Specialist Tactical Buyer

Nordex SE; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordex Group in Chennai (Tamil Nadu) seeks an experienced Material Planner to drive inventory accuracy, demand forecasting, and strategic procurement for spare parts. You will coordinate with global teams to ensure timely ordering, optimize stock levels, and manage supplier performance.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in material planning and SAP-focused procurement, with strong English communication and willingness to travel between company locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you have at least 5 years of experience in material planning, tactical procurement and supplier management.
• Well-founded thinking in SAP structures complements your profile.

Responsibilities

• Balancing spare parts demands and availability through accurate and timely ordering
• Constant information exchange between all internal and external parties involved as well as proactively initiating mitigation actions in case of potential supply shortages
• Optimisation of central and local stocks by incorporating and continuously improving the overall material availability
• Comprehensive supplier management through monitoring and optimisation of reliability, quality and costs for materials and logistics
• Acting as a focal point for the spare parts supply of the category of Minor Components assigned
• Participating in tenders for the supply of spare parts in close cooperation with the strategic procurement department
• Independent complaints handling and invoice review

Skills

Material planning

Procurement

Supplier management

SAP MM

MS Office

SAP S/4HANA

Education

MBA or BBA in Business Administration or Economics

Tools

SAP ECC MM

SAP S/4HANA

MS Office

Job description

• Balancing spare parts demands and availability through accurate and timely ordering
• Constant information exchange between all internal and external parties involved as well as proactively initiating mitigation actions in case of potential supply shortages
• Optimisation of central and local stocks by incorporating and continuously improving the overall material availability
• Comprehensive supplier management through monitoring and optimisation of reliability, quality and costs for materials and logistics
• Acting as a focal point for the spare parts supply of the category of Minor Components assigned
• Participating in tenders for the supply of spare parts in close cooperation with the strategic procurement department
• Independent complaints handling and invoice review

YOUR PROFILE:

Ideally, you have at least 5 years of experience in material planning, tactical procurement and supplier management. Well-founded thinking in SAP structures complements your profile.

• Degree in Business Administration or Economics, preferably with a focus on supply chain management or logistics
• Alternatively, comparable vocational training with corresponding additional qualification
• Motivated and committed personality with a high drive and ownership
• Strong customer orientation and ability to work in an international team
• Experience in working with different business cultures and building strong personal relationships
• Sound knowledge of SAP ECC (mainly module MM) and MS Office, additional knowledge of SAP S/4 HANA and Teamcenter would be an advantage.
• Fluent in English; ideally also in Spanish and / or German on a good level
• Willingness to travel if needed, especially between the company locations in Germany-Hamburg, Germany-Rostock and Spain

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.

ABOUT THE NORDEX GROUP

The manufacture of wind energy plants in the on-shore segment has been our core competence and passion for around 40years. With more than 57GW installed capacity worldwide, our turbines supply sustainable energy to more than 80% of the global energy market and we are one of the largest companies in the wind industry. National subsidiaries in more than 40markets and production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA, Mexico and India offer our more than 10,400employees the opportunity for international and intercultural cooperation.

We are growing and together driving forward the expansion of alternative energies worldwide - if you wish, from now on with you. Join the #TeamNordex