Project Buyer

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WhiteWater West is seeking a Project Buyer to join our Supply Chain team in Mumbai, India!

Position: Project Buyer

Shift: Evening/ Night Shift, 40 hours
Department
: Supply Chain
Location: Andheri, Mumbai, India
Reports to:
Manager, Purchasing

Purpose:

In this position, you will be responsible for the purchase of goods and services to support global projects on behalf of Whitewater s Performance Services business unit. Performance Services is responsible for all Whitewater customers post commissioning. This means they are responsible for providing parts, services, refurbishments, and expansions to our existing customers. This is a key role within a rapidly growing business unit that requires an energetic self-starter to ensure that goods and services are purchased at the best overall value on time and meets the quality specifications. You will be responsible for purchasing, issuing request for proposals, and negotiating prices.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Place purchase orders with approved suppliers in accordance with agreements


• Support and execute best practices in accordance with the sourcing and purchasing strategy for selecting and managing providers for all Whitewater West Industries business units


• Purchase components, sub-contracted services and finished products to meet the customers quality, service and value expectations


• Evaluate and manage existing and potential suppliers based on the principles of Total Cost of Ownership


• Develop cost saving initiatives in accordance with Strategic Purchasing Plan


• Monitor progress of orders and expedites critical orders


• Monitor and reject non-compliant requisitions


• Resolve Invoice discrepancies


• Make continuous improvements in costs, lead times and inventory control


• Help develop and implement purchasing systems, procedures and strategies


• Reconcile material non-conformances


• Assist with the development and deployment of a supplier performance matrix incorporating the fundamentals of price, delivery, quality, capability, reliability and other performance attributes


• Support initiation of offshore sourcing programs, where applicable by identifying, sourcing and developing global supply partners


• Assess and adjust shipping methods to reduce costs. Negotiate rates with carriers.


• Identify and implement the technologies required to support the global procurement strategy

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor s Degree in Business Administration, or equivalent knowledge/experience in Purchasing and Supply Chain. Supply Chain designation is preferred.


• 5-8 years experience in Purchasing and/or Supply Chain Management required


• Previous experience in ERP is a must

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of import/export processes is an asset


• Exceptional ability to listen with excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Technical and or logistics background a plus


• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills required.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint

• Self-starter and energetic with the ability to work independently and as a team.


• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving skills


• Ability to travel internationally (5%)

Whitewater Competencies:

• Accountability We do what we say


• Collaboration We work well together


• Customer Focus We know and respond to our customers


• Communication We listen to and understand each other


• Authenticity We are honest and trust each other


• Resilience We deal effectively with pressure, are persistent and optimistic


• Flexibility & Adaptability We are willing and able to respond to changing circumstance

WhiteWater is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate the diversity of all employees and applicants and are strongly committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

We thank all the candidates who take the time and energy to apply. Given the volume of applications, it makes responding personally to each applicant difficult, but please know we are grateful for your interest. We look forward to connecting with you through this search or future ones. All the best in your job search.