**What you’ll do:** This individual will be responsible for collaborating with a cross-functional set of stakeholders across the business, to drive improvements in operational buyers’ roles across the CoE. The role is required to operate in 6PM- 3AM Shift. • Communicates and coordinates with schedulers for plan and execution updates. • Understands material requirements and processes requisitions to provide POs to suppliers. • Works closely with suppliers to ensure on time delivery of material to plant. • Executes exception messages (postponement/anticipation/cancellation of orders) and manage internal escalations. • Monitor KPI of internal teams and provide plan of action to mitigate the risk and stop gaps. • Resolving internal discrepancies with operations and external issues with suppliers (e.g. delivery issues, claims, quality issues etc.) • Works closely with logistics partners and suppliers for material delivery as per incoterms • Evaluates and monitors supply performance (SOTD) and works with suppliers and category managers to implement corrective/preventive actions for on time performance improvement. • Utilizes all digital tools available for SCM for maximized efficiency. • Resolve DC /Plant Put- away Issues. Purchasing Escalations • Work suppliers and sourcing team to expedite escalated shortages to meet revenue goals. • Identity root cause of shortage (purchasing process, supplier performance, credit hold issues, etc.) and develop corrective action. • Lead improvement project to implement corrective actions. • Best practice sharing with buyers on how to resolve without future escalations. Purchasing Excellence • Use purchasing expertise to drive purchasing metric improvements. • Help standardize best practices across sites. • Review supplier invoices and co-ordinate with AP for payments. • Collaborate with materials management and buying teams to update LTs and stocking levels to ensure uninterrupted supply. • Over buy – under buy analysis ensuring any excess inventory. **Qualifications:** • 7-10 years of relevant experience into Materials Planning / SCM. • Should be Graduate with Master’s degree (Preferably into Materials / Production / Operations Management) **Skills:** • Excellent communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills. • Should have strong functional knowledge & working experience related to Materials management & detailed understanding of concepts related to replenishment planning.