Senior Executive - Purchase

Job Code: SIPL-1285

CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA

1 position

Expires on 30/09/2026

Required Experience

3 - 6 Years

Skills

Commercial negotiati... ,

Vendor development,

Communication

Vendor Development

Screen and select reliable supplier for various Raw materials

Making suppliers as business partner thru pro-active communication, engagement in new product development, value engineering with mutual gain, quick issue resolution etc.

Proactively communicate annual and quarterly plan to key suppliers

Alternate source development for critical Raw materials / Engg Items

Work with suppliers to find alternate material to comply with EHS requirements.

Work with suppliers to find alternate material to meet criticality and increase demand.

System development

Effective linkage of MRP with overall planning system to improve procurement function efficiency

Stock Out / Criticality management system

Major Unit Price Tracking Report for all major items

Ensure usage of Saint Gobain purchasing E Tools like RFX, E-auction, SRM etc

Working Capital Management

BID Tabulation

Payment terms: Negotiate and get best extent possible longer payment terms

Co-ordinate and follow up with Accounts for timely release of Payment

Inventory Management : Ensure that inventories are maintained as per targets / plan

Proactively communicate with Supply Chain/PPC to reduce Slow/non moving items

Operating Profit

Work with supplier to find alternate materials to reduce the costs.

Explore and pursue low cost sources





Minimize rejections of Raw materials by working with supplier for the same.

Analyze purchase and financial risks involved well in advance and take adequate measures to mitigate the same

Customer Orientation

Improvement in "ONTIME" through ensuring material availability as per production plan.

Adhering to inventory norms and ensure least possible stock out of RM.

Responding and ensuring customer criticality are met.

Co ordinate and interact well with internal stake holders

Quality & QMS

Procure RM with required specifications and norms.

Adherence to the requirement of QMS System w.r.t procurement function.

Adherence to QMS documentation, audit schedule and corrective actions on non conformity or observations.

Vendor Evaluation (Rating) as per QMS requirement and CAPA on non-conformance.

Discipline

Ensure Saint Gobain Responsible purchasing implemented and followed at all times

As per Saint Gobain guidelines implement/ensure Code of conduct followed by the suppliers

Ensure compliance with terms and condition specified in the purchase orders

EHS

Ensure SGA guidelines followed by all suppliers with respect to MSDS, Asbestos policy and overall EHS requirement w.r.t purchasing function.

Compliance of all applicable EHS legal w.r.t.



materials procurement.

Connect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrhimanshukaushik/

About Company A 360-year young organization with strong pillars on value system and customer centricity, Saint-Gobain employs

176,000 people across 64 countries with over 90 nationalities. A fortune 500 company, Saint-Gobain is recognized among the 100 most cutting-edge and 100 most sustainable corporations on earth. Saint-Gobain has pioneered several Products, Marketing, Manufacturing, Application, Sustainability, Human Resources Innovations, Knowledge, and Skill Development that helped in the emergence of product differentiation and segmentation in the industry.

In India we are today a community of united entrepreneurs who believe talent is infinite and can continuously shape the future, every day.

The strategy of responsible growth is guided by the Saint-Gobain Group’s purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”, which responds to the shared ambition of everyone in the Group to act every day to make the world a more beautiful and sustainable place to live in.

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📌 Senior Executive - Purchase (Chennai)
🏢 Saint-Gobain Group in India
📍 Chennai