Job Description
SUPPLY CHAIN SENIOR EXECUTIVE
Lankem Ceylon PLC is looking for a proactive and results driven Supply Chain Senior Executive to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end procurement activities, strengthening supplier relationships, optimizing procurement costs, and ensuring the timely availability of materials and services while maintaining procurement governance and operational efficiency.
What you will lead:
- Manage end-to-end procurement activities, including purchase requisitions, purchase orders, supplier negotiations, and delivery follow-ups.
- Coordinate with business units, factories, Finance, and suppliers to ensure uninterrupted material availability.
- Monitor supplier performance against On-Time Delivery (OTD), On-Time In-Full (OTIF), quality, and service-level targets.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities through price negotiations, strategic sourcing, supplier development, and alternative supplier identification.
- Monitor outstanding purchase orders, delayed deliveries, supplier commitments, and critical material requirements.
- Coordinate with Finance to resolve supplier payment-related issues affecting material deliveries.
- Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval matrices, and internal control requirements.
- Monitor open purchase orders, Goods Receipt/Invoice Receipt (GR/IR) balances, supplier advances, and other procurement-related financial exposures.
- Prepare and analyze procurement KPIs, management reports, and performance dashboards.
- Support procurement process improvements, ERP system utilization, and automation initiatives.
- Guide and support junior team members in procurement operations and compliance with established procedures.
What you will bring:
- A Bachelor’s degree or professional qualification in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Management, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in procurement or supply chain operations.
- Experience in manufacturing, raw material procurement, or packaging material procurement will be an added advantage.
- Good knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP MM.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to meet the residence requirements stated above.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
- A proactive approach to identifying cost-saving opportunities and improving procurement processes.
Interested applicants are invited to submit applications with a Curriculum Vitae and names of two non-related referees to vacancies.hr@lankem.lk within 7 days of this advertisement. Deputy General Manager - HR Lankem Ceylon PLC, No.98, Sri Sangaraja Mawatha, Colombo-10
Lankem Ceylon PLC is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. We are committed towards creating a diverse and inclusive work environment.
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