Internal Position Title:
Manager Global Procurement
Business:
Lucy Electric Manufacturing & Technologies India
Location:
Halol, Vadodara, Gujarat
Job Reference No:
4201
Job Purpose
The role of Commodity Manager will support new product development in LEMT and aim to reduce the cost of materials working closely with the Group Engineering Team and other business functions. It will source and negotiate terms for specific commodities with a special focus on the non SF6 project.
Job Context
New product development non SF6 product & LV Pillars
Delivery OTIF: 96% at least
Quality PPM: 400 for the assigned commodities.
Cost: 2.5 % reduction in spend for the assigned commodities.
QMS/ Contract management: 100 % adherence to QMS, GPP its continual improvement & contract sign off.
Digitization: Use of digital tools & work with supplies for industry 4.0 practices.
Sustainability: Encourage reduction in carbon foot prints by effective sourcing methods.
Job tasks
Source new suppliers as per QMS guidelines of global LE.
Drawing / specification review.
Cost analysis for the requirements.
Coordinate with technical internal stakeholders for the due diligence of new suppliers/ parts to be developed.
Float formal enquiries in favour of LE global.
Work with suppliers to develop & pass through the samples as per Global standards.
Tool / die development along with its contract & log sheet management.
Supplier improvement for quality & delivery.
Cost reduction for existing sources YoY.
Digitization of Procurement function.
QMS implementation & periodical review.
Key Accountabilities
These will include:
1. Negotiation
Identify and implement cost down programmes with suppliers. Negotiate costs in line with Lucy purchasing parameters and procedures.
2. Supplier Management
Build and maintain professional working relationships with Indian and Global supplier base. Negotiate long term supply/licence agreements with suppliers offering specific technology.
3. Collaboration
Support Purchasing function in New Product Development and Introduction in operations. Work actively with Global Marketing & Sales, UK Design Engineering and QA to introduce new alternative lower cost products. Improve supplier selection and new product introduction. Expedite approvals of ECR s and implementation of ECN s.
4. Sourcing
Collect and collate information on the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for more senior colleagues to provide solid market information for decision making.
5. Document Preparation
Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of computer applications such as Microsoft Office. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
6. Work Scheduling and Allocation
Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates to achieve expectations while following established timelines.
7. Budgeting
Monitor and analyse data using budgeting systems and protocols.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Minimum Qualifications:
BE Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical
Knowledge:
Worked in switchgear industry at least for 5 years
Experience:
Minimum 15 years experience
Technical skills
1. Strategy Creation and Alignment
Works with full competence to create the project strategy, vision, and goals, and maintain them in alignment with the organizations strategy and goals. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
2. Communication
Applies comprehensive knowledge to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on using clear and effective communications skills for internal and external communications to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.
3. Negotiation
Negotiates without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on how to help the organization by obtaining consensus between two or more internal or external parties who may have different interests.
4. Service Delivery
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance as needed on delivering required services that meet quality standards.
5. Reporting
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.
6. Supplier Management
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on managing vendors so that they deliver the best possible results given available resources.
7. Budget and Costing
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on costing, budgeting and finance tasks. Inputs into the departmental/functions budget and ensuring we keep within budget. Analyse and report on budgets and/or costings/pricings. Give guidance and support.
8. Planning, Prioritising and Organising
Applies sound knowledge / skills to their day-to-day planning, prioritising, and organising of their work, tasks and/or events including for the month ahead. Develops appropriate plans or performs necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements. Supports others in their planning, prioritising and organising activities.
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