Senior Purchasing Specialist
Senior Purchasing Specialist
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What is the job about
As Purchasing Specialist you will be part of APAC Purchasing team and support our local end to end sourcing operations in India. You will be responsible for Delivering consistently high Customer satisfaction and Conduct Value Based Sourcing across the Categories in your areas.
Your main responsibilities:
- Responsible for identification of new suppliers work with auditors to preapprove the supplier run audits and follow up on Audits and define strategy for Casting Machined parts and Fabricated parts.
- Responsible for commercial finalization/Negotiation/Managing any price increase/work out year on year cost out activities for the assigned commodity.
- To work closely with Cross functional team to evolve cost out ideas through Resource/localization/Bundle Buy and other sourcing levers.
- Responsible for supplier relationship for Local suppliers in close cooperation with the local unit and Purchase management.
- Responsible for regular contact and follow-up with the suppliers related to performance against QCD (Quality Cost and Delivery) targets and agreed supplier development activities.
- Responsible for collecting requirements expected consumption (forecast) etc. from production and relevant local units.
- Provides participants to the Supplier Satisfaction Survey and follows up towards the suppliers concerning the results of the SSS.
- Manages/drives meetings between the operational units and suppliers according to the SRM (Supplier Relation Management) strategy guidelines and agreements.
- Responsible for development dialogue with suppliers and implementation of actions.
- Identifies and drives supply chain improvements in cooperation with the local units
- Works with local key suppliers on business development sharing strategies technology road maps future Cooperation and sustainable sourcing initiatives.
- Works closely together with the relevant Supplier Quality to follow initiated supplier development activities
Your Background:
- Has 8-10 years experience in a similar job/area position
- Strong communicator towards both internal and external stakeholders
- Rich experience to work with operations functions like SCM Production etc.
- Experienced in handling mechanical categories like Castings - both Sand and Investment process (Material: CI/SG/SS) machined parts weld/fabrication parts and coating (plating painting and powder coating).
- Strong negotiation and escalation handling
- SAP MM Module (mandatory)
- Willing to travel (Percentage 25 %)
Do you want to learn more
This position is based out of Chennai. If this sounds appealing to you please upload your CV/resume and cover letter today via our Careers portal.
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We look forward to hearing from you.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
