Job Description

SUMMARY Associate - Procurement (Purchase) Ahmedabad, INDIA Position Code: 1214AA About the Role: We are looking for an Associate - Procurement (Purchase), who thrives in a high performance and fast paced technical environment. As an Associate within the Procurement (Purchase) team, you will be responsible for independently performing most function tasks, ensuring that our customer receives a great product. What you'll deliver: Work to team plan & deliver your tasks on-time & within budget Evaluate your work progress to the plan and make required course corrections Compliance to company code of conduct in all purchase & store activities and immediately report non-compliance Support Purchase and store processes for consumable, capital goods and services Support "Request for Quotation" "Request for Proposal" documentation Support supplier selection, competitive bidding & offer evaluation process Support supply continuity risk mitigation framework Support goods receipt, store and inventory management framework Support Supplier compliance with statutory and customer requirements Optimise inventory and spend with demand forecast Support, Purchase orders, purchase agreements and rate contracts frameworks Work with Supply Chain and Finance function to fulfil organisation needs and swift payments Swiftly resolve non-conformance to minimise impact on project objectives Deliver your work 'right first time' & 'on time in full' Understand project goals and objectives and complete your task within budget Follow processes, standard operating procedure (SOP) and apply best practices in your work Follow function's performance and improvement processes in your work Apply lean & 5S visual work environment principles in your work Align your work to meet your KPIs to achieve your growth goals Evaluate your KPI trend and implement required course corrections Utilise learning material & proactively participate in discussion forums Make your learning program to enhance your skills & knowledge & competency Make & implement your performance & economic growth plan What you'll need: Passion for our Vision: Transform Manufacturing 2+ years of total working experience in related domain In-depth domain knowledge & competency gained at an education institution or self-learnt Proficient Knowledge & Competency of purchase & store organisation with P&L responsibilities Proficient Knowledge & Competency of purchase terms and conditions, bidding process & contracts Good analytical and negotiation skills in order to get the best price and value products and services Proficient Understanding & Competency of application taxes, customs duty & statutory compliances Development Knowledge & Competency of high verity low volume store & inventory management Proficient understanding & competency of quality management systems and ISO9001/AS9100 standards Proficient understanding & competency of lean & six sigma principles Proficiency in engineering fundamentals and emerging technologies Proficient ability to identify risks, manage them and implement mitigating actions Flexibility to go beyond normal work hours in time of need and support other functions Must have: Attitude to positively work with cross functional teams Respectful behaviour and willingness to adapt company code of conduct Attitude to learn, do your best work and grow Initiative and courage to explore new ideas and learn from the mistakes Perfectionist approach and meticulous to the finest detail in everything that you do Clear and concise written & verbal English language communication as well as presentation skills Prompt and on-time communication of operational matters Proficiency in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams and other MS Office software Readiness work in different shifts to support customers in different time zone Nice to have: Experience in Engineering Purchase and Supply chain Experience of working with leading ERP software like - Epicor / SAP / NetSuite Great sense of humour