Assistant Manager-GBS Procurement

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Assistant Manager – GBS Procurement in Coimbatore, India.
What a typical day looks like:
• Timely issuance of POs to Vendors, follow-up for order confirmation and co-ordination for on time payment to suppliers

• Coordinating with vendors for actual delivery status of material

• On time completion of Open Purchase Order Report and Shortage Report for review

• To efficiently and accurately execute core procurement processes for assigned products

• To meet or exceed desired service levels and inventory targets as defined for the products assigned, validated through procurement metrics

• Coordinate with Internal Business Partner (requestor) and Supplier for Purchase Order Changes.

• Select supplier for placing new orders in accordance with approved Purchasing strategies

• Managing supplier's database and schedule regular calls with Suppliers and drive supplier performance improvement

• To identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies Projects to drive continuous improvement to enhance automations, standardization in the execution of procurement processes

• Perform root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issues

• Prepare Customized reports for analyzing and incorporating improvements in processes

• shortage/excess escalation management, co-ordinate and follow through on urgent receive, past dues management and receiving challenge resolution

• Own Buddy system when any new person joins in the team, provide all required training support to make him/her successful in Job. Conduct training program for new joiners and support new buyers in resolving any open issues

• Act as back-up to immediate Manager, take responsibility and complete deliverables smoothly

• Responsible for Completing detailed process documentation and getting the documentation approved by internal stake holder, document should be validated once in 6 months and capture changes if any in the process.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Worked as a Buyer in a HIGHLY VARIABLE Demand environment.
Experience in the following domains: 
• Procurement and Supply chain management

• Knowledge of ERP (Preferably BAAN)

• Advanced Knowledge of MS office and MS outlook

• Excellent written and oral communication skills MANDATORY

• Good analytical skills

• Coaching & mentoring skills

• Conflict resolution

• Reporting & Decision-making skills

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