Specialist - Procurement

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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Specialist – Procurement in Chennai, India.

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 execute core procurement processes efficiently and accurately 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 supplier's 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: 3yrs+ 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
  
  

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Health Insurance
• PTO
• Site
  
  

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