Job Summary  
 To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we re looking to add a Specialist Procurement position will be based in Chennai: 
  
 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:  
  
  -  Timely issuance of POs to Vendors, follow-up for order confirmation and co-ordination for on time payment to suppliers 
  -  Coordinating with vendors for actual delivery status of material 
  -  On time completion of Open Purchase Order Report and Shortage Report for review 
  -  To efficiently and accurately execute core procurement processes for assigned products 
  -  To meet or exceed desired service levels and inventory targets as defined for the products assigned, validated through procurement metrics 
  -  Coordinate with Internal Business Partner (requestor) and Supplier for Purchase Order Changes 
  -  Select supplier for placing new orders in accordance with approved Purchasing strategies 
  -  Managing suppliers database 
  -  To identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies to drive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement processes 
  -  Perform root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issues 
  -  Prepare Customized reports for analyzing and incorporating improvements in processes 
  -  Should we include shortage/excess escalation management, co-ordinate and follow thru on urgent receive, past dues management and receiving challenge resolution. 
  
  
  The experience we re looking to add to our team:  
  -  Education: Bachelor s Degree or Engineering Graduates 
  -  Experience: 3-7 yrs. Procurement / Supply Chain experience preferred 
  -  Mandatory Knowledge of computer software applications, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint (PF). 
  -  Excellent communication skills MANDATORY 
  -  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 
  
  
  Here are a few examples of what you will get for the great work you provide:  
   
  
 Job Category Global Procurement & Supply Chain 
 
  
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