Factory Buyer

About SKF

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.

To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in

SKF India has been recognized as a "Top Employer 2024" by the Top Employers Institute, acknowledging excellence in People Practices.

To know more, Please visit: https://www.skf.com/in/news-and-events/news/2024/2024-01-18-skf-india-recognized-as-top-employer-2024-by-top-employers-institute

SKF Purpose Statement

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title:    Factory Buyer

Reports To:        Purchasing Operations Site Manager

Role Type:          Individual Contributor

Location:            Pune Factory

Purpose of the role:

• To manage Tooling’s, Oil & Lub. & Misc. Service categories for SKF Pune Factory requirements which includes savings & on time delivery.
• Supplier and stakeholder relationship management.
• The role holder must be in Regular contact with the Stakeholders and keep smooth and seamless flow of Purchasing. Also create purchase orders and agreements with the suppliers and get NDAs signed wherever necessary.

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Responsibilities

• Manage Tooling’s, Oil & Lub. & Misc. Service category requirements for SKF Pune Factory.
• Drive and implement major cost savings / sourcing projects in Tooling and Oil & Lub. Categories.
• Align with Country Category as well as Global Category managers to Drive Strategic Projects to achieve Country and Category BP targets.
• Techno-commercial evaluation of suppliers and proposals.
• Run RFx process , implement outcome of global strategic souring projects in India.
• Supplier profile assessment (w.r.t. financial, technical capabilities, safety compliances, project management, resources, legal compliances etc.) 
• Finalization of contract / agreement (legal document) with service provider/supplier with support from contract owner (requesting function) and SKF legal  
• Monitor supplier / service provider performance / SLA  
• Support and participate in SKF safety / COC audits at service provider workplace / customer site (for cases where service providers are deployed at SKF Customer sites)  
• Ensure zero-line stoppages.
• Supplier and stakeholder relationship management.
• Resolve supplier related issues.

We offer

• Open to many opportunities and exposure to the markets.
• Get to interact with a range of people and global exposure.
• Get to work in a fair and challenging environment.
• Get in-dept knowledge of the process and systems of purchasing.
• Technically as well as software learning.

We expect you to have:

Academic & Work Profile:

• Candidate should be graduate in Engineering and/or full time MBA/PGDM. 
• Purchase experience of 4-6 years in indirect material and services  category.
• Prior experience of Categories Tooling’s, OIL & LUB. and Services.

If interested, please share your updated profile @ Sonam.dalal@SKF.com