Commodity Analyst (Deputy Manager) – Raw material Steel

Whirlpool; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Whirlpool India Limited, headquartered in Gurugram, is a leading home appliances company focused on enhancing life at home and driving innovation. The Procurement team partners with Product Management, Engineering, and Supply Chain to drive value through strategic sourcing and cost optimization.

The role emphasizes strong stakeholder relationships, commodity management, SAP-based processes, and data-driven decision making to support uninterrupted production and supplier excellence.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Excel / SAP / PPT / Google Slides / Google Sheets proficiency.
• Reporting & Data Analysis experience.
• B.Tech in relevant engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic sourcing relationships with stakeholders at corporate and factory levels.
• Lead strategic commodity management including carbon steel, stainless steel, and related materials.
• Perform risk management of supply contracts and ensure policy compliance.
• Negotiate favorable terms with suppliers to improve cost and performance.
• Manage Purchase orders, SAP usage, and schedule management processes.
• Ensure business continuity with supply vs. demand, avoiding production loss.
• Analyze data, generate financial reports from procurement, and support cost optimization.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to launch new projects.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Data-driven decisions

Education

B.Tech (Mech/Production/Electronics/Elec.)

Tools

SAP

Excel

PPT

Google Sheets

Google Slides

Job description

About Whirlpool India Whirlpool of India Limited, headquartered in Gurugram, is a leading home appliances company dedicated to enhancing life at home and inspiring generations through its trusted brands. The company operates three state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facilities in Faridabad, Pune & Puducherry, each reflecting Whirlpool’s commitment to providing best‑in‑class consumer solutions. Further driving innovation, the company has a Technology & Engineering Center, where India’s world‑class talent architects the next generation of home innovation. In the 2024-25 fiscal year, Whirlpool of India reported approximately INR 8110 Cr in annual revenue and employed 2193 people. More information is available at www.india.whirlpool.in

The team you will be a part of:

The Procurement team identifies researches and evaluates suppliers that meet the organization’s standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply. Recognizes and evaluate sales, promotional campaigns, and other opportunities to secure reduced prices. Assesses supplier’s products to ensure that they comply with specifications and meet the organization’s quality standards.

This role in summary:

KEY STAKEHOLDERS Internal: Product Management Team, Engineering, Target Costing Team, Supply Chain Team, Finance, Marketing, Supplier Quality External: Suppliers

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for developing strong relationships with key stakeholders within the corporate and factory levels and to execute strategic sourcing for commodities to drive value and significantly impact bottom‑line profitability.
• Develop detailed strategic approach to manage Strategic Commodities which may Include Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Coloured Finished Material & Prepainted Galvanized Iron (Steel commodity) as a commodity to set future targets across standards, cost, performance , warranty and Lead time
• Perform risk management regarding supply contracts and agreements & Comply Supplier with various audits as per Company policies.
• Negotiate with external suppliers to secure the most advantageous terms to improve effectiveness of suppliers and accountable for supplier agreements
• Accountable for Purchase order, SAP usage, Schedule Management process.
• Business continuity, ensuring no gap in Supply vs Demand with no production loss.
• Good in Data management, Financial reporting from procurement perspective.
• Manage Total Cost Of Ownership (BOM, Overall Cost Structure, Quality & logistics)
• Collaborate with key functional stakeholders to launch new projects.
• Analyzing improvement opportunities to root cause and corrective actions
• Creating justification , communication and gain consensus for new projects
• Good to have Experience in SAP, Excel / Google Sheet & PPT / Google Slides.

Minimum requirements:

Education: B.Tech (Mech/Production/Electronics/Elec.) Experience: 6-9 yrs of experience

• Hands‑on Excel / SAP/ PPT / Google Slides / Google Sheets
• Reporting & Data Analysis

Preferred skills and experiences:

• Good Interpersonal skills
• Ability to follow agreed business processes and procedures
• Expert analytic and systematic and Presentation skills

What we offer:

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At Whirlpool India, we value and celebrate diversity. Whirlpool India is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law.