Atlas Copco (India) Ltd. Hiring for Commodity – Buyer / Manager at Chakan, Pune, Maharashtra
Full Job Description
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Your Role
Vision:
Sourcing from India, through a new SQDC world class supplier base, with a new lean SRM, having DNA (Disciplined Never give-up Attitude)
Main responsibilities
Define a sourcing strategy for the assigned commodity portfolio
Find and select the appropriated supplier base. Challenge regularly its competitiveness (technical, innovation, financial, social, environmental, and ethical) thanks to a permanent benchmarking of the competitors and of the technology market trends (participation to exhibitions, newsletter …)
Limit the number of suppliers, by leverage good small ones, and by moving the small activities to key suppliers.
Solve risks from critical suppliers link to its financial health, or its specific knowhow, dominant position, volume capacity flexibility, by developing alternative supply.
Define Proactive activities with suppliers like ‘commodity indexation’, ‘Design for Lean Manufacturing’, Poka-Yoke, Automation … that will significantly enhance the supplier processes & performance.
Track supplier action plans to reach their SQDC continuous improvements.
Monitor supplier’s performance dashboard and react quickly when deviation. It includes the support to call-off team struggling with supplier delivery & quality issues. Make respected supplier stock agreements, and implement escalation steps process, for example starting from Q & D penalties up to ban on NPD or switch volume to another supplier.
Visit actual suppliers or potential new ones to check their processes, but also to audit their signed compliance of our “10-criteria letter”.
Formalize the 3 years Strategy commodity portfolio, with measurable targets, and related tactic & yearly action plans.
Negotiate with suppliers to achieve manufacturing & aftermarket goals
Commodity and tooling equipment must be in line with specifications, striving to use Standard parts from the market (except marketing needs).
Best Quality (150 ppm), including warranty and aftersales support, but also Stability of the Quality, meaning supplier processes not man dependent. The Quality agreement includes Q-Penalties for supplier Q commitment.
On-time Delivery 97% (100% call-off, 95% Kanban), with D-Penalties.
Shortest Lead-time (below production frozen zone).
Make clear agreements on supply chain agility & flexibility, to face up/down sales workload.
Cost leadership in-Full, vs local market and other PCs, including all terms
90 days Payment or 120 days SCF.
Supplier Stock adapted to the supplier delivery actual performance, meaning that bad ones need an additional safety stock on their cost.
Supplier support on-site to fix NOK parts when needed on its cost.
Transport cost and timing
With a close monitoring of the supplier cost structure (-3% annual) and its raw material market cost trend.
Setting targets to suppliers is also managing expectations.
Make ZBC Calculations (0 Base cost)
must adopt scientific calculation for MOQ and EOQ (batch quantity)
Lean Sourcing Process
Use of appropriated SRM tools like B2Net, to avoid emails in the ordering process & delivery follow-up, drawings, rejection NCN, forecast, KPI …
Use Standard contract, including NDA business confidentiality maintained at all times (for at least motors, inverters, controllers, coolers, fans, bearings, oil, filtration and castings), compliance of Business Code of Practice, Penalties, Improvements annual action plan, …
Clear agreements make good partners, a multi-year commitment can help in realizing annual cost reduction targets.
Ensure bug free orders (price at ‘0’, ‘Non-negotiated prices’, wrong price…)
New Product Development Projects
Develop an adapted key supplier base for the specific NPD needs.
Support the Project team in pre-study cost commitment.
Make strategy based on new trends and technologies, regulations like engine emission regulations.
Monitor closely cost impact due to DN, and NPD Master Specs.
Strive for reduction in the number of similar parts, and for assembly kits.
As concurrent engineering, bring the suppliers knowledge & capabilities upfront of the projects to allow the best cost & innovation with at least 5 ideas / year for the total sourcing team.
Involve 2 suppliers till end of production prototype for at least inverters, motors, coolers & fans. This double assessment, is the balance between co-engineering and market competition.
General responsibilities
Respect & Contribute actively to the SHE procedures (Safety, Health, Environment)
Promote ideas for continuous improvement & innovation
Interact on-time, with transparency & commitment with colleagues & managers
Maintain respectful and polite relationship with all contacts.
Promotes Group Core values: Interaction, Commitment, and Innovation in order to reach the vision “First in Mind – First in Choice”.
The above Job Description is as detailed as possible, but is not exhaustive, and can be updated at any time. I understand & agree to assume the responsibilities of this Job Description.
To succeed, you will need
Experience / Educational requirements
Graduate Mechanical/Automobile Engineer and post-graduation degree in Management
8-14 years’ experience in Purchasing
Background of Automotive,compressor,Engineering goods Industry is Preferred. Experience of purchasing – engines and knowledge of engine supplier base.
Able to read a technical drawing with tolerances & specifications, with experience in buying engines, radiators,coolers,gears, imported parts .
Should be able to prepare monthly MIS , good in project management , should be able to handle multiple projects coordination in the department and represent in CFT .
Technical knowledge on compressor, engine, cooler, electric panel is a benefit
Knowledge in supply chain processes and Manufacturing is a plus
Use of IT tools like ERP (BPCS), MS-Excel, Presentation, SRM (Be2Net, Qlikview …)
Fluent in English is a must.
Personality requirements
Excellent communication & Multicultural vision
Negotiation & mediation skills, having the sound of judgment during negotiation of where is the dead lock point.
Able to deal with deadlines, being Customer Oriented
High ability to work in teams and coordination skills .
Problem solving capability, ownership, never give-up attitude
Reliable & organized in your work
Positive attitude, constantly raising the performance bar
Undisputed business ethics vs supplier & adhere to “Business Code of Practice”.
Willing to travel
In return, we offer you
A Friendly Family- like atmosphere
New Challenges and new things to learn every day
A culture known for respectful interaction , ethical behaviour and integrity
Continuous Learning
City
Chakan, Pune.
Last Day to Apply
5 September 23
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