
Commodity Engineer / Sr. Commodity Engineer
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- If you are a procurement professional with a background in project procurement and are looking for new career opportunities, Emerson has an exciting offer for you! As a Commodity Engineer, you will be part of the Measurement Solutions team based in the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region. In this role, you will be responsible for executing end-to-end sourcing and procurement operations across MEA. You will manage a portfolio of suppliers, ensuring effective bid support and timely order execution. Additionally, you will oversee project procurement and contract management activities to support the region's strategic business objectives.
- Work with sales and proposals team to get timely quotes for Emerson Proposals
- Responsible for coordinating with vendors and proposal team for technical query closure
- Negotiate price, validity and other commercial T&Cs in line with the project requirements
- Maintain accurate records of all bids, buyouts and create database for each commodity
- Accurate and competitive pricing during bidding and within agreed TAT's
- Work with an engineering team to get the quotes technically validated
- Negotiation with suppliers and order finalization
- Vendor Registrations and DDQ
- Support tactical team for vendor follow-ups and timely order execution
- Address quality issues as applicable and collaborate with quality/inspections team
- Conduct E Sourcing events
- Coordination with multiple departments
- Deliver savings compared to bid prices
- Commodity strategy to maximize profitability and deliver the best price, quality, lead time
- Supplier agreements on key buyouts
- Accuracy on landed costs
- Work with suppliers to improve their flexibility to support surge and project orders
- Build and maintain supplier relationships and keep up good communications
- Handle correspondence for delivery shortages, changes in quantity, delivery dates, prices etc.
- Raising requests to create new suppliers using online Emerson address book (CVDH)
- New Vendor development, Vendor management, Vendor Audits
- Maintain database for vendors, commodity prices
- Work with quality team for vendor quality performance and resolving quality issues if any
- Monthly KPI reporting
- Travel: Occasionally - Domestic & International
- Perform regulations and compliance analysis
- Ensure compliance to Emerson Record Retention Policy at all times
- Ensure compliance to Emerson's Ethics Policy at all times
- Ensure 100% compliance to purchasing processes, defined standards and procedures
- Proactively engage in communicating with internal customers and suppliers
- Timely professional communication and responsiveness with internal customers and suppliers
- Maintain the competitiveness in our sourcing processes relative to fiduciary responsibility
- Accurate maintenance of ERP system
- On-time delivery of goods and services
- In-depth knowledge in various Supply Chain methodologies and best practices
- Strong negotiation skills, able to handle complex negotiations
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated the ability to perform competitive exercises
- Show leadership potential
- Dynamic and proactive
- Excellent in time/deadline management
- Proven ability to work in multicultural virtual environment and lead/ coordinate activities for offices located throughout the world
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent team player
- Methodical approach to work
- Can work with minimum supervision
- Conduct root cause analysis (provide solutions/ options)
- Flexible approach to work
- Demonstrated abilities in MS Office apps, ERP based systems such as JDE, Oracle, SAP etc. (Oracle preferred)
- Knowledge of Regulatory / trade compliance
- Knowledge of import-export rules, incoterms etc.
- Knowledge of Instruments will be of advantage
- Experience of working in Middle East and Africa region projects
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- A postgraduate qualification or additional certification in Supply Chain Management/Materials Management/ CPSM/ CIPS will be considered an added advantage.
- Experience in projects and/or EPC procurement business is preferred
- Proactive -take responsibility and own the solution within a collaborative team environment.
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous environment.
- Work well under pressure and thrive in a demanding environment. Excellence is an expectation.
- Demonstrated proactivity in capitalizing on opportunities and resolving issues.
- Intellectually curious - prepared to challenge and be challenged.