INTRODUCTION: The Busway business is one of the fast-growing product lines within Low Voltage Power Products, manufacturing sheet-metal fabricated busway enclosures, housings, joints and copper/aluminium bus-bar assemblies for power distribution. This position is a Strategic Sourcing Buyer for the Busway category who will also act as the Procurement Manager, owning end-to-end procurement for the plant sheet metal, fabrication, bus-bar/conductor materials, hardware, insulation and packaging. The role requires deep, hands-on understanding of sheet metal costing (clean-sheet / should-cost), press-shop and fabrication processes (laser cutting, CNC punching/bending, welding, powder coating), and sourcing from vendors in switchgear, busway, panel-building or similar sheet-metal-intensive industries. The incumbent will design and implement the annual procurement operating plan for the plant, driving cost, quality, delivery and localization targets while managing the local supplier base end-to-end.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Spend Management: Own the full procurement spend of the plant for sheet metal, fabricated parts, bus-bar/conductor material, hardware and consumables supplier selection, development and Supplier Qualification (SAM). Manage supplier performance management, spend analytics, needs preparation and Annual Procurement & Purchasing Planning (APOP) for the Busway category. Coordinate effectively with Regional and Global Busway/sheet-metal category teams to formulate and execute category strategies at plant level. Own contract management and procurement risk management, including single/mono-source mitigation.
- Sheet Metal & Part / Component Development: Lead RFQ/RFP issuance, negotiations, PPAP/APQP coordination, pricing agreements and MSA/LTC/QTC coordination with fabrication and sheet-metal suppliers. Drive tooling and capex negotiations for press tools, dies and fixtures with fabrication vendors.



Validate supplier quotes using clean-sheet costing / should-cost models for sheet metal (material yield, cycle time, press tonnage, tooling amortization, surface treatment/powder coating cost build-up).
- Cost Reduction / Productivity: Deliver annual cost reduction targets through negotiation preparation, should-cost analysis, external benchmarking, multi-year agreements, change of supplier, Value Engineering/Value Analysis (VAVE) and localization. Identify and implement design-for-sourcing and design-for-manufacturing opportunities in sheet metal parts jointly with Engineering.
- Plant Procurement Management & Supply Continuity: Act as the single point of contact for all plant-level procurement activities, ensuring uninterrupted material flow to the shop floor (line-side feeding, inventory norms, VMI where applicable). Collaborate with the plant Supply Chain team to ensure smooth material flow from suppliers and resolve day-to-day supply escalations. Drive alternate sourcing / change of supplier initiatives to secure supply continuity and avoid single-source or mono-source risk.
- Collaboration with Cross Functions: Partner closely with Plant Operations, Quality and Engineering to improve productivity, quality and on-time delivery for the Busway line.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

- Proven, hands-on experience in the Busway business or a closely related sheet-metal-intensive electrical/switchgear industry.
- Deep, practical understanding of sheet metal costing and sourcing clean-sheet costing, press-shop processes, laser cutting, CNC bending, welding,



fabrication and powder coating/surface finishing.
- Working knowledge of busway/switchgear components enclosures, bus-bar assemblies (copper/aluminium), joints, insulation and their supplier base.
- Demonstrated experience acting as a Plant Procurement Manager owning plant-level supply continuity, vendor management and cross-functional coordination.
- Strong negotiation, project management and cross-functional leadership skills in a matrix, multi-BU environment.
- Entrepreneurial, customer-focused, comfortable challenging status quo and driving change.
- Digitally savvy keen to apply digital tools to improve procurement efficiency.
- Strong communication skills; fluent in English.

REQUIREMENTS

- B. Tech / B. E. Mechanical Engineering (Electrical background also considered)
- Deep, hands-on understanding of sheet metal costing and sourcing clean-sheet cost methodology, press shop economics, tooling investment, laser cutting, CNC bending/punching, welding and powder coating.
- Strong knowledge of buy analysis, should-cost/clean-sheet costing and BOM-level cost breakdowns for fabricated and bus-bar/conductor parts.
- Prior experience acting as a Plant Procurement Manager owning end-to-end plant procurement, supplier management and supply continuity.
- Hands-on experience with rebalancing / localization of critical sheet metal and fabricated parts.
- Experience working in a matrix workplace across organizations and functions.
- Strong leadership, negotiation and performance management skills.
- Domain expertise in Busway / Sheet Metal Fabrication and technically sound in cost engineering

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📌 Sr Manager Direct Procurement (Telangana)
🏢 Schneider Electric
📍 Telangana