Establishment of the Team – Local Procurement / SCM
Goal: Establishment of a local procurement organization (16 employees) for the newly opened plant in India
Project
Duration: 6 months + 6 months improvement management
Role in the project: Project Manager
Operational area, geographical:
- India
- Brazil
Company
Type: Mechanical engineering
Turnover: 5 Bn. EUR
Number of employees: 25,000
Description
As part of the globalization strategy, a plant was opened in India. At the time of the go-live, purchasing had not yet been established and was managed with resources from the head office.
Most of the material was imported from Brazil and the projects were assembled on site.
Measures
- Definition of the required organization
- Building understanding of Indian culture
- Creation of the appropriate role profiles & recruitment
- Selection / training / introduction of new employees
- Translation and adaptation of process manuals
- Introduction of processes and tools
- Supplier selection / auditing / implementation / management
- Integration of the team into the India organization
- Establishment of decision-making bodies and escalation levels
- Establishment of a control and reporting instrument for the management of the team
- Establishment of an action plan for the personnel development of the team
- Teambuilding events to strengthen cohesion and intercultural understanding
- Adjustment of internal logistics processes due to changes in the plant
Team
- Human Resources Manager
- IT employees
- Buyers from the head office
Reporting
- Regular coordination with plant management and HR
- Monthly reporting to business unit managers
Interfaces
- Purchasing in the head office
- Human Resources
- Plant management
- Business Unit Manager
- Engineering
- Quality
- Finances / Controlling
Success
Within a short period of time, a diversified team was successfully established that understood the local market and was able to source the plant’s needs locally. This prevented further costs.
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