Buying Professional - Strategic Procurement (Electrical)

4 - 5 years

12 - 16 Lacs

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We are currently seeking an experienced Strategic Procurement Buyer (Buying Professional) to work at our factory (SMO RS CP TD MF NW) located in Nashik.

The responsibilities will include:

  • Define commodity strategies for assigned spend considering any global sourcing strategies and tailoring them to fit the local business requirements
  • Prepare and conduct negotiations with suppliers for low to high purchasing volumes in order to deliver the relevant savings for each category and increase the payment terms conditions
  • Implement and manage supplier contracts and agreements to meet the specific needs of the business whilst ensuring service continuity and mitigating risk
  • Interface with internal stakeholders to assess current and future sourcing requirements
  • Ensure Siemens interests are represented in all competitive sourcing activities leading to continuous improvement in quality, cost, delivery, service and technology
  • Drive productivity initiatives within assigned commodities in order to maximize material cost savings
  • Support the Supplier Qualification Process for new suppliers in partnership with Supplier Quality Management (SQM), Project managers and New Product Development (NPD)
  • Perform Supplier Evaluations and drive Supplier Development Plans within the supply chain
  • Proactive Supplier Relationship Management, ensuring Siemens is a preferred customer
  • Independently prepare and carry out negotiations with suppliers
  • Knows the cost structure of his/her commodity in detail and identifies improvement potentials;
  • Provides reliable and precise cost calculations/comparisons behind supplier offers
  • Harness supplier innovation in collaboration with CVE and NPD
  • Work alongside CVE in order to better understand key material cost drivers
  • Strong innovative and analytical skill to perform onboard system troubleshooting and with fundamental knowledge on Railway Qualification Test with railway standard IEC 61133
  • Able to review the testing procedure and providing constructive feedback for test improvement, able to produce and update test and commission documentation and with Risk Assessment knowledge is added advantage.

Desired Skills:

  • Bachelors degree in electrical engineering
  • You should have 4-5 years experience in a Buyer position within a Procurement function, preferably for Traction Business.
  • Should have experience in handling IGBTs, Electronics components, Contactors, Cables and accessories, Cable Harness, Switches, Transformers and wound parts, Outsourcing.
  • Knowledge of purchasing fundamentals including RFQ's and Negotiations
  • Hands-on experience in e-sourcing.
  • The ability to build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders is important
  • Proactive with the ability to influence and challenge the status quo
  • Ability to drive performance improvements
  • Great teamwork and collaboration
  • Self-motivated, highly driven and results focused
  • Ability to be innovative in issues related to strategic sourcing, vendor relations, quality assurance and supply

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