Role & responsibilities- Role Overview The Assistant Manager Battery Purchase will be responsible for ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and quality driven procurement of batteries for Fuji Electric's UPS product ranges. The role requires a robust understanding of battery technologies, technical specifications, and supplier capabilities, along with the ability to work closely with Engineering, Quality, and Production teams to ensure reliable UPS performance, competitive product costs, and uninterrupted supply.

Key Responsibilities • Battery Procurement: Manage end-to-end procurement of batteries for Fuji Electric's UPS product ranges, covering requirements across different capacities, backup durations, and applications.

- Technical Evaluation: Work with Design, Engineering, and Quality teams to evaluate battery specifications, including SMF/VRLA and other applicable technologies, Ah ratings, discharge performance, service life, charging compatibility, and warranty.
- Supplier Development: Identify, evaluate, and develop battery manufacturers and OEMs; establish alternate sources to ensure quality, supply continuity, and competitive pricing.
- Commercial Negotiations: Lead price negotiations, cost benchmarking, commercial evaluations, payment terms, warranty negotiations, and annual rate agreements.
- Cost Optimisation: Drive battery cost reduction without compromising product reliability, specified backup time, quality, or customer requirements.
- Supply Chain Management: Coordinate purchase planning, order execution, delivery schedules, and inventory availability in line with production and project requirements.
- Quality & Vendor Performance: Coordinate supplier quality assessments, resolve battery-related quality issues,



and monitor supplier performance on cost, quality, and delivery.
- Market Intelligence: Track battery technology developments, supplier capabilities, pricing trends, and opportunities for improved cost and performance.

Candidate

Profile • Experience: Around 10 years in battery procurement/purchase, preferably in UPS, inverter, power electronics, or automotive battery industries.
- Education: B.E./B.Tech or Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in sourcing batteries from manufacturers/OEMs, vendor development, technical commercial evaluation, and strategic negotiations.
- Good understanding of lead-acid batteries, particularly SMF/VRLA, battery ratings, discharge characteristics, life expectancy, and application requirements. Exposure to lithium-ion batteries is desirable.
- Experience coordinating with engineering, quality, production planning, and supply chain teams in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, vendor management, and cost optimisation skills.

Why Join Fuji

Electric • Global Technology Leader: Be part of a globally recognised Japanese organisation with a strong legacy in power electronics, energy solutions, and industrial technology.
- Meaningful Impact: Contribute to reliable, high-performance UPS solutions that support critical infrastructure, industrial operations, and data centres.
- Career Growth & Innovation: Work in a technology-driven environment that values continuous improvement, professional development, quality, and innovation.

Equal Opportunity Employer • Fuji Electric India is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds

📌 Asst Mgr. Procurement (Battery) (Pune)
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