Analyst – GBS Procurement

Overview

Analyst for GBS Procurement based in Chennai, supporting procurement and supply chain operations for production needs.

What you'll do

• Maintain relations with suppliers.
• Place orders for necessary raw materials and purchased parts according to production requirements.
• Receive and handle order confirmations.
• Check purchase orders and modify them according to changes in the production plan, using the Shortage List and the Open Purchase Order List.
• Track shipments and urge them if needed.
• Perform regular weekly stock checks to avoid overstock.
• Minimize the risk of obsolescence using the weekly obsolete report.
• Correspond with freight forwarders and warehouses, and organize transportation where necessary.
• Deal with claims and settle debit and credit issues.
• File and record all necessary documents.
• Check inventory of critical materials (personally if needed) according to the Shortage List.
• Contact the right warehouse personnel and have inventory discrepancies modified.
• Handle purchasing data privacy.
• Ensure all active components are available according to production needs, on time, at the agreed price in the request.
• Review requisitions and MRP output.
• Confer with vendors to obtain price, availability and delivery schedule information.
• Order, reschedule and cancel material based on requisitions and MRP output.
• Maintain procurement records such as items purchased, costs, delivery and inventories.
• Manage suppliers to price, delivery and quality expectations and escalate when appropriate.
• Approve invoices for payment.
• Investigate inventory levels.
• Monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle.
• Conduct quarterly supplier reviews.
• Maintain procurement records, reports and metrics.

What you'll need

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 0-2 years of experience.
• Working usage of Word, Excel and PowerPoint; English language knowledge; data entry; ten-key; spreadsheet (PC); ERP software, as may be required.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume; apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to apply common sense comprehension to carry out instructions in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Details

• Location: Chennai, India.
• Job category: Global Procurement & Supply Chain.
• Benefits: Health insurance; paid time off.