Tactical Purchasing Specialist

Emerson; Talegaon Dabhade; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson in Talegaon Dabhade, India is seeking a Procurement Specialist to manage PO processing, convert PR to PO, coordinate with suppliers, and update ERP with confirmations.

You will analyze supply/demand, implement ERP exception handling in SAP/Oracle, liaise with stakeholders, and drive on-time supplier performance. The role requires 5-10 years in Purchasing/Procurement and strong data skills, to optimize inventory and cost.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 to 10 years of professional experience in Purchasing / Procurement / Supply Chain or related fields.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology, supply chain management, contracting, procurement, and supplier management.
• Experience with ERP systems like SAP or Oracle.
• Excellent data gathering, interpretation, and reporting skills for the Supply Chain organization.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills with proficiency in data analysis (Excel, Tableau, Power BI, SQL).
• Self-motivated and proactive.

Responsibilities

• Extracts Open PO Report and converts PR to PO.
• Collaborates with suppliers for PO acknowledgements and confirmations.
• Updates ERP with confirmation dates.
• Communicates with plant on PO-related queries.
• Checks supply/demand and decides items to release for replenishment.
• Implements exception messages in SAP and Oracle.
• Liaises with suppliers for deliveries and order confirmations.
• Collaborates with global stakeholders for material availability.
• Leads supplier relationship management with internal and external teams to improve supplier performance.
• Coordinates with finance for on-time supplier payments.
• Completes Material Master setup and related activities.
• Requisition to PO conversion for MRO items.
• Validate supplier lead times and coordinate data accuracy in ERP.
• Communicates with plant/site buyers on actions and resolutions.
• Supports reporting for monthly/quarterly/annual management metrics.
• Raises supplier delivery issues to planning teams.
• Stay updated on parked/blocked invoices and resolve discrepancies.
• Negotiates with vendors to optimize cost and delivery while supporting inventory turns.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Tableau

Power BI

SQL

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Engineering / Business Management

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Extracts Open PO Report - Convert PR to PO
• Collaborates with suppliers for PO acknowledgement and confirmations
• Updates ERP with confirmation dates
• Communicates with the plant on specific queries related to PO
• Checks the supply/demand and decide items for release to replenish stock
• Implements exception messages in SAP, Oracle, plant ERP (Expedite, Defer, etc)
• Liaises with Suppliers for deliveries, maintain promise dates and order confirmations
• Collaborates with Global Stakeholders including Category Managers, Production & Inventory Control Manager and Value Stream Managers for Material Availability.
• Leads Supplier Relationship Management process with internal and External supplier in collaboration with SPE (Supplier Performance Engineer) & Category leaders to improve supplier RDSL.
• Collaborates with finance for Supplier On Time payment.
• Completes Material Master Set up and associated activities
• Requisition to PO Conversion for MRO Items
• Validate Supplier Lead Times based on the Lead times for delivery
• Coordinates Material Master Data Audits in the ERP
• Communicates with Plant/Site Buyers on the actions and resolutions
• Supports Team to prepare monthly/quarterly/annual management reports for Customer and Suppliers
• Raises supplier delivery issues to PIC Manager (Supply Chain Manager) and Planning team
• Stay up to date on Parked/blocked invoice report and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner to ensure
• Negotiates with vendors to acquire the best cost (as applicable) and delivery requirements while supporting inventory turns

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Minimum 5 to 10 years of professional experience in Purchasing / Procurement / Supply Chain or Casting, Forging, Machining
• Knowledge in Strategic sourcing methodology, supply chain management, contracting, procurement, and supplier management skill.
• Experience working with ERP systems like SAP or Oracle.
• Excellent digital literacy and a technical proficiency that includes significant data gathering skills, expertise, interpretation, and reporting for the Supply Chain organization.
• Strong problem solving & analytical skills with expertise in data analysis and management (Advanced Excel, Tableau, Power BI, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access, PowerPoint, SQL).
• Self-motivated

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Management or any related field.
• Experience in Project Management and Project Management certification are an added advantage
• Working Hours: 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM or 4:30 PM to 1:30 AM