**Job Summary:** Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? Emerson is seeking a highly motivated Senior Purchase Engineer to join the team in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. As a Purchase Professional, you will exhibit a strong work ethic and demonstrate exceptional proficiency in ensuring detailed and efficient procurement processes, enabling us to challenge in the global market. **In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:** + Research and identify suitable suppliers to meet the part specification needs. + Evaluate supplier performance based on quality, cost, and delivery reliability. + Compare quotes from multiple suppliers to ensure pricing and negotiate at each stage like Item activation and project base order before fixing the sourcing rule. + Collaborate with internal teams to understand purchasing requirements. + Forecast demand for goods to fix effective procurement plans. + Maintain accurate records of purchases, contracts, and supplier communications. + Ensure compliance with company quality policies, legal regulations, and industry standards. + Procurement of stores through Indigenous and foreign sources as required in accordance with the rules in force. + Checking of requisitions/purchase indents. + Selection of suppliers for issue of enquiries. + Issuing enquiries/tenders and obtaining quotations. + Analyzing quotations and bids etc, and preparation of comparative statement + Collate purchase orders and purchase requisitions in order-to-order materials, goods and supplies. + Review Excess inventories and order as required. + Interact with the suppliers on a day-to-day basis and Review deliveries against the orders. + Track the status of all open orders and Follow-up of purchase orders for delivery in due time. + Verification and passing of suppliers’ bills to see that payments are made promptly. + Ensuring all invoices are sent to accounts for payment process after good receipt. + Resolve issues such as delays, defective products, or incorrect shipments. + Maintenance of purchase records and vendor performance records/data. + Ensure accuracy and timely Attribute study and setting in Oracle system. + Effective co-ordination with Global Supply Chain (GSC) team across the world and align to their vendor management policies and consistent vendor performance. + Align materials as per Oracle Demand date, synchronized receipt of materials & in turn support in meeting customer delivery dates. + To review and set purchase policies on requirements of material from time to time and develop and maintain good buyer-seller (Vendor) relationship. + Loading the foundry based on the RCCP tonnage allocated to each foundry as per GSC Guidelines. + Analysis on Loading pattern based on Supplier performance of each vendor and surge loading of vendor based upon the project order flow in previous month. + Submitting all transporter bills on time to Payable team and Tracking all transport payment, the NSDJ progress which is created to stock transfer of D-excess parts. + Maintaining all Purchase metrics data - OTD, PPM and spent analysis report. + Identifying the D-excess parts and allocating them to the current demand with approval from QC. Review and clearance of Vendor invoices for on time payment processing. **Who We Are:** You act with a clear sense of ownership, build and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations, establish and maintain effective customer relationships and credit others for their contributions and accomplishments. **For This Role, You Will Need:** + Degree or equivalent experience or experience in Engineering and 5+ years Material Planning & Purchasing experience. + Implementing an improved efficient sourcing strategy to avoid the lead time and other indirect cost. + Well versed in MPS (Master Production Scheduling) and MRP (Material Requirement Planning). + Candidate dedicated on achieving outcomes. + Ability to travel across India and other world area on situation arise. **Our Culture & Commitment to You** At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. **WHY EMERSON** **Our Commitment to Our People** At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration. We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor. At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together. **Accessibility Assistance or Accommodation** If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: idisability.administrator@emerson.com . **ABOUT EMERSON** Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability. With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety. We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go! **No calls or agencies please.** **Requisition ID** : 25022358 Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.