Assistant Manager/ Manager Project Procurement

Job description

**In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:** - Responsible for the planning, development, and action associated with the sourcing of material, negotiation of pricing, and supplier relationship building on large customer projects, special orders and non-forecasted demand (KOB1, KOB2) - Engage tracked customer projects during pursuit phase to identify key components, determine desired process, and utilize supply chain tools and processes to maximize leverage and support customer project objectives and timeline. - Develop processes and strategies to drive margin improvement through product and commodity analysis. - Collaborate with Sales determining where demand influence is necessary for to supply chain or process restrictions. - Find alternative solution for shortening the lead-time in case of any constraint - Ensure safety during supplier or plant visit. - Cost containment value for Fiscal year Target vs Achieved - OTD of suppliers based on sourcing strategy Should be equal to or above 95% **Who You Are:** - You keep in touch with customers, build the customer relationships, understand the importance and interdependence of internal customer relationships, balance planning with actions, research initiatives and try innovative ways, You stay aligned with your goals and stay productive, focus on priorities and set stretch goals, apply systems and technology to stay on track, convert ideas into actions and produce results with new initiatives. **For This Role, You Will Need:** - Minimum 10 + years of relevant working experience in procurement/sourcing/supplier development. - Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Instrumentation) - Strategic Procurement skills and knowledge about commodities & suppliers in India/Asia - Demonstrated track record of implementing cost containment/savings projects, yielding sourcing strategies involving multiple manufacturing sites and working with various stakeholders - Experience in project management, Lean, 5S and six sigma . - Knowledge of Supply base by World Area for key commodities like castings, forgings, machining - Knowledge of Commodity Strategies by World Area. **Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:** - Able to work independently, and apply problem solving techniques to achieve desired results. - A team-player with good interpersonal skills. - Self-driven and ready to take initiatives on his/her own - . . Disclaimer : This job posting has been aggregated from external source. Role details, content, and availability are subject to change. Applicants are advised to confirm the latest information directly on the company website before applying.