Role: Lead Feedstock Supply Chain Management

Segmentation & Survey

• Develop sourcing strategy for all feedstocks.
• Assess risk associated with feedstock and energy supply and develop risk mitigation strategies to cost-effectively reduce risk to the business.
• Develop relationships with existing and prospective suppliers to create competition and supply alternatives that lead to reduced costs with high security of supply.
• Develop relationships within the RBL procurement network to leverage RBL purchasing power and knowledge.
• Value chain mapping of the feedstock.

Prospecting & Approach

• Actively scout the feedstock source to explore and identify new opportunities besides existing feedstock sources and actively manage the feedstock opportunity.
• Lead option generation that includes commercial, specification, and demand levers and choices of priorities.
• Collection of the references & contact data.

Market Intelligence

• Develop an understanding of core supply and demand drivers for all feedstocks and energy for the business.
• Monitor industry changes to feedstock and energy supply, including regulatory changes that could impact supply.
• Be aware of and participate in RBL sustainability goals when sourcing feedstocks and energy for the site.
• Develop and improve business processes related to feedstock and energy procurement.

Planning

• Lead option generation that includes commercial, specification, and demand levers and choices of priorities.
• Conduct Feedstock Supplier Management activities including researching, identifying, and validating the credibility of new Circular Feedstock suppliers.
• Monthly plan and annual plan against indent and availability.
• Further weekly and daily planning of the material.
• Plan Vs actual – daily, weekly, monthly & annual.
• Monthly cash outflow plan, Performance analysis based on net cost to GCV.

Vendor Relationship Management

• Develop and lead Feedstock Supplier Relationship teams, where applicable, to drive continuous performance improvement (annual target development, quarterly progress, etc).
• Monthly meeting with the vendors and taking their feedback.
• Work across multiple cross-functional teams, where you will be expected to have influence without authority.
• Festive greetings and distribution of gifts to them from time to time.
• Maintain a professional relationship and address concerns raised in a timely manner.
• Engage in straight and transparent communication with them.
• Share company news and discuss future growth and new developments regularly.

Negotiation

• Manage contract status of feedstocks and energy to timely conduct bid proposals.
• Negotiate and maintain contracts and supplier relationships that cost-effectively manage risk and cost.
• Ensure contracts adhere to RBL standards and specifications.
• Possess good negotiation skills and be well-prepared with all the requirements before starting discussions.

Closure & Ordering

• Ensure written consent from both parties on agreed terms of closure & ordering.
• Ensure collection of all required documents for ordering before leaving the closure meeting.
• Check and approve all consent note submissions before issuing orders and ensure confirmation/acceptance is obtained.

Skills/Competencies

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of contract negotiation, risk evaluation and mitigation, sourcing strategy development, and a track record of delivering cost savings through identifying opportunities and driving complex supplier negotiations to closure.
• Experience developing and managing contracts.
• Experience with ERP systems, such as SAP.