracking system and ensuring consistent corporate image throughout recruiting campaigns.&nbsp;</li><li>Lead end-to-end recruitment, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy and culture.</li><li>Manage end-to-end hiring process: Source, resume screen, phone screen, schedule interviews, Offer documentation and onboarding</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Minimum 6+ years of experience required for this role.</li><li>Should possess expert knowledge and innovative skills to source and attract active &amp; passive talent from different sourcing channels (job boards, social media, referrals and local outreach to identify potential candidates</li><li>Communication and Stakeholder management is key to be successful in this role as you work with global stakeholders and matrix organization</li><li>Good understanding of the engineering manufacturing industries in the local market, able to map talents, develop business intelligence for sourcing strategies and techniques</li></ul> Qualification <ul><li>Experience in handling end-to-end Talent Attraction Process [Source to Onboard]</li><li>Be able to develop Recruiting Strategies basis the skill demand and complexities</li><li>Expert knowledge and Hands-on in preparing market research, Market/Talent mapping using various tools such as Talent Neuron, Draup, LinkedIn Talent Insight</li><li>Data driven: able to analyse, slice &amp; dice data, develop insights from data and be able to make decisions to drive hiring strategies</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Responsible for various KPI’s pertaining manufacturing engineering and Team Management skills is must.</li><li>Responsible for assembly Process, Tool Design development, (New &amp; Old tools) Qualification and Trial</li><li>Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing planning workflow, space requirements, and equipment layout</li><li>Work with Global COE Assembly to drive continuous improvement in Assembly Technology / Process</li><li>Maintain proper documentation and for all assembly tooling, Spares and Process Set-up&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure all Tooling / automation design drawings (Soft &amp; Hard Copy) are up to date.</li><li>Impart trainings and development for new joiners, Technical Trainees etc.</li><li>Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineer for new product development and process improvement.</li><li>Assessing resource requirements and opportunity for Automation and Process Productivity improvement</li><li>Review of deployment</li><li>Review ISO documents and update, Engage in ISO audits.</li><li>Visit vendors for Assembly tooling assessment (Capability, Know How &amp; Capacity)</li><li>Monitoring of AM and PM and Effectiveness&nbsp;</li><li>Able to run the machine and instruct and train technicians to run the machine</li><li>CCD and PLC and Electrical Knowledge Preferably</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering major or Electrical Engineering</li><li>10+ years’ experience and practitioner in the automation assembly and Tooling Design &amp; Development</li><li>CAD Knowledge Must, preferably Pro E / Creo &amp; Auto-cad, Solidworks, HMI (Human Machine interface).</li><li>DFM analysis, New automation or manual assembly / Tooling RFQ.</li><li>Assembly line Tooling &amp; Tool Debugging Knowledge.&nbsp;</li><li>Computer Knowledge, MS Office etc, SAP knowledge added advantage</li><li>Integrity; Accountability; Communication; Outgoing&nbsp;</li><li>Ergonomic and lean manufacturing practitioner</li><li>Advance digital acumen, MES (Manufacturing Execution System) and traceability.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Develop and execute procurement strategies to meet production and project requirements.</li><li>Analyse and provide feedback to appropriate departments on part status / requirements for fulfilling customer demand.</li><li>Manage delivery of critical component parts and product delivery with suppliers and contract manufacturing and critical supply partners to meet customer requirements.&nbsp;</li><li>Escalation of any issues to relevant sourcing analyst.</li><li>Monitor &amp; reporting KPI targets with actions– delivery on time, confirmation of purchase orders.</li><li>Invoice processing, resolving blocked invoices &amp; amendments of purchase orders</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Educational Degree, Bachelor or above, Engineering background is preferred.</li><li>Minimum 5 – 7 years of experience in indirect procurement, experience in manufacturing company is a must.</li><li>Experience in at least 2 commodities including MRO, Facility, Automation line, HR services.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Own and lead the process engineering function for cleanroom assembly, end-of-line test and pre-packing, ensuring safe, compliant and capable processes that meet cost, quality, safety and delivery targets.</li><li>Define department objectives, KPI dashboard and governance (e.g., NPI definition and handover lead times, first pass yields, failure rates, quality qppm) and drive execution through standard routines and reviews.</li><li>Lead, coach and develop a team of process engineers / technicians; set clear expectations, provide performance feedback, support competency development and ensure effective succession and talent retention.</li><li>Plan and manage resources (headcount, skills, priorities) to support daily manufacturing needs, escalations, and strategic projects; balance workload across product series and value streams.</li><li>Own process engineering deliverables for NPI or transfer projects: feasibility, process concept, capacity planning, industrialization roadmap, and readiness reviews to ensure on-time SOP.</li><li>Lead cross-functional collaboration with Product Design, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Supply Chain and global counterparts to deliver robust processes supported by Design for Manufacturing / Assembly / Test (DFM / DFA / DFT) improvements.</li><li>Own the strategy and budget for process equipment, tools, fixtures, testers and workstations; approve specifications, manage procurement, acceptance, validation and release to production.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement programs (CIP / Darwin) to improve throughput, cycle time, productivity and cost; support CIP events and ensure sustained gains through standardization.</li><li>Ensure effective utilization of PFMEA and other quality tools to manage and mitigate quality risks during process development, acceptance and production release.</li><li>Develop engineering procedures to govern end-to-end process engineering activities across process design, definition, industrialization, handover, sustainment and continuous improvements.&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure upkeep of process work instructions in D365 via Process Control System as per global standards, including revisioning control based on valid change management procedures.</li><li>Ensure robust management of engineering changes (ECR), process changes and deviations, including impact assessment, validation and controlled implementation.</li><li>Own 8D problem-solving governance for process-related issues, ensure timely root-cause containment / corrective and preventive actions, lessons learned, and clear communication to stakeholders.</li><li>Drive safety, ergonomics and regulatory / ISO compliance for process engineering scope; ensure safe equipment and process design through risk assessments.</li><li>Drive the sustainable deployment of state-of-the-art engineering solutions on the assembly shop floor to enhance quality control through robust error-proofing (poka‑yoke) mechanisms and digitalizations.</li><li>Act as the site focal point to align with global and process engineering counterparts on technology roadmaps, best practices and standardization.</li><li>Manage departmental reporting, change control and communication: provide clear status updates, risks and mitigation plans to operations and leadership.</li><li>Support ad hoc tasks as assigned by superior.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>8–12+ years’ experience in manufacturing/precision mechanical assembly (high-mix preferred), with demonstrated ownership of end-to-end process engineering (process development/industrialization, cleaning / helium leak testing, and controlled-environment or cleanroom assembly where applicable).</li><li>Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or equivalent; formal training in Lean/Six Sigma and structured problem solving will be added advantage.</li><li>Proven people leadership experience (hiring, coaching, performance management) with the ability to lead technical teams and influence cross-functional stakeholders to deliver manufacturing results.</li><li>Strong written and spoken English communication skills, including the ability to produce clear technical documentation, present KPI performance, and communicate risks / mitigation to leadership.</li><li>Strong understanding of mechanical / pneumatic / electromechanical systems, process equipment and tooling, with experience defining specifications, commissioning, qualification / validation and release to production.</li><li>Demonstrated ownership and governance mindset - sets clear standards, drives disciplined execution, and maintains strong internal / external customer focus.</li><li>Strong prioritization, planning and project management skills to manage multiple workstreams (daily support, escalations, NPI, CIP) under tight timelines and resource constraints.</li><li>Strong technical acumen in quality planning processes especially in definition of process controls based on PFMEA.</li><li>Data-driven operational leadership: builds KPI dashboards, drives root-cause problem solving (8D / A3), and delivers sustained improvements in yield, throughput / cycle time and qppm.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and change leadership - able to drive alignment across Production, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain and global counterparts; comfortable leading reviews and escalations.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Understand business cycles and talent needs to develop and strengthen workforce capabilities aligned with business objectives.</li><li>Support recruiting and staffing initiatives and guide managers on compensation decisions.</li><li>Manage Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and leave benefits through external program providers.</li><li>Facilitate and develop HR-related training and resources for managers to strengthen leadership and people management capabilities.</li><li>Support compensation and benefits administration, payroll, and salary management activities.</li><li>Align HR priorities with business unit strategies while balancing broader HR functional goals.</li><li>Maintain a positive and productive employee relations environment.</li><li>Drive a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.</li><li>Act as a change agent to support transformation initiatives, learning, and development programs.</li><li>Support employee engagement, culture initiatives, and inclusion &amp; diversity programs.</li><li>Partner with value stream managers and supervisors to develop employee training programs.</li><li>Ensure effective onboarding, orientation, and employee assimilation processes.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field.</li><li>3–5+ years of experience as an HR Generalist within a manufacturing environment.</li><li>Prior plant/manufacturing site HR experience preferred with expertise in Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition, Coaching, and Development.</li><li>Experience working within cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders.</li><li>Ability to manage ambiguity, risk, and shifting priorities.</li><li>Strong understanding of employment laws and HR best practices.</li><li>Proven experience in HR Operations, Compensation &amp; Benefits, Talent Management, Employee Relations, and Labor Relations.</li><li>Continuous improvement mindset with strong operational execution.</li><li>Strong strategic thinking and hands-on execution capabilities.</li><li>Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.</li><li>Ability to build trust and credibility across all organizational levels.</li><li>Strong interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and process-oriented skills with a strong sense of urgency.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Own Managerial P&amp;L planning and forecasting, delivering accurate and documented forecasts and budgets</li><li>Lead and own the India FP&amp;A calendar (cross functional view – connected with S&amp;OP and Regional timeline)</li><li>Accountable for managerial P&amp;L reporting in Campari group consolidation system.</li><li>Provide visibility on P&amp;L by SKU / brand / state / channel / customer down to GP and/or CAAP and by account.</li><li>Manage SG&amp;A in collaboration with functional leaders.</li><li>Provide clarity on business performance drivers and variations vs previous forecasts, Budget and prior years</li><li>Pilar of the S&amp;OP process, leading the Volume to value conversion and ensure consistency with commercial planning.</li><li>Provide management relevant and accurate analytics providing visibility on the R&amp;O and as such, enabling effective business decisions.</li><li>Secure integrity of the Depletions/sell out reporting by brand, by state, by channel.</li><li>Understand COGS variances in collaboration with regional supply chain finance team</li><li>Work in close collaboration with controlling team to secure DD and A&amp;P accruals accuracy, documentation and relevance at all time.</li><li>Support Revenue Optimization agenda, partnering commercial team to optimize revenue performance by customers/distributors/channel and maximize profitability.</li><li>Drive internal control &amp; operating efficiency of the promotional program and trade spend.</li><li>Support Key Account managers for trade terms negotiation, providing relevant analytics.</li><li>Develop standardized Value Chain supporting commercial team needs</li><li>Develop sound and reasonable business case for innovation/new product launch/footprint expansion</li><li>Drive ROI analysis for all key initiatives – maximization of investment, share learnings.</li><li>Continually work with functional teams to drive profitable growth and strive for continuous ongoing improvement.</li><li>Drive initiatives through increased focus on the effectiveness and profitability of sales spend and through the proactive identification of profit/growth opportunities.</li><li>Represent finance and challenge financial efficacy in key cross functional forums like Exec reviews, valuation meetings.</li><li>Develop tools to support cross functional team work and decision making and help improvement of internal processes.</li><li>Support projects led by group aiming at improving analytics and efficiencies across finance</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>8-10 years experience in commercial finance and FP&amp;A role. Ideally close working experience with sales and marketing/ supply chain in a commercial capacity, preferably in the liquor industry or FMCG.</li><li>Qualification – Chartered Accountant</li><li>Experience in Liquor industry preferred, FMCG essential</li><li>Advanced excel and strong power-point skills</li><li>SAP, Power BI, BPC&nbsp;</li></ul>

Responsibilities: Strategic Leadership: <ul><li>Set the vision and direction for data and AI architecture for project and client.</li><li>Influence enterprise data and AI strategies, driving adoption of best practices in data, ML, and AI architecture.</li><li>Mentor and develop junior architects and engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.</li></ul> Architectural Excellence: <ul><li>Architect and design enterprise-scale data platforms and ML/AI solutions for scalability, reliability, and performance.</li><li>Define and enforce data and ML architecture standards, patterns, and governance frameworks for data pipelines, ML workflows, and analytics platforms.</li><li>Lead solution design for integrating data from diverse sources (streaming, batch, cloud, on-premises) using Azure, AWS, and GCP services.</li></ul> AI &amp; ML Leadership: <ul><li>Architect advanced Data Science, ML and AI solutions, including NLP, RAG LLM and Agentic AI systems.</li><li>Oversee the implementation of MLOps frameworks, ensuring robust deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management of ML models.</li><li>Evaluate and recommend emerging AI/ML technologies and platforms, driving innovation in intelligent data products.</li><li>Provide Ethical AI leadership to ensure intelligent solutions are implemented when required and in safe methods.</li></ul> Technical Leadership: <ul><li>Oversee data modelling (e.g. medallion architecture), data governance, and quality frameworks. Implementing technical reviews and driving high standards.</li><li>Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to establish CI/CD and MLOps architectures using Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, and Terraform.</li><li>Guide the selection and implementation of visualization and analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau, PowerApps).</li></ul> Stakeholder Engagement: <ul><li>Engage with senior stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions and strategic roadmaps.</li><li>Ensure all solutions meet security, compliance, and performance standards, and align with enterprise architecture principles.</li></ul> Innovation &amp; Emerging Technologies: <ul><li>Apply modern data and AI architecture patterns (Cloud Native, Steaming/batch ingestion, Agentic AI Design) and leverage platforms such as AI/ML, Big Data, and Data Lakehouse.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Minimum 8 years’ experience client facing roles specializing in Data and Architecture roles.</li><li>Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project environments.</li><li>Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.</li><li>Security and compliance awareness.</li><li>Industry certifications (e.g., AWS Solution Architect, Azure Data Engineer, GCP Data Engineer).</li><li>Experience mentoring or managing technical teams.</li></ul>

Responsibilities: <ul><li>Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with high-value clients to foster loyalty, retention, and portfolio growth opportunities.</li><li>Strategic Insight &amp; Collaboration: Analyze client trends and market insights to identify strategic opportunities, collaborating closely with team managers and cross-functional stakeholders.</li><li>Sales &amp; KPI Performance: Drive sales performance and achieve KPI targets through advanced clienteling techniques aligned with business objectives.</li><li>Product Expertise &amp; Storytelling: Demonstrate expert knowledge of products and collections, using compelling storytelling to enhance client engagement and strengthen brand identity.</li><li>Operational Excellence: Ensure operational excellence by adhering to company guidelines, maintaining compliance standards, and effectively utilizing internal tools to optimize processes and elevate the client experience.</li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Years of exp: 5+ years of HNI luxury retail experience would be required</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication</li><li>Client handling and conflict resolution skills</li></ul>

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Strategic Sourcing III – Indirect Procurement

Process Engineering Manager

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Client Relationship Expert

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