Specialist- Tactical Buyer

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

Job summary

Nordex Group in Chennai seeks an experienced Material Planner to balance spare parts demand and availability, and to optimize stock levels for reliable supply in a global context.

The role requires 5+ years in material planning and procurement with SAP ECC MM expertise; English fluency is essential and travel may be required to Germany, Rostock, or Spain.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in material planning, tactical procurement and supplier management.
• Strong knowledge of SAP ECC MM and MS Office; SAP S/4 HANA and Teamcenter a plus.
• Degree in Business Admin or Economics; logistics or supply chain focus preferred.
• Willingness to travel between company locations in Germany and Spain.

Responsibilities

• Balance spare parts demand and availability through accurate ordering.
• Coordinate information exchange and mitigate potential shortages with internal and external parties.
• Optimize central and local stocks to improve material availability.
• Manage suppliers to monitor reliability, quality and costs for materials and logistics.
• Act as focal point for spare parts supply in Minor Components category.
• Participate in tenders for spare parts with strategic procurement.
• Independent complaints handling and invoice review.

Skills

Material planning

Procurement

Supplier management

International teamwork

Customer orientation

Education

Business Admin or Economics degree

Vocational training + qualification

Tools

SAP ECC MM

MS Office

SAP S/4 HANA

Teamcenter

Job description

Your Tasks

• 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.