About The Position:
We (Kohler India Technical Center) are a captive global center providing technical and nontechnical support for all the businesses and product lines for Kohler Co. globally (including Kitchen and Bath, Engines, Generators, Hospitality).We are looking for a Purchasing associate to join our team and enrich our Purchasing Organization – with good English skills, Purchasing Knowledge, Strategic Mind and Creativity, and divergent thinking. Talented associate to work in Global Sourcing Groups with an ability to influence internal & external stakeholders with Prompt and Proactive Support on Purchasing projects keeping commitments on the SLAs, TATs, and deadlines.
Role And Responsibility:
- To manage spend for IT strategic sourcing
- To manage IT Professional services, software , contract managment and IT hardware spend for PAN India & Global level
- Expert Contract management , negotiation for professional services.
- Should have experience in IT service , IT projects .
- Have experience of e-sourcing .
- Good in presentation, newsletters
- Able to manage MIS, weekly reports.
- Manage relations with the stakeholders and be a customer advocate for all the assigned global purchasing support areas.
- Actively participate in the Process and System enhancement activities.
- Drive continual improvements to automate the manual activities wherever possible.
- Reviewing data for deficiencies or errors, correcting any incompatibilities, and checking output.
- Establish rules and procedures for presenting the data, trends, and dashboards with internal & external stakeholders.
- Standard Operating Process (SOP) Setup and Process Improvement
- Constantly search for and seek out improvement of Purchasing and practices that eliminates non-value-added activity and incorporates relevant best practices.
- Contract management SOP and SOW for different services
- Work effectively with all the concerned teams, functions
- Develop, Maintain, and enhance relations with the stakeholders. Understand all stakeholder/internal customer requirements.
- Forecast growth opportunities, prepare roadmaps, and build capabilities for future readiness.
Experience Requirement:
What we are looking for from your past experience
- Must Have’s
- 6-10 Years of experience in handling Purchasing activities and Indirect Purchasing functions.(Especially in IT Professional services).
- To close IT sow along with stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strategic Purchasing mindset and strong basics in supply chain management
- Very good presentation and Documentation skills
- Technical
- Need to have hands on experience in tools like SAP
- Hands on in Microsoft office tools
- Skills required.
- Ability to work independently.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Confident and reliable
- Willingness to multitask and take new initiatives.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills
- Good to have: Preference would be given to candidates with below
- Good to have experience in SRM tools
- Exposure to Spend Analysis and Cost Savings
- Knowledge of IT and Hr services.
Educational Qualification Requirement:
Bachelor’s degree in IT or MBA
Organizational Relationships:
- Reports to Manager purchasing
- Regular interactions with team members and customers
- Frequent interaction with Internal stakeholders including Purchasing Leadership teams.
About The Position:
We (Kohler India Technical Center) are a captive global center providing technical and nontechnical support for all the businesses and product lines for Kohler Co. globally (including Kitchen and Bath, Engines, Generators, Hospitality).We are looking for a Purchasing associate to join our team and enrich our Purchasing Organization – with good English skills, Purchasing Knowledge, Strategic Mind and Creativity, and divergent thinking. Talented associate to work in Global Purchasing Support Groups with an ability to influence internal & external stakeholders with Prompt and Proactive Support on Purchasing Support projects keeping commitments on the SLAs, TATs, and deadlines.
Role And Responsibility:
- To support Indirect Sourcing
- To manage Professional services spend for PAN India
- Contract management for professional services.
- Have experience in IT service , IT projects .
- Have experience of e-sourcing .
- Good in presentation, newsletters
- Able to manage MIS, weekly reports.
- Manage relations with the stakeholders and be a customer advocate for all the assigned global purchasing support areas.
- Actively participate in the Process and System enhancement activities.
- Drive continual improvements to automate the manual activities wherever possible.
- Reviewing data for deficiencies or errors, correcting any incompatibilities, and checking output.
- Establish rules and procedures for presenting the data, trends, and dashboards with internal & external stakeholders.
- Standard Operating Process (SOP) Setup and Process Improvement
- Constantly search for and seek out improvement of Purchasing and practices that eliminates non-value-added activity and incorporates relevant best practices.
- Contract management SOP and SOW for different services
- Work effectively with all the concerned teams, functions
- Develop, Maintain, and enhance relations with the stakeholders. Understand all stakeholder/internal customer requirements.
- Forecast growth opportunities, prepare roadmaps, and build capabilities for future readiness.
- What we are looking for from your past experience
Experience Requirement:
- Must Have’s
- 6-10 Years of experience in handling Purchasing activities and Indirect Purchasing functions.(Especially in IT Professional services).
- To close IT sow along with stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strategic Purchasing mindset and strong basics in supply chain management
- Very good presentation and Documentation skills
- Technical
- Need to have hands on experience in tools like SAP
- Hands on in Microsoft office tools
- Skills required.
- Ability to work independently.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Confident and reliable
- Willingness to multitask and take new initiatives.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills
- Good to have: Preference would be given to candidates with below
- Good to have experience in SRM tools
- Exposure to Spend Analysis and Cost Savings
- Knowledge of IT and Hr services.
- Educational Qualification requirement:
Bachelor’s degree in IT or MBA
Organizational Relationships:
- Reports to Manager purchasing
- Regular interactions with team members and customers
- Frequent interaction with Internal stakeholders including Purchasing Leadership teams.
