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Deputy Manager - Buyer Procurement

Country/Region:  IN
Location: 

Chennai, TN, IN, 631604

Req ID 72761 | Mahindraworld City 1, India, ZF Commercial Vehicle Control Systems India Limited

  

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Deputy Manager /Manager- Supply Chain Management,

QUALIFICATION:

B.Tech (Mech) with min. 8-10 years of experience

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum 8 years of procurement ( Domestics / Import /logistics) and Supplier management preferably from Tier-1 Automotive Components with supply chain management experience.

KEY SKILLS:

Strategic sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Management, Material Planning, Inventory management & Control, SAP.

Job Description:

  1. Import material planning and scheduling to supplier with weekly despatch plan.
  2. PO schedule on time to ensure smooth supplies with a relevant lead time.
  3. Monitoring supplier actual despatches against confirmed PO
  4. Monitoring actual dispatch with freight forwarders to avoid line shortage and to control inventory
  5. On Hand stock checking and critical material list preparation (Daily/Weekly)
  6. Daily/Weekly monitoring Plan Vs Actual based on that an adjusting the shipment if required
  7. Planning & control towards no premium freight (Air shipment)
  8. Handling around 250 to 300  parts from Domestics supplier
  9. Updating of BOM (Bill of materials) by continuous monitoring to avoid volume planning error.
  10. Inventory management for Import Parts, control within a target and safety stock policy
  11. Maintaining optimum inventory levels to achieve maximum cost savings with minimum holding of stock
  12. Preparation of forecast inventory report to HOD and finance team
  13. Customs duty and checklist request to CHA with relevant documents.
  14. LC Documents follow up with Bank and Finance team for shipping line DO.
  15. Checklist confirmation and ensure duty savings schemes applied if any.
  16. Closely follow up with CHA for bill filling and duty payment from Finance for on time CC.
  17. Monitoring shipments arrival time to ensure timely supply to factory/Quality Management / Process Enhancement
  18. Ensure all relevant documents handover to stores complete the receipt of import material.
  19. Ensure Imports related document to finance to make payment to supplier.
  20. Duty and advance payment forecast requirement to finance team for payment reservation (1 month period).
  21. Short receipts inform to supplier and get confirm with supplier and debit the same.
  22. Rejected materials claim follow up. And Re export to supplier if rework possible.
  23. Re export documents preparation and follow with bank for GR waiver.
  24. Closely work with PPC/Marketing to monitor volume fluctuation to control inventory/absolute inventory and Line shortage.
  25. Follow up for New Project parts/EO Change items with supplier.
  26. Capacity analysis for new project items and common items volume increase.
  27. Closely follow up of EO Change items to avoid obsolete inventory.
  28. Approval from Management for additional tool due to new model upcoming.
  29. Supporting to quality team for quality related issues with overseas supplier.
  30. Manage assigned material related process, such as material returns and vendor investigations
  31. As needed research and identify new material sources
  32. Interpret and negotiate freight forwarder contracts as and when required

 

 

 

 

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