Assistant Manager - Procurement

Job Description

Job Summary To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we re looking to add an Assistant Manager - Procurement in Coimbatore, India. A purchasing professional who can quickly and accurately process purchase orders in a fast paced environment. Has excellent stake holders service skills and works well in a team to consistently meet challenging performance targets. What a typical day looks like: Team lead, people manager, accountable for team performance and continuous performance in a Procurement shared services model. Develops, retains and supports his/her team to get the very best from them Supports management cross functional procurement team. Develops objectives and plans for team associates and track performance to annual goals. Administers activities relative to Supplier Research, Bid management and appropriate documentation practices as required by the stakeholders. Maintains thorough documentation of respective process and organizes information to be compliant during Audits. Works in conjunction with the vertical heads to share the services to internal stake holders. Train new team members on process specific activities and ensures training material is up to date. Perform Appraisals, manages team attrition and motivates team to exceed SLAs Handle escalations if any and escalate matters requiring the senior managements attention on a timely basis. Identify, recommend and implement operational efficiencies to drive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement process. The experience we re looking to add to our team: Education: Bachelor s Degree or Engineering Graduates Experience: 10 to 15 yrs. Procurement / Supply Chain experience preferred Mandatory Knowledge of computer software applications, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint (PF). Excellent communication skills Experience in the following domains: Order processing, Supply chain management, Order management, Procurement end to end preferred Knowledge of ERP (Preferably BAAN) Experience in Manufacturing industry preferably in electronics Knowledge of MS office and MS outlook Good analytical skills