Deputy Manager - Purchase - Manufacturing

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will be responsible for leading a team of buyers for Purchasing of Machined Components, Bearing, Gears, Shaft, PCB Assembly, Sensor Assembly, Tube, etc. from the supply base for relevant components available within India or Abroad. Also, he/she must ensure that the organization purchases enough goods or materials to satisfy customer or production need, but not too much to cause a financial burden. For the same, he/she would work on inventory control projects along with other purchase & planning managers to determine what is required to make these initiatives / projects successful.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Handle purchasing of required components from the domestic and international supplier base

2) Lead a team of buyers to ensure availability of parts/components as per the production plan

3) Follow-up & co-ordinate for shipments with vendors, freight forwarders & CHA

4) Identify cost saving projects with the help of the sourcing team and get those implemented with suppliers

5) Drive inventory reduction actions and improve Inventory Turns for the business by working closely with Purchase, Planning & Sourcing teams

6) Analyze purchasing trends and work closely with buyers/purchase team to plan purchases

7) Analyze inventory data and identify opportunities for improvement and drive required actions to reduce inventory

8) Work with planner/buyers to better manage stocking and usage of material and inventory.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

- Bachelor's/Master's Degree in Engineering with 10+ years of experience in Materials / Purchase function in Medium to High Mix Medium Volume production environment.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

- Internal: Planning, Manufacturing, Sourcing, & Finance

- External: Suppliers, Customers.