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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 a Specialist – GBS Procurement in Chennai, India.

A purchasing professional who can quickly and accurately process purchase orders in a fast-paced environment. Has excellent stake holders service skills and works well in a team to consistently meet challenging performance targets.

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 suppliersCoordinating with vendors for actual delivery status of materialOn time completion of Open Purchase Order Report and Shortage Report for reviewTo execute core procurement processes efficiently and accurately for assigned productsTo meet or exceed desired service levels and inventory targets as defined for the products assigned, validated through procurement metricsCoordinate with Internal Business Partner (requestor) and Supplier for Purchase Order ChangesSelect supplier for placing new orders in accordance with approved Purchasing strategiesManaging supplier's databaseTo identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies to drive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement processesPerform root cause analysis to expedite the resolution of service issuesPrepare Customized reports for analyzing and incorporating improvements in processesShould we include shortage/excess escalation management, co-ordinate and follow thru on urgent receive, past dues management and receiving challenge resolution

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

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Engineering GraduatesExperience: 5-8yrs. Procurement / Supply Chain experience preferredMandatory Knowledge of computer software applications, MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint (PF).Excellent communication skills – MANDATORYExperience in the following domains: Order processing, Supply chain management, Order management, Procurement end to end preferredKnowledge of ERP (Preferably BAAN)Experience in Manufacturing industry preferably in electronicsKnowledge of MS office and MS outlookGood analytical skills

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide

Health InsurancePTO

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Job CategoryGlobal Procurement & Supply Chain

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