Specialist - Procurement

Overview

Specialist - Procurement role based in Coimbatore, responsible for supplier relations, order placement and inventory and shipment management for production.

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 and modify purchase orders according to changes in the production plan, using the Shortage List and Open Purchase Order List.
• Track shipments and urge them if needed.
• Regularly check stock weekly, avoiding overstock.
• Minimize obsolescence risk 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 according to the Shortage List.
• Contact warehouse personnel to correct any inventory discrepancies.
• Handle purchasing data privacy.
• Ensure all active components are available per production needs, on time, at the agreed price.
• Review requisitions and MRP output.
• Confer with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• 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.
• Minimum 3+ years of procurement / supply chain experience.
• Working usage of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, English language knowledge, data entry, ten-key, spreadsheet (PC), ERP software (use of these tools may be required).

Details

• Location: Coimbatore, India.
• Job category: Global Procurement & Supply Chain.
• Benefits referenced: health insurance, PTO.