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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Assistant Manager – GBS Procurement in Coimbatore, India.
What a typical day looks like:
•Timely issuance of POs to Vendors, follow-up for order confirmation and co-ordination for on time payment to suppliers
•Coordinating with vendors for actual delivery status of material
•On time completion of Open Purchase Order Report and Shortage Report for review
•To efficiently and accurately execute core procurement processes for assigned products
•To meet or exceed desired service levels and inventory targets as defined for the products assigned, validated through procurement metrics
•Coordinate with Internal Business Partner (requestor) and Supplier for Purchase Order Changes.
•Select supplier for placing new orders in accordance with approved Purchasing strategies
•Managing supplier's database and schedule regular calls with Suppliers and drive supplier performance improvement
•To identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies Projects to drive continuous improvement to enhance automations, standardization in the execution of procurement processes
•Perform root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issues
•Prepare Customized reports for analyzing and incorporating improvements in processes
•shortage/excess escalation management, co-ordinate and follow through on urgent receive, past dues management and receiving challenge resolution
•Own Buddy system when any new person joins in the team, provide all required training support to make him/her successful in Job. Conduct training program for new joiners and support new buyers in resolving any open issues
•Act as back-up to immediate Manager, take responsibility and complete deliverables smoothly
•Responsible for Completing detailed process documentation and getting the documentation approved by internal stake holder, document should be validated once in 6 months and capture changes if any in the process.
The experience we’re looking to add to our team:
•Worked as a Buyer in a HIGHLY VARIABLE Demand environment.
Experience in the following domains:
•Procurement and Supply chain management
•Knowledge of ERP (Preferably BAAN)
•Advanced Knowledge of MS office and MS outlook
•Excellent written and oral communication skills MANDATORY
•Good analytical skills
•Coaching & mentoring skills
•Conflict resolution
•Reporting & Decision-making skills
Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain
Required Skills:
Optional Skills:
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