Buyer

The key responsibility of this position includes:

Buying and Planning- Overseas suppliers (Interco and Non-Interco)

• Build Strong Relations Overseas suppliers (Interco and Non-Interco) for Parts Purchase, Sharing short term/Long Term forecast.
• Order/Expediate/De-Expediate Supply from Interco/Non-Interco(Domestic, Resolve queries on Payments/Forecast.
• Co-ordinate with Logistics team for shipment Inbound
• Craft purchase order and inventory reports for management, Solve supply chain problems.
• Work within the management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders.
• ensure their deliveries are on time, complete, free of damage, and within budget
• Recovery from Suppliers for Rejections/Damage shipments
• Manage inventory, including current stock and new deliveries
• Establishing long-term business relationships with suppliers and fostering mutual trust, respect, and cooperation

Production Planning

• Monitoring Sales demand and align Interco supplies.
• Ensures plan Vs. Actual, Interaction with Sales & Planning Team for assuring customer line coverage & anticipating fluctuation in customer plan.
• Review Demand Vs Supply on Daily/weekly/Monthly/Long term Horizon basis
• Review daily progress of production & sales to Management & highlights the threats by daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reports (Past due, OTD, Ops Review).

Sales Inventory Operations Planning

• Liaising with the SIOP Process to optimize sales and to meet the targets with respect to business plan and capacity booking. (Suppor SIOP Meeting Demand Review, Alignment, Final (LT) SIOP), Interco Trade business Order management.
• Balancing customer requirements (Intercompany, OEMs & distribution), operational stability and financial impacts for better business results.
• Analyzing Customer requirements vs. Interco Trade orders and Plan as per the demand.
• Monitor Plan Vs Actual, Plant absorption, Risk & Opportunities, Mitigation plan
• Participating as active member in resolving the bottleneck issues to achieve the plan vs. actual, Risk & Opportunities for Encore plan
• Active involvement in decision making, problem solving and working with cross functional teams. To ensure performance on KPIs Past dues, OTD, Flex productivity& Inventory, ERP health score, R&O.

Materials Management

• Responsible for MMA activities viz. Min-Max, ABCQ, E&O, MRB, PFEP, KANBAN Active Inactive part review
• Releasing Interco orders & Ensure parts availability in line with due dates Zero-line stoppage
• Monitor monthly inventory inward plan to ensure inventory targets on track
• E&O Liquidation
• Review shortages of materials and ensure action steps for fulfilment of shortages, Timely availability of Parts, spares & raw materials, by efficiently coordinating & planning with the Suppliers.

Qualifications:

• 6-8 years of experience in Planning & procurement in Engg. Company preferably in Auto Component Sound Technical Knowledge of Benchmark Store functions
• Knowledge on applicable statutory requirement.
• Educational Qualification- Diploma/Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering.

Skills:

• Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes as well material planning, Inventory management, Buying role Specialist
• Excellent communication skills in English (written & verbal)
• Strong relationship with suppliers as well as customers Internal and External
• Cross functions team working skills due to matrix organization reporting
• Order management experience

Skills:

ERP, Customs Laws and Process, standard operating procedures, Receipt-Issues and Purchase Process, Stores, Purchase, inventory, store planning, material management, spares management, communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Motivation, Organization and delegation , Forward planning and strategic thinking, Problem solving and decision-making, Commercial awareness, Mentoring, Team work, Knowledge sharing and learning, Industry 4.0 mind set,

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