Procurement Manager - Electrical

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position title: Procurement Manager

Location: Attibele, Bangalore, KA

Work Schedule: Hybrid, 3 days WFO Mandatory

Responsibilities

- Responsible for all purchasing activities - material , services , logistics for machine building activities of MDC India.

- Manage the right level of inventory for standard parts balancing cost and lead time.

- Identify new and right suppliers , partners for improving quality , cost and delivery of parts , services needed for MDC India.

- Manage the proper setup , usage of the warehouse

Purchase activity:

- Get the quotations for the anticipated materials , service at the right time for the project manager to be able to provide the quotes for the Machines

- Procure all parts needed for the machine development activities of Machine Design centre India ( MDC India ) with right quality ,optimized cost and shortest lead time.

- Formalize service contracts with partners for surface treatment needs , wiring , drafting etc.,

- Work closely with the project manager , technical team well in advance to plan the materials , service needs for the projects in MDC India

- Have dual sourcing , backup plans for critical items to be procured.

- With the support of project manager, technical team drive the suppliers to provide the material, service on time

- Manage the transportation and logistics , based on agreed conditions in the project.

Continuous Improvement

- Conduct regular audits of the suppliers along with Technical team to improve quality, establish right standards .

- Look out for external Benchmark , Industry forums to identify new suppliers to improve Quality, cost, delivery of parts and service

- Work with other purchasing teams in the company to fix better deals.

- Work out with other MDC's to look at ways to stock critical parts and use when needed

Warehouse management

- Setup and manage the warehouse for MDC India. Ensure Safety standards are implemented and practiced.

- Setup clear management to ensure to follow FIFO , Manage the right level of inventory for standard parts balancing cost and lead time

- Report periodically , the inventory levels and escalate any concerns to MDC India Head

Education: Bachelor / Diploma in mechanical / electrical / automation

Job Related Experience:

- Min 3 years in Procurement function / Machine design function

- Experience with ERP systems is a added plus.

- Business Understanding: SPS Purchase activity - Negotiation skills , Contract preparation , Inventory management Knowledge on common materials ,services needed for Machine development Manage / Balance budget to meet the committed Quality , Cost , Delivery

Others (e.g. language skills, technical skills):

- Good English level & Windows environment

- Good Communication & negotiation skills