
Tactical Purchasing Specialist
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Extracts Open PO Report - Convert PR to PO
- Collaborates with suppliers for PO acknowledgement and confirmations and for deliveries, maintain promise dates and order confirmations
- Updates ERP with confirmation dates
- Communicates with the plant on specific queries related to PO
- Checks the supply/demand and decide items for release to replenish stock
- Implements exception messages in SAP, Oracle, plant ERP (Expedite, Defer, etc)
- Collaborates with Global Stakeholders including Category Managers, Production & Inventory Control Manager and Value Stream Managers for Material Availability.
- Leads Supplier Relationship Management process with internal and External supplier in collaboration with SPE (Supplier Performance Engineer) & Category leaders to improve supplier RDSL.
- Collaborates with finance for Supplier On Time payment and communicates with Plant/Site Buyers on the actions and resolutions
- Completes Material Master Set up and associated activities
- Requisition to PO Conversion for MRO Items
- Validate Supplier Lead Times based on the Lead times for delivery
- Coordinates Material Master Data Audits in the ERP
- Supports Team to prepare monthly/quarterly/annual management reports for Customer and Suppliers
- Raises supplier delivery issues to PIC Manager (Supply Chain Manager) and Planning team
- Stay up to date on Parked/blocked invoice report and resolve discrepancy's in a timely manner to ensure
- Negotiates with vendors to acquire the best cost (as applicable) and delivery requirements while supporting inventory turns
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of professional experience in Purchasing / Procurement / Supply Chain or Casting, Forging, Machining
- Knowledge in Strategic sourcing methodology, supply chain management, contracting, procurement, and supplier management skill.
- Experience working with ERP systems like SAP or Oracle.
- Excellent digital literacy and a technical proficiency that includes significant data gathering skills, expertise, interpretation, and reporting for the Supply Chain organization.
- Strong problem solving & analytical skills with expertise in data analysis and management (Advanced Excel, Tableau, Power BI, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, PowerPoint, SQL).
- Self-motivated
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Management or any related field.
- Experience in Project Management and Project Management certification are an added advantage
- Working Hours: 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM or 4:30 PM to 1:30 AM