Job Purpose: To handle regional procurement activities for Direct Materials - Rubber & Chemicals

Role: Responsible to manage suppliers in terms of pricing, capacities and supplies.

Key Responsibilities:

Polymer & Rubber Procurement:

Managing Sourcing Activities of Polymers & Rubbers Localizing & alternate sourcing for cost reduction project to be identified and executed for Polymers & Rubbers Identify local suppliers for NPD requirements for new Rubber compounds. Manage material shortage situation by work on allocations & alternate solution.   Periodic pricing discussion & finalizations with supplier as per Market fluctuations

Steel components – Stamping & Springs

Maintain Target supplier panel with adequate capacity with respect to the annual budget. Develop NPD components with Panel suppliers within the given lead time. Perform internal costing for NPD components & negotiate with suppliers Identify & execute annual cost reduction projects Periodic pricing discussion & finalizations with supplier as per Market fluctuations

Job Skills & Competencies:

Costing Knowledge on Raw Rubber/Chemical/Steel Market Intelligence of Polymers and Chemicals Negotiation Skills MS Office and SAP

Education:

Bachelor’s in engineering

Experience:

Min. of 10yrs experience in Purchasing with the above-mentioned products & process.

Industry Preference: Polymer industries , Rubber