Responsibility:
Define commodity strategies for assigned spend considering sourcing strategies and tailoring them to fit the local business requirements
Prepare and conduct negotiations with suppliers for low to high purchasing volumes in order to deliver the relevant savings for each category and increase the payment terms conditions
Implement and manage supplier contracts and agreements to meet the specific needs of the business whilst ensuring service continuity and mitigating risk
Drive productivity initiatives within assigned commodities in order to maximize material cost savings
Knows the cost structure of his/her commodity in detail and identifies improvement potentials
Support the Supplier Qualification Process for new suppliers in partnership with Supplier Quality Management (SQM), Current Product Development (NPD) and Perform Supplier Evaluations and drive Supplier Development Plans within the supply chain
Independently prepare and carry out negotiations with suppliers




Provides reliable and exact cost calculations/comparisons behind supplier offers
Harness supplier innovation in collaboration with CVE and NPD

Desired Skills:
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering preferably MBA in Supply Chain
You should have 15 years experience in a Buyer position within a Procurement function, preferably from Medium Voltage Business.
Should have experience in handling Mechanical Assemblies, Al Castings ,Epoxy parts, Insulators, Outsourcing activities do and Donts and Capex.
Knowledge of handling MIS would be an added advantage.
Knowledge of purchasing fundamentals including RFQ's and Negotiations .Hands-on experience in e-sourcing.
Ability to drive performance improvements Great teamwork and collaboration
Ability to be cutting-edge in issues related to strategic sourcing, vendor relations, quality assurance and supply

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