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To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Manager - GBS Procurement in Coimbatore, 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:
- Handle a team of 80+ Buyers.
- Work on shortage management with buyers, provide assistance in resolving Accounts Payable, warehouse and RTV challenges, follow-up to ensure PO's are placed on time, there are no past due orders, work on POAN action items.
- Ensure there are no Production line down situations
- Ensure adherence to targets set for all Process Metrics
- Perform Quarterly / Annual performance appraisals for the team members.
- Ensure timely generation and circulation of reports / dashboards.
- Mentor the team and guide them towards effective discharge of functions.
- Handle escalations if any and escalate matters requiring the senior management's attention on a timely basis.
- Train new and existing team members on an ongoing basis on relevant tools or topics.
- Perform root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issues.
- Identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies to drive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement processes
- Prepare Customized reports for analyzing and incorporating improvements in processes
- Drive Process improvements and have succession plan in place for all critical resources
- Be Back-up to Operational Regional Directors
- Ensure detailed process documentation in place for training new employees coming onboard
- Schedule regular calls with Suppliers and drive supplier performance improvement
- Ensure ZERO non-compliance during Statutory audits and drive voice of customer improvement themes in alignment with Customer feedback
- Align and Drive productivity targets for the Team
- Coordinate with GBS Management for Internal Customers' visit
- Give presentations to the Top Management w.r.t the Business and drive QBR reviews with Sites
- Drive Standardization of reports and processes across Teams
- Consolidated, Automate and Eliminate reports and processes
- Ensure participation in BCP drill and work on continues improvement of BCP plan
- Drive employee engagement and communication programs (quarterly one to one meeting with each employee, skip level meetings, etc.)
- Education: Bachelor's Degree or Engineering Graduates
- Experience: 15 to 20 yrs. Procurement / Supply Chain experience preferred
- Mandatory Knowledge of computer software applications, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint (PF).
- Excellent communication skills
- 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
- Health Insurance
- PTO
RR03
Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain
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Optional Skills:
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