Project Procurement

Emerson; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson seeks a senior Project Procurement professional in Chennai, India, to implement cost containment strategies across KOB1 and other projects. The role focuses on supplier negotiation, contract management, and robust procurement planning to balance cost control with timely project execution and operational excellence.

You will lead sourcing for large customer projects, drive margin improvements, and work with Sales to align demand with supply constraints, while ensuring safety during

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in engineering with procurement experience.
• Proven track record of cost containment and savings initiatives.
• Experience across multiple manufacturing sites and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and execute material sourcing and pricing negotiations on large projects.
• Engage customer projects during pursuit to maximize leverage and meet timelines.
• Drive margin improvement through product and commodity analysis.
• Collaborate with Sales to address demand influence for supply chain restrictions.
• Find alternatives to shorten lead times during constraints; ensure plant safety.
• Achieve OTD of 95% or higher through effective sourcing strategies.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Negotiation

Contract management

Project procurement planning

Lean Six Sigma

Supplier development

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Instrumentation)

Job description

The Project Procurement role is responsible for implementing cost containment strategies across KOB1 and other assigned projects, ensuring financial efficiency and adherence to budgetary goals. This role drives supplier performance by developing and executing procurement strategies that achieve a minimum of 95% On-Time Delivery (OTD). The position requires strong expertise in supplier negotiation, contract management, and project procurement planning to balance cost control with timely execution and operational excellence.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Responsible for the planning, development, and action associated with the sourcing of material, negotiation of pricing, and supplier relationship building on large customer projects, special orders and non-forecasted demand (KOB1, KOB2)
• Engage tracked customer projects during pursuit phase to identify key components, determine desired process, and utilize supply chain tools and processes to maximize leverage and support customer project objectives and timeline.
• Develop processes and strategies to drive margin improvement through product and commodity analysis.
• Collaborate with Sales determining where demand influence is necessary for to supply chain or process restrictions.
• Find alternative solution for shortening the lead-time in case of any constraint
• Ensure safety during supplier or plant visit.
• Cost containment value for Fiscal year Target vs Achieved
• OTD of suppliers based on sourcing strategy Should be equal to or above 95%

Who You Are:

• You keep in touch with customers, build the customer relationships, understand the importance and interdependence of internal customer relationships, balance planning with actions, research initiatives and try innovative ways, You stay aligned with your goals and stay productive, focus on priorities and set stretch goals, apply systems and technology to stay on track, convert ideas into actions and produce results with new initiatives.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Minimum 10 + years of relevant working experience in procurement/sourcing/supplier development.
• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Instrumentation)
• Strategic Procurement skills and knowledge about commodities & suppliers in India/Asia
• Demonstrated track record of implementing cost containment/savings projects, yielding sourcing strategies involving multiple manufacturing sites and working with various stakeholders
• Experience in project management, Lean, 5S and six sigma .
• Knowledge of Supply base by World Area for key commodities like castings, forgings, machining
• Knowledge of Commodity Strategies by World Area.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Able to work independently, and apply problem solving techniques to achieve desired results.
• A team-player with good interpersonal skills.
• Self-driven and ready to take initiatives on his/her own

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

• At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives- because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.