Lead Buyer - Direct Material -CRD/ 2923

A world leader in the design, engineering, testing, validation and manufacturing of driveline, drivetrain and chassis systems, related components, and metal formed products, is looking for :
Post : Lead Buyer - Direct Material -CRD/ 2923
Location : Pune
Qualification : B. E. Mechanical
Experience : 7 to 9 years
Job Description :

• Establishes contract and negotiates prices and terms with outside suppliers related to direct commodities.
• Expert in Procurement of Sheet Metal, Components and Fabricated items.
  
• Responsible for Casting, Forging and machining component procurement
• Responsible for Services contract management and negotiations
• should have exposure to VA/VE analysis, strong in negotiation with suppliers / vendors
  
• Experience from Automobile Industry and Vendor Development and Procurement of Components
• Develops and maintains reliable vendors / suppliers for the above supplies.
• Commodity management.
• Monitors and assesses supplier performance and advises management of new developments.
• Follows market price trends and general business activities.
• Negotiates settlements on rejected or defective material.
• Ensures timely delivery of materials.
• Adheres to purchasing policies and procedures.
• Checks and approves invoices.
• Champions multi function teams with suppliers.
• Resolves quality, delivery, service, and pricing issues.

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS :

• Related college degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Ability to read blueprints, and understand basic engineering documents.
• Knowledge of commodities, materials, and products being purchased.
• High level of analytical ability.
• Knowledge of Purchasing practices and procedures.
• Computer knowledge, Excel, Power Point, Word.
• Negotiation skills.
• Costing.
• Quality Systems (ISO/TS-16949)
• Taxation
• Customs / Logistics / STPI
• Oracle
• Plexus
• PIM
• Engineering & Mfg. Processes

Company's Profile : A world leader in the design, engineering, testing, validation and manufacturing of driveline, drivetrain and chassis systems, related components, and metal formed products. Company was founded in 1994, with manufacturing expertise rooted in 90 years of experience. Today, Company is a multi-billion dollar company, one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world. The Company has grown from its original five North American manufacturing facilities to 32 facilities around the world since its foundation. In 1999 the Company became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. Today, it is the 12th largest automotive supplier in North America, and ranks in the top 40 Tier One suppliers in the world. 
Interested candidates can send their resume at crdjobs@gmail.com with present salary and subject "Lead Buyer - Direct Material -CRD/ 2923" on immediate basis.
If you know someone with the above profile, please suggest him/her to send his/her resume at crdjobs@gmail.com with the above details.
Thanks and Regards,
M. R. Singhal
Management & Placement Consultant
Centre for Right Direction,
24, Niyoshi Park-2,
Sanghvi Nagar, Aundh,
Pune-411007
Phone : 020-25888757 / 25880170
Fax : 020-25888757
E-mail : crdjobs@gmail.com, crd@vsnl.com
Web-site : http://www.crdindia.com