Signify is hiring | Buyer (Indirect Sourcing) | Graduate degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering |

Position – Buyer (Indirect Sourcing)
Signify
Exp. – 5 to 10 years
Location – Pune

Job description

• We re the world leader in lighting for professionals, consumers, and for the Internet of Things. Our passion for sustainability makes us one of the top 10 greenest companies in the world.
• Working as a Supply Chain Management at Signify is dynamic. You ‘ll be working as an Indirect buyer. We re greater together through peer learning in our globally diverse team, with different backgrounds and nationalities.
• We re looking for an indirect Buyer who ll be responsible to Drive procurement for all Indirect commodities.
• You ‘ll be part of the Signify Supply chain and its responsibilities are obtaining Material, Equipment & Services at competitive prices & satisfactory quality levels through the selection of quality Vendors, so Problem Solving, Taking ownership, Accountability, Drive for results must be in your DNA.
• Drive procurement for all Indirect commodities like Facility services, office services, Travel, IT, Professional services, MRO, and Prototyping.
• Monitor and maximize the Total Cost of Ownership and Savings for all the assigned commodities.
• Perform activities of Purchasing Functions with responsibility for obtaining Material, Equipment & Services at competitive prices & satisfactory quality levels through a selection of quality Vendors.
• Support/Drive overall strategy for sourcing function processes and capabilities to deliver high performance, on-time delivery in line with the business objectives & stakeholder needs
• Sound knowledge of various machining and manufacturing processes, awareness of the different types of materials. Expertise in Negotiation, Procurement process, PPAP, Gd&T, and Quality Tools
• Capability to develop an external ecosystem to speed up prototyping timelines/Communication skills to deal with prototype vendors
• Develop & deploy functional improvement strategies by initiating DMAIC \ LEAN initiatives & implementing best practices
• Demonstrate a very high level of Integrity and Drive compliance to the Eaton Code of Ethics and hold suppliers accountable for ethical conduct in all the transactions.
• Drive prototyping during the design validation stage with the exploration of new technology suppliers such as additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping.

Qualifications

• Engineering Graduate (Mechanical/Electrical are preferred)
• At least 5+ year experience in Indirect Sourcing with at least 2 years in new product development/prototyping
• P2P process for Indirect Material and Services
• Contract management, Negotiation, Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, Customs clearance
• Ability to communicate and persuade at all management levels
• Influencing the team, peers and other technology & business leaders
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.