Assistant Manager - Procurement - Mining

AM - Procurement

Skills And Qualification :

- Degree in Mechanical Engineering with minimum 5 - 8 years in a reputed Engineering Product based firm or industries or heavy engineering equipment manufacturing unit in procurement department

- Must have good communication skills in English & Hindi

- Must have good price negotiation skills and global vendor development

- Commercial skill is an added advantage

- Must be a good team player

- Must have a positive attitude and interpersonal skill.

Knowledge & Experience :

- Knowledge on Heavy Machinery components; Knowledge on Heavy Earthmoving Equipment is an additional advantage

- Knowledge of domestic and overseas supplier base

- Experience in price negotiation and contract management; Experience in Vendor Auditing, ISO process, documentation & compliance

Job Summary :

- Assistant Manager - Procurement is responsible for the sourcing of Mining Machinery parts, components and equipment from the domestic and overseas markets and developing the vendor base for the smooth procurement of the items.

- He will also negotiate with the vendors and maintain a long-term relationship with them and evaluate their performance based upon the company's business requirements.

Job Responsibilities :

- Design and implement an effective sourcing strategy to reduce costs of parts, components, equipment and manage all sourcing processes. Coordinate all negotiations and prepare appropriate documents for the same.

- Maintain all contracts and evaluate all performance according to contract and ensure efficient flow of all conditions in contract.

- Coordinate with vendors on all prices of parts, components, equipment and recommend ways to reduce costs of items and also ensure non-disclosure agreements for various sources wherever applicable.

- Establishing long-term partnerships with suppliers; Monitoring their performance and quality and managing existing supply base

- Develop and implement Category Sourcing strategies (demand management, supplier management, process management).

- Investigate with the internal customer to lower the total cost of ownership of commodities. Exploit the supplier contribution for innovation. Arrange for testing/piloting of new technologies and alternative suppliers.

- Develop alternative supply bases for critical and long lead items, Monitor performance of suppliers, and resolve issues.

- Build and benchmark Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models.

- Prepare the comparison statement in consultation with the user department on brand and specifications.

- Managing supplier's performance by quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness

- Negotiates/Renegotiates with the vendor for final pricing and delivery terms

- Responsible for timely procurement of parts/assemblies/subassemblies/ equipment/ packages.

- Follow up and get the job done pending with Suppliers/Package vendors.

- Coordination with other departments like Accounts/Engineering/Construction/Store etc.

- Zero Production Loss due to material shortage

- Preparation of Purchase orders/service orders/work orders/consultancy orders etc.