Saint Gobain - Team Member - Purchase

Responsibilities:

- Managing Purchasing of Production/Energy Purchases.

- The major activity includes coordination with all the business units for strategic purchasing initiative.

- Market Study for key product vendors - analysis of spend/identifying cost drivers/security of suppliers/long term procurement plan drive cost reduction, ensure quality and timely supplies.

- Development of alternate vendor.

Desired Candidate Profile:

Educational qualification: B.E. (Mechanical/Electrical/ Production)

Essential Experience: 3-5 years in the Procurement and Procurement Intelligence

Specific Skills / Personal Attributes:

- Ability to understand the cost, study market changes/currency variation/commodity impacts/assertive nature

- Knowledge on commodity markets and price trends, various grades, qualities and varieties of materials, supplies and equipment

- He/She should have knowledge on vendor selection criteria and knowledge of technical as well as commercial specification

- Ability to deal with suppliers & ensure that SG gets the best commercial terms and quality of supplies and service

- Ability to independently conclude high value negotiation

- Knowledge of GST,WCT(Work contract tax), Labour law

No. of Position/s: 2

Location of Posting: Egmore, Chennai