Manager Global Procurement

Job Purpose:

The role of Commodity Manager will support new product development in LEMT and aim to reduce the cost of
materials working closely with the Group Engineering Team and other business functions. It will source and
negotiate terms for specific commodities with a special focus on the non SF6 project.

Job Context:

• New product development – non SF6 product & LV Pillars
• Delivery OTIF: 96% at least
• Quality PPM: 400 for the assigned commodities.
• Cost: 2.5 % reduction in spend for the assigned commodities.
• QMS/ Contract management: 100 % adherence to QMS, GPP its continual improvement & contract sign off.
• Digitization: Use of digital tools & work with supplies for industry 4.0 practices.
• Sustainability: Encourage reduction in carbon footprints by effective sourcing methods.

Job Tasks:

• Source new suppliers as per QMS guidelines of global LE.
• Drawing / specification review.
• Cost analysis for the requirements.
• Coordinate with technical internal stakeholders for the due diligence of new suppliers/ parts to be developed.
• Float formal enquiries in favor of LE global.
• Work with suppliers to develop & pass through the samples as per Global standards.
• Tool / die development along with its contract & log sheet management.
• Supplier improvement for quality & delivery.
• Cost reduction for existing sources YoY.
• Digitization of Procurement function.
• QMS implementation & periodical review.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Negotiation -Identify and implement cost down program's with suppliers. Negotiate costs in line with Lucy purchasing parameters and procedures.
2. Supplier Management - Build and maintain professional working relationships with Indian and Global supplier base. Negotiate long term supply/license agreements with suppliers offering specific technology.
3. Collaboration - Support Purchasing function in New Product Development and Introduction in operations. Work actively with Global Marketing & Sales, UK Design Engineering and QA to introduce new alternative lower cost products. Improve supplier selection and new product introduction. Expedite approvals of ECR’s and implementation of ECN’s.
4. Sourcing - Collect and collate information on the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers for more senior colleagues to provide solid market information for decision making.
5. Document Preparation - Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of computer applications such as Microsoft Office. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
6. Work Scheduling and Allocation - Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates to achieve expectations while following established timelines.
7. Budgeting - Monitor and analyze data using budgeting systems and protocols.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

Minimum Qualifications: BE Electrical / Electronics / Mechanical
Knowledge: Worked in switchgear industry at least for 5 years
Experience: Minimum 12 to 15 years’ experience

Technical skills:

1. Strategy Creation and Alignment - Works with full competence to create the project strategy, vision, and goals, and maintain them in alignment with the organization's strategy and goals. Typically works without supervision and may provide technical guidance.
2. Communication - Applies comprehensive knowledge to act independently while providing guidance and training to others on using clear and effective communications skills for internal and external communications to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.
3. Negotiation - Negotiates without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on how to help the organization by obtaining consensus between two or more internal or external parties who may have different interests.
4. Service Delivery - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance as needed on delivering required services that meet quality standards.
5. Reporting - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on creating relevant, lucid and effective reports.
6. Supplier Management - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on managing vendors so that they deliver the best possible results given available resources.
7. Budget and Costing - Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on costing, budgeting and finance tasks. Inputs into the departmental/functions budget and ensuring we keep within budget. Analyze and report on budgets and/or costings/pricings. Give guidance and support.
8. Planning, Prioritizing and Organizing - Applies sound knowledge / skills to their day-to-day planning, prioritizing, and organizing of their work, tasks and/or events including for the month ahead. Develops appropriate plans or performs necessary actions based on recommendations and requirements. Supports others in their planning, prioritizing and organizing activities.

Lucy Electric is an international leader in intelligent secondary power distribution products and solutions, with features such as remote operation and monitoring. Linking energy generation to consumption, the business specialises in high-performance medium and low-voltage switchgear for utility, industrial and commercial applications.