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Buyer - Direct Materials

  • EATON
  • Maharashtra, India
  • INR 800,000 – INR 1,200,000

What you’ll do:

Eaton announced, on June 11, 20206, the intent to combine its Mobility Group (including both the Vehicle and eMobility segments) with a new company. We expect to complete this process by the end of the first half of 2027. The compensation and benefits that will initially be offered for this position are based on Eaton's plans, programs and practices. If you are offered and accept this position and are actively employed by the Mobility Group when the transaction closes, the new company will provide further details to employees concerning compensation and benefits at that time.

Essential functions -
As a Buying Lead, must have Knowledge on SIOP, Min-Max , Safety Stock methodology, Supplier Vis, Product Line Inventory, KANBAN, PFEP, MMA, Excess and Obsolete Analysis, Inventory Health/Usable Inventory, GRN Process, FIFO, ERP Transactions, Cycle counts, Physical Inventory Process. The incumbent must ensure all stakeholders are engaged, the incumbent will work closely with all stake holders to identify, and implement, tools and functionality which will improve Overall Procurement Team efficiency, Customer and Supplier OTD, Imports Process.

• Build Strong Relations with domestic suppliers and interco plants for Parts Purchase, Sharing short term/Long Term forecast
• Build Strong Relations with Suppliers Domestic/Imports) for Parts Purchase
• Order/Expediate/De-Expediate Supply from Interco/Non-Interco(Domestic
• Co-ordinate with Logistics team for shipment Inbound

Production Planning
• Monitoring Sales demand and align domestic and Interco supplies.
• Ensures plan Vs. Actual, Interaction with Sales & Planning Team for assuring customer line coverage & anticipating fluctuation in customer plan.
• Review Demand Vs Supply on Daily/weekly/Monthly/Long term Horizon basis
• Review daily progress of production & sales to Management & highlights the threats by daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reports (Past due, OTD, Ops Review).

Sales Inventory Operations Planning
• Liaising with the SIOP Process to optimize sales and to meet the targets with respect to business plan and capacity booking. (Suppor SIOP Meeting – Demand Review, Alignment, Final (LT) SIOP), Interco Trade business Order management.
• Balancing customer requirements (Intercompany, OEMs & distribution), operational stability and financial impacts for better business results.
• Analyzing Customer requirements vs. Interco Trade orders and Plan as per the demand.
• Monitor Plan Vs Actual, Plant absorption, Risk & Opportunities, Mitigation plan
• Participating as active member in resolving the bottleneck issues to achieve the plan vs. actual, Risk & Opportunities for Encore plan
• Active involvement in decision making, problem solving and working with cross functional teams. To ensure performance on KPIs Past dues, OTD, Flex productivity& Inventory, ERP health score, R&O.

Materials Management
• Responsible for MMA activities viz. Min-Max, ABCQ, E&O, MRB, PFEP, KANBAN Active Inactive part review……
• Releasing Interco orders & Ensure parts availability in line with due dates– Zero-line stoppage
• Monitor monthly inventory inward plan to ensure inventory targets on track
• E&O Liquidation
• Review shortages of materials and ensure action steps for fulfilment of shortages, Timely availability of Parts, spares & raw materials, by efficiently coordinating & planning with the Suppliers.

Qualifications:

Qualifications:
• 6-8 years of experience in Planning & procurement in Engg. Company preferably in Auto Component Sound Technical Knowledge of Benchmark Store functions
• Knowledge on applicable statutory requirement.
• Educational Qualification- Diploma/Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering.
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes as well material planning, Inventory management, Buying role Specialist

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills in English (written & verbal)
• Strong relationship with suppliers as well as customers – Internal and External
• Cross functions team working skills due to matrix organization reporting
• Order management experience

Skills:
ERP, Customs Laws and Process, standard operating procedures, Receipt-Issues and Purchase Process, Stores, Purchase, inventory, store planning, material management, spares management, communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Motivation, Organization and delegation , Forward planning and strategic thinking, Problem solving and decision-making, Commercial awareness, Mentoring, Team work, Knowledge sharing and learning, Industry 4.0 mind set

Key success factors: Passionate, analytical, detail oriented and data driven approach, result driven, passion for excellence.

Skills

  • Procurement
  • Supplier Management
  • Inventory Management
  • ERP Systems
  • Supply Chain Planning
  • Forecasting
  • Expediting

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