Sr. manager Category Buyer

ions ( SAM )

• Person should be able to handle a spend of @ 10 ME and able to manage supplier management, spend analytics, Need preparation and Annual Procurement Purchasing Planning ( APOP)

• Co-ordinate effectively with Regional and global category teams to formulate and execute category initiatives.

• Contract and Risk management in procurement.

Ø Part / Component Development :

Responsible for RFP , Negotiations ,PPAP co-ordination ,Pricing agreement and co-ordinate LTC , QTC co-ordination with respective functions and external suppliers

Ø Cost reduction / Productivity:

Responsible to generate annual cost reductions through various levers like - Nego preparation, Should cost Analysis , External Benchmarking , Multi year agreements, Change of Supplier , Value Engineering and ocalisation

Ø Supply Management :

Collaborate effectively with plant team to support the plant Supply chain and ensure smooth flow of material from suppliers.

Change of supplier / Alternate sourcing to secure supplies and avoid single source / mono-source situation.

Ø Collaboration with cross functions:

Work closely with internal stake holders like Operations, Quality and Engineering to generate higher level productivity, quality and customer satisfaction .

Ø Procurement Digitization :

Should be able to learn & use Digitization effectively in procurement for reducing the NVAs .

Ø Sustainability in procurement:

Work closely with internal ( cross functional) and external ( suppliers) stake holders to support the mission of SE towards sustainability for planet and human .

2. SENIOR CATEGORY MANAGER :

• Responsible for delivering procurement team KPI for the plant.

• Represent the procurement team in the business and become a liaison between the global procurement function and plant.

• Build the strong procurement team for future.

• Ensure high level of engagement with the business to support through procurement

• Manage the procurement team to deliver higher results : Productivity ( Nego / COS / QVE / Localization) , Supplier base consolidation (SBO) , Supplier Relationship Management ( SRM) , Supplier Risk Management - Resilinc and Resilience in the Supply Chain.

• Close co-ordination with Finance for AOC (productivity reporting) , KIC Audit compliance and Supplier payments etc.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES :

Ø Proven experience in project management, team leadership

Ø Knowledge of Switchgear and Switchgear Key Components and Supplier Base

Ø Desire to innovate. Entrepreneur spirit. Customer focused.

Ø Passionate with digitization: how it is changing our environment and how to make the best of it

Ø Strong leadership capacities within International, multi Lobs / BUs and changing environment

Ø Strong communication skills.

Ø Fluent in English

Qualifications

1. Bachelors Degree in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering from Premium Institute

2. Minimum 15 years of experience in Sourcing / Procurement Domain of Switchgear Industry

3. Hands on experience in Raw Material Category and Electromechanical category procurement

Schedule: Full-time
Req: 009A3V