Senior Executive - Direct Material

Nordex Group; Thiruvallur District; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordex Group in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, India, is seeking a procurement professional to manage end-to-end purchasing activities within SCM. The role involves creating and processing POs in SAP, tracking orders, and coordinating with internal teams to meet material requirements.

You will monitor supplier performance, drive on-time deliveries, manage inventory levels, and ensure compliance with procurement policies and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• BE / MBA in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Logistics.

Responsibilities

• Create, review, and issue Purchase Orders (POs) to approved suppliers in SAP.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of purchase requisitions.
• Monitor open POs and ensure closure of pending transactions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders for procurement requirements and priority planning.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval matrix, and sourcing guidelines.
• Monitor order status and track deliveries to ensure on-time material availability.
• Follow up with suppliers on order acknowledgments, production status, dispatch schedules, and delivery commitments.
• Communicate order progress and risks to internal stakeholders proactively.
• Resolve supply disruptions and expedite critical requirements whenever necessary.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure sufficient stock to meet operational requirements.
• Prevent stock-outs and minimize excess inventory.
• Review reorder levels, safety stock, and consumption trends regularly.
• Support periodic inventory audits and stock reconciliation activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews focusing on Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Service.
• Address supplier-related issues such as delivery delays, quality concerns, invoice discrepancies, and service gaps.
• Support supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with Quality and User Departments to ensure incoming materials meet specified requirements.
• Coordinate with suppliers for corrective actions related to quality concerns.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, EHS requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Understand and execute procurement requirements through MRP recommendations.
• Ensure timely procurement based on planning inputs and consumption forecasts.
• Coordinate with planning and stores teams for effective inventory control and replenishment.
• Prepare procurement reports, inventory reports, supplier performance reports, and KPI dashboards.
• Track procurement KPIs such as OTIF, inventory coverage, purchase price variance, cost savings, and supplier performance.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation.

Education

BE / MBA in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Logistics

Job description

Job Description

LOCATION: Tiruvallur

DEPARTRMENT: SCM (Supply Chain Management)

YOUR TASKS:

Procurement & Purchase Order Management

• Create, review, and issue Purchase Orders (POs) to approved suppliers in SAP.


• Ensure accurate and timely processing of purchase requisitions.


• Monitor open POs and ensure closure of pending transactions.


• Coordinate with internal stakeholders for procurement requirements and priority planning.


• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, approval matrix, and sourcing guidelines.

Order Tracking & Supplier Coordination

• Monitor order status and track deliveries to ensure on-time material availability.


• Follow up with suppliers on order acknowledgments, production status, dispatch schedules, and delivery commitments.


• Communicate order progress and risks to internal stakeholders proactively.


• Resolve supply disruptions and expedite critical requirements whenever necessary.

Inventory Management

• Monitor inventory levels and ensure sufficient stock to meet operational requirements.


• Prevent stock-outs and minimize excess inventory.


• Review reorder levels, safety stock, and consumption trends regularly.


• Support periodic inventory audits and stock reconciliation activities.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers.


• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews focusing on Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Service.


• Address supplier-related issues such as delivery delays, quality concerns, invoice discrepancies, and service gaps.


• Support supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Quality & Compliance

• Work closely with Quality and User Departments to ensure incoming materials meet specified requirements.


• Coordinate with suppliers for corrective actions related to quality concerns.


• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, EHS requirements, and applicable regulations.

Planning & MRP Coordination

• Understand and execute procurement requirements through MRP recommendations.


• Ensure timely procurement based on planning inputs and consumption forecasts.


• Coordinate with planning and stores teams for effective inventory control and replenishment.

MIS & Reporting

• Prepare procurement reports, inventory reports, supplier performance reports, and KPI dashboards.


• Track procurement KPIs such as OTIF, inventory coverage, purchase price variance, cost savings, and supplier performance.


• Maintain accurate procurement records and documentation.

YOUR PROFILE:

B.E. / MBA in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Logistics is preferred.

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and in full compliance with all federal and state laws.

The role is generally available on a full-time basis as well as in other flexible working-time models.

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