Supply Chain Engineer (Supplier)

As a Supply Chain Management professional with over 5 years of experience, you will play a crucial role in Rotork, the global flow control and instrumentation company. Your primary responsibility will be to manage direct material procurement with third-party suppliers, ensuring that the strategy is aligned with the business needs. You will be required to parameterize purchase part numbers (SKU) to ensure the update of master data in the ERP system. Additionally, preparing purchase orders in accordance with demand and forecast to support business requirements will be a key part of your role. Utilizing inventory tools and techniques, you will ensure the right sizing of inventory on goods in stock and transit. Monitoring order status, reporting material arrival schedules, and tracking supplier performance for delivery, lead time, and order quantity will also be part of your responsibilities. Collaborating with suppliers to meet supply chain requirements, conducting business performance reviews with critical suppliers, and deploying Supplier Relationship Management tools and techniques are essential tasks that you will undertake. You will be expected to lead and drive upstream supply chain performance improvement projects using Lean Methodology, support suppliers in developing their sub-suppliers for delivery improvement initiatives, and manage engineering change requirements to minimize supply disruption and obsolescence. Building strong relationships, ensuring cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder relationships will be crucial. You will also be accountable for key supply chain metrics such as ONTIME Delivery, healthy inventory levels, and minimizing premium freights. To qualify for this role, you should hold a graduate degree in engineering with relevant workplace experience. Strong data analysis skills, ERP expertise, and knowledge of manufacturing supply chain are highly preferred. Your ability to think strategically, collaborate effectively, lead change, and deliver results will be instrumental in shaping the future of Rotork's supply chain operations.,