Associate Buyer

What you’ll do:

• This position will be based in Eaton’s Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence (GSC CoE) in Pune. This position will be based in Pune and will be in Shared service center of Supply Chain Management function(SCM Services). The principle role of the this position is to support Electrical Business in US region in the tactical procurement activities.
• Person in this position will be responsible for effectively supporting all the supply planning and tactical procurement activities within Material Execution function.
• This includes understanding materials procurement,planning supplies for production,ongoing supplier relationship management and effective stakeholder relationship management.This position require the incumbent to work in US shifts.
• Eaton is a power management company with 2019 sales of $21.4 billion.
• Its energy-efficient solutions help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more reliably, safely and sustainably.
• The company is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment using power management technologies and services. Eaton employs 93,000 people worldwide and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.
• The objective of GSC CoE, Pune is to be a strategic partner to Eaton Supply Chain enabling process excellence and resource optimization.
• GSC CoE is an Initiative that provides functional and value-added support across each vertical of the Supply Chain Functions for the Eaton sites across the globe with key areas of focus on standardization, consolidation, automation support and leveraging best in class available tools / techniques / processes.
• Driving the key strategic objective of the One Eaton Supply Chain, the center has acquired advanced skill-sets and demonstrated distinct expertise in collaborating with Eaton plants and Supply Chain teams across the world.
• These efforts are enhancing overall operational efficiencies to consistently generate significant value for the enterprise.
• Eaton entered India in 1999 through the global acquisition of Aeroquip Vickers.
• India today forms a key part of Eaton’s overall business strategy with continued expansion of the company’s manufacturing, marketing, engineering and services footprint in the country over the last two decades. With 5500+ employees, 7 manufacturing sites, presence in 18 key locations, two decades of proven capabilities and customer engagements, Eaton is uniquely positioned to play a distinct part in India’s ongoing growth story.

Qualifications:

Requirement :

• Graduate in Engineering or Equivalent/ Post Graduate in any stream
• 4-5 yrs experience
• Purchasing exposure in Manufacturing or Electrical Industry or shared service center
• Domain Knowledge - SCM
• Supply Planning; Supplier Schedulling, BSW
• Reproting and Analysis
• PO and Supply Management
• Order Mgt (ERPs / IT Applications/CRM Application)
• Master Data Management
• E&O Management & Liquidation
• Logistics Co-Ordination
• Negotiation Skills;
• Knowledge in Microsoft Excel, Office and Power Point;
• Effective Communication, Presentation & Listening Skills
• High Learning Agility
• Customer Centric Approach
• Escalation Management and Solution provider
• Effective Collaboration
• People agility (Comfort around higher management, dealing with stakeholders / people at different levels etc)
• Decision making and problem solving skills
• Effective Collaboration

Skills:

• Daily confirmation of open Purchase Orders and ensure on time delivery
• Project Sales Impact by sites based on shortages & past dues
• Track OH versus requirements by site to track risk
• Work with suppliers to gather potential substitutes of the material that are short.
• Demand Planning, PO creation and timely PO acknowledgement & follow up with suppliers;
• Manage open POs through confirmations for deliveries, updating ERPs and manging orders till delivery
• Meeting the SLAs as defined;
• Creating and timely upgrading the SOPs and other related documents, meeting QMS requirments;
• Timely resolution of ‘On Hold’ invoices for the various sites working closely with site, suppliers, IM team;
• Day to day communication with various stakeholders like Site Buyers,SCM Manager,Suppliers with timely actions and resolutions, attending site tier meeting .
• Working Knowledge of ERP; Mapics, Vista preferred
• Negotiation skills will be an added advantage;
• Knowledge on cost analysis, ROP & Planning parameter analysis;
• Should have hands on experience of Part Rationalization, Standardization;
• Sound knowledge of End to End P2P cycle, Product Costing & Manufacturing Processes;
• Should be able to analyze opportunity, initiate and execute projects to achieve Cost Out/Saving, Productivity Targets.
• Proficient knowledge on SCM functions.