Manager - Foundry Purchase

Role Manager Purchase L4

Your Contribution

• Responsible for ensuring systematic and operational processes are adhered to for all Production materials, brought out materials.
• Ensuring requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner.
• Key stakeholders are kept informed of purchasing management changes \ news.
• Collaboration with stakeholders and colleagues within the region ensuring escalations and open topics are being regularly reviewed and progressed.

Your Experience and Qualification

• Ordering of all production materials: Raw materials, Scrap bundle general, boron free scrap bundle & bought out parts as per the schedule released by SCM.
• Floating RFQs, getting quotations, Placing PO for all production materials, bought out parts followed by ASG approval documents.
• Define and build purchasing strategy with input from BU top management.
• Lead sourcing decisions in the assigned area of responsibility.
• Oversee supplier selection and contract process; manage supplier base and develop & maintain relationships with key suppliers.
• Coordinating monthly schedule PR to PO conversion for all Production materials, Bought out parts ( Copper, Nickel, Magnesium, Silicon)
• Floating enquiries, getting quotes, for all New Products.
• Following with suppliers for on time submission of New Products samples.
• Cost reduction implementation through Negotiation, Alternate sourcing, VA/VE proposals & Localization.
• Developing second source /Onboarding new sources to reduce the cost and also for risk management.
• Review purchasing agreements with vendors and maintain open lines of communications with those vendors.
• Preparation of monthly MIS for purchase spend / monthly reports/ analysis
• Achieving the yearly purchase objective set by the management like Cost Savings, Improvement in payment terms, Dual Sourcing.
• Handling audits (external & internal) and conversant with IATF16949 & EMS.
• Dealing in scrap sales through E Auction.
• Coordinating with cross-functional teams (Production, Finance, Quality) to align purchasing strategies with organizational goals.
• Training and Development of team members to equip them with required skills
• ERP and oracle experience is essential.
• Bachelors degree in mechanical
• 12+ years of experience in Purchasing