Buyer - Pumps & Outsourced Supplier Management

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals seeks a Buyer for Pumps & Outsourced Supplier Management in Mumbai. You will manage end-to-end procurement, develop supplier relations, negotiate costs, and drive cost reduction while ensuring timely contracts and compliance across procurement functions.

Role involves coordinating with Production Planning, Quality, Finance, and Operations to maintain uninterrupted supply, optimize inventory, and deliver KPI-based performance dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities for Pumps and related outsourced components.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with the supplier base to ensure cost competitiveness, quality, and delivery performance.
• Conduct RFQs, commercial negotiations, cost analysis, and finalization of purchase orders.
• Drive annual cost reduction, value engineering, and localization initiatives.
• Ensure timely contract renewals and commercial agreements with suppliers.
• Monitor market trends, raw material fluctuations, and supplier pricing to optimize procurement costs.
• Manage and strengthen the outsourced pump supplier network.
• Evaluate supplier performance on Quality, Cost, Delivery (QCD), and service parameters.
• Coordinate with suppliers to improve lead times, capacity planning, and supply reliability.
• Support supplier development and risk mitigation activities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and supplier governance requirements.
• Ensure uninterrupted supply of pumps and outsourced parts as per production and customer requirements.
• Coordinate closely with Production Planning, Operations, Stores, Quality, and Logistics teams.
• Monitor inventory levels and optimize stock availability while controlling inventory carrying costs.
• Track open purchase orders and expedite critical deliveries to avoid production disruptions.
• Manage supplier schedules, dispatch planning, and delivery adherence.
• Prepare and maintain procurement and supply chain MIS reports.
• Track and report KPIs such as Purchase Savings, OTIF (On-Time In-Full), Supplier Performance, and Cost Reduction.
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual procurement dashboards for management review.
• Maintain accurate procurement data, records, and documentation in SAP systems.
• Analyze procurement and supplier data to support management decision-making.
• Work closely with Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Operations teams to resolve supplier-related issues.
• Support new product development through supplier sourcing and cost estimation activities.
• Participate in audits, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with organizational procurement policies, quality systems, and statutory requirements.

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Buyer - Pumps & Outsourced Supplier Management

Location :- Mumbai

Procurement & Commercial Management

• Manage end-to-end procurement activities for Pumps and related outsourced components.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with the supplier base to ensure cost competitiveness, quality, and delivery performance.
• Conduct RFQs, commercial negotiations, cost analysis, and finalization of purchase orders.
• Drive annual cost reduction, value engineering, and localization initiatives.
• Ensure timely contract renewals and commercial agreements with suppliers.
• Monitor market trends, raw material fluctuations, and supplier pricing to optimize procurement costs.

Supplier Management

• Manage and strengthen the outsourced pump supplier network.
• Evaluate supplier performance on Quality, Cost, Delivery (QCD), and service parameters.
• Coordinate with suppliers to improve lead times, capacity planning, and supply reliability.
• Support supplier development and risk mitigation activities.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and supplier governance requirements.

Supply Chain Coordination

• Ensure uninterrupted supply of pumps and outsourced parts as per production and customer requirements.
• Coordinate closely with Production Planning, Operations, Stores, Quality, and Logistics teams.
• Monitor inventory levels and optimize stock availability while controlling inventory carrying costs.
• Track open purchase orders and expedite critical deliveries to avoid production disruptions.
• Manage supplier schedules, dispatch planning, and delivery adherence.

MIS & Reporting

• Prepare and maintain procurement and supply chain MIS reports.
• Track and report KPIs such as Purchase Savings, OTIF (On-Time In-Full), Supplier Performance, and Cost Reduction.
• Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual procurement dashboards for management review.
• Maintain accurate procurement data, records, and documentation in SAP systems.
• Analyze procurement and supplier data to support management decision-making.

Cross-Functional Responsibilities

• Work closely with Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Operations teams to resolve supplier-related issues.
• Support new product development through supplier sourcing and cost estimation activities.
• Participate in audits, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with organizational procurement policies, quality systems, and statutory requirements.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Procurement Cost Savings
• Supplier OTIF Performance
• Supplier Quality Performance (PPM/Rejection Rate)
• Inventory Optimization
• MIS Accuracy & Timeliness
• Supplier Development & Risk Mitigation

Key Accountabilities

• Commercial excellence and cost competitiveness.
• Reliable supply of pumps and outsourced components.
• Effective supplier relationship management.
• Accurate MIS reporting and data management.
• Achievement of procurement and supply chain performance targets.