Plant Purchasing Sr Specialist (PU40P5)

Marelli India; Gurugram District; Híbrido; INR 1.800.000 - 2.600.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work model

International team

Descripción de la vacante

Marelli India is seeking a Manager to join the Purchasing ELS team at the Manesar office. You will report to the Purchasing Head and lead procurement activities for direct and indirect materials, ensuring cost efficiency and alignment with Group strategy.

The role requires a degree in Business or Engineering and 10–12 years in logistics/procurement. You will drive supplier selection, contract approvals, and World Class Manufacturing initiatives while maintaining compliance and a high-performance

Formación

• Degree in Business administration or Engineering is required.
• 10–12 years in Logistics / Procurement / Supply Chain.
• Proficient with SAP and MS Office suites.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure compliance and control of purchasing processes in the plant.
• Develop a high-performance culture and meet KPIs while improving service levels.
• Plan and manage purchasing resources and budgets.
• Coordinate purchasing for direct materials, indirect spending, and supplier QA.
• Identify and realize cost reduction opportunities in the plant.
• Manage procurement for production sustainability and align with Group/Plant strategy.
• Contribute to commodity purchasing strategy and MAKE/BUY decisions.
• Approve contracts and purchase orders per delegated authority.
• Support World Class Manufacturing and safe plant operations.
• Estimate cost of Buy Parts and ensure profitable project launches.
• Satisfy customer requirements and specifications.
• Support supplier feasibility studies and Technical Reviews with RD.
• Track sourcing and BOM components to meet timing and cost targets.
• Ensure compliance with internal rules and purchasing procedures.
• Propose target Cost/Target Profit initiatives for new projects.
• Define localization strategy and supplier selection with market analysis.

Conocimientos

SAP knowledge

MS Office suite

Cost optimization

Capex/Opex strategy

Supplier requirements

Communication skills

Decision making

Pressure management

Negotiation skills

Team collaboration

Educación

Degree in Business Administration / Engineering or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Job Summary

Become a Part of the Marelli team. We are a global independent automotive supplier with a passion for performance and speed. We are pioneers of the future of mobility. Our story is built on innovation and manufacturing excellence.

Every day, we drive change and co-create what comes next. Our purpose is simple yet ambitious: "Lets push the boundaries together. We aspire to shape future mobility dreams and turn them into reality.

Joining the Marelli ELS team means becoming a part of something bigger, a place where you can explore your potential, pioneer innovation.

As a global yet fast-evolving company, were looking for team members who want to grow and evolve with us.

About the Position

We are looking for a Manager to join the Purchasing ELS team, reporting directly to the Purchasing Head.

This position is based at our office in Manesar.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for compliance and control of purchasing processes in the plant.
• To develop and maintain a high-performance culture in the function, resulting in continued success meeting functional Key Performance Indicators and improved service level towards both internal and external customers.
• Plan and manage purchasing resources and budgets.
• Coordination of purchasing activities for direct materials, indirect spending, advance Purchasing and Supplier Quality Assurance.
• Identify and realize cost reduction opportunities in the plant.
• Manage the procurement process for production sustainability, respecting Group Purchasing strategy and Plant Industrial strategy.
• Contribute to the definition of commodity purchasing strategy considering the needs of the plant.
• Contribute to the MAKE or BUY strategy definition in cooperation with the operations and commodity.
• Approve and sign contracts and purchase orders in accordance to the uniform delegation of Authority.
• Keep safety rules and environmental requirements together with responsibility for safe subordinates behavior.
• Provide support to the plant on World Class Manufacturing activities.
• Responsible for estimating cost of Buy Parts involved in offer to Customers, based on internal Make or Buy strategy. Once project is assigned to Marelli is responsible for following and ensuring a safe Launch of the project under a profitable project condition.
• Satisfy customer requirements and specifications.
• Support the involvement of suppliers to perform feasibility studies and Technical Reviews with RD.
• Perform Sourcing of components. Responsible for collecting all the necessary information to be included into Request For Quotation package. Track components of the Bill Of Material to ensure the accomplishment of timing and cost of the project.
• Track sourcing and status of means of production related to the project (Tools, Assembly Line).
• Ensure compliance with internal rules, Purchasing procedures and guidelines.
• Propose and implement target Cost / Target Profit initiatives to the new projects.
• In accordance with the whole Team the Project Buyer is responsible for the localization strategy definition, market analysis, supplier selection, suppliers risk evaluation, timing and quality accomplishment according to the needs of the Project.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business administration / Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 10- 12 years of experience in Logistics / Procurement / Supply Chain.

Other skills

• Good knowledge of SAP and MS Office suites
• Optimize costs, while ensuring quality and timing impacts
• Ensure the deployment of Capex Opex commodity strategy
• Anticipating the specific requirements for new services (supplier solutions, geographical location, and target costs)
• Ability to cooperate and to develop and maintain successful working relationships, Resistance to stress
• Good verbal and written communication / negotiation skills
• Ability to make important decisions and cope with the pressure of demanding targets and tight deadlines

Expectations from you in this position

• Knowledge of Automotive Industrial components
• Effectively collaborating and maintaining healthy business relationships with suppliers for effectively continuation of the business
• Excellent Techno Commercial Negotiation Skills Hands On experience to Manage All Commodity - Mechanical (Metallic and Chemical) Electrical Electronics Parts

What does this position offer you

• Fast-paced yet supportive and high-performing international team with an inspiring ambition to transform the future of mobility.
• Support in onboarding and further training that will set you up with Marellis speed.
• A hybrid work model, helping you to achieve work-life balance-combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful co-creation time in the office.

Marelli Attributes

• A. Drive Results
• B. Accountable
• C. Entrepreneurial
• D. Inclusive
• E. Innovative
• F. Aware
• G. Ethics, Integrity and Compliance
• H. Technical Assessment