Assistant Manager - Purchase

About the CompanySEW-EURODRIVE is a global company specializing in drive technology and drive automation. We keep things moving with pioneering technologies and tailored solutions across many industries. And we owe our success to over 22,000 employees in 56 countries.SEW-EURODRIVE is a world leading designer, developer and supplier of mechanical power transmission systems and motor control electronics. Its range of integrated solutions includes gear motors and gear units, high torque industrial gear units, high-efficiency motors, electronic frequency inverters and servo drive systems, decentralised drive systems, plus engineered solutions, and after-sales technical support/training. SEW-EURODRIVE delivers motion solutions to a variety of industries, from mining to logistics and from construction to automobiles. We are headquartered in Vadodara, with assembly plants in Vadodara, Chennai, Pune, and NCR. We also have 35 sales and service locations, making us a robust Pan-India player. About the RoleWe are seeking candidates to join our Purchase team, will be responsible for handling direct & indirect purchases to support our operation departments. The role requires a proactive/strategic approach to source components/materials/services & handle vendors. ResponsibilitiesResponsible for complete purchase functions for Local purchase items.Review & Monitor all pending purchase order and getting delivery confirmation from suppliers for consumables requisitioned items and SAP housekeeping by deleting unwanted PR and PR Follow up with suppliers for timely delivery of goods and take actions for deviations if any against committed delivery. Establish annual and long-time contracts for the regular local purchase items / stationery items and control purchasing cost.Releasing annual work/rate contracts for any jobs like Office equipment, Plant equipment & infrastructure and Employee welfare as per the instructions from the user department and clearing the necessary invoices for the same. Inventory monitoring and Control including Replenishment of local consumable like packing material, oil, grease, industrial paints etc. after review of monthly stock report from warehouse or as per safety stocks defined in SAP and review stocks every week to ensure timely ordering.Re-order report running, negotiation with the parties and finalize the PO as per the purchase guidelines for above items on regular basis and sending the same to Supplier.Project procurement & Capital Purchase including plant Expansion and Plant Modification project.Managing branch related and corporate requests like PO release of Hotel Booking for Training & Conferences – Operations & Sales / Customer meet, corporate gifts, corporate attire, Marketing promotional campaign, Advertisement PO and Interiors for New Sales Branch.Necessary documentation and co-ordination for sending the parts like Fan Guard, Key, etc. for modification as per requirement, tools for repairing and Parts for various Testing and calibration purpose to local vendors.Disposal of scrap and Hazardous waste including selection of vendor, Co-ordination with various departments involved and Payment settlement.Maintenance of proper documentation & records for all the above jobs for QMS audit purpose and GST compliance. Responsible (Jointly) for all audit observations.Providing MIS Reports like RSR, PRR, VRR etc. and analyse the samePre Sales Support (E.g. RFQ to External manufacturing or Bought-out parts like Machining/Fabrication/Encoders/Cables & Connectors/Braking resistors/Panel integrators, Co-ordination between Supplier & SEW concerned team for solving technical queries and Submitting budgetary quotation ) to TS department. Order Execution for above parts in case of Order receipt from SEW Customer. (Activities involved: Releasing order, Regular follow up, Arranging inspection, Coordination for inspection clearance at vendor place and ensuring timely delivery of the order as per committed delivery date to customer).Receipt booking of the services purchased locally in to system and clearing the necessary invoices to Finance dept. for further payment with GRN.Checking the payments, Clearing of Bills, Follow up with Finance to ensure timely payment to vendors including Advance and Final payment & reconciliation with Account or Finance.Participate for freezing specifications for new equipment, Products or Substitute materials.Searching of new vendors and create alternate source of supply at the most competitive rates with best quality for regular and routine items like Externally manufactured items, Engineering items and Packaging materials, etc.Co-ordinations for necessary documentation for vendor registration in SAP/ERP system for newly developed vendors.Maintenance of Info record and creating source list for all localized components.Vendor Evaluation / Up gradation / Re-evaluation.Compile Vendor rating data and Rate key vendors regularly to ensure their performance are in line with expectations. Organize vendor rating meetings with vendors for improvements and track and ensure closure of CAPA for lower vendor rating scores.Complaint Management for local suppliers: Registering complaint, maintaining complaint data (technical & Logistic) base, Handling Supplier rejection and arranging replacement. Revalidation of consumable items as per ISO requirement.Qualifications - B.E/B.Tech - Mechanical or Electrical or Electronics Experience - 6+ Years of experience in Purchasing, Vendor selection for engineering industryRequired Skills - Awareness about purchasing cycle preferably in similar industry. Familiarity with SAP, MM module. Handling Vendor interface, Communication, Negotiation, Analytical. Exposure to Vendor development, Localization initiative & Multitasking skill will be an added advantage.Pay range and compensation packageCTC 7 to 8 lakhs per annum + 25% Variable pay (excluding company PF)Transport facility from designated pointsCanteen Facility5 days working with general shiftWork location - Chakan MIDC Phase-II