This position will be based out of Bangalore office and will be managing a team of a specific category sourcing, procurement and planning.
Responsibilities:
End to end responsibility of requirement analysis, sourcing, qualification, negotiation, materials delivery and planning.
Sourcing & Negotiation
- Prepare comparative statements of the quotations received from vendors to select best source of supply which involves through study of techno-commercial features.
- Track and monitor yearly savings generated through new vendor development, negotiations, part development/product substitution or any other such initiative.
- Develop local vendors for active and Passive items for Networking/Telecom components.
- Thorough understanding of products to drive BOM Optimization and prepare data sheets.
Operations
- Aid the category buyers in preparing RFP/RFQ and invite quotes from vendors via ERP systems.
- Ensure conversion of PR to PO (Purchase Order) with a minimum turn around time.
- Track and manage import shipments in coordination with Vendors, Freight forwarders and C&F; agents.
- Coordinate with Stores and regional ware house teams for material requirement planning, Goods Inward and resolve logistics issues.
- Coordinate with Accounts team for payments clearance to vendor accounts
- Prepare and circulate Periodic Procurement MIS reports
- Minimize escalations through resolving day to day procurement issues with Accounts, Stores and User departments.
Involves travel/visits to suppliers on a frequent basis.
Reporting to-AM / Manager
Desired Skills and Competencies.
- Graduate+ 5-7 years of relevant experience in sourcing, purchase, procurement and materials planning.
- Keys skills Negotiations, Techno functional analysis, Cost optimisation, Vendor scouting.
- Exposure to systems like SAP MM, ARIBA or other equivalent ERP systems.
- Must have the ability to get work done with multiple stakeholders spread across the geography.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in Telecom industry will be a plus.