Manufacturing Buyer - Mumbai, India - WhiteWater West-

Description

Our people are at the heart of
WhiteWater's success and achievements.

Why? Because the way each of us view the world, our mindset, directly impacts every interaction and experience we have, each relationship we build, and the goals and outcomes we achieve.

Just as we as individuals are shaped by our mindset, so too is our organizational culture - the collective mindset of the company


At WhiteWater, we:
Trust, Co-create, Respect, Collaborate, and Engage.

When we cultivate a forward-moving, highly collaborative and fully accountable and committed company mindset, we are: High achieving; results driven and knowledgeable; Enthusiastic, innovative problem solvers; Collaborative, supportive and inclusive; and United, trustworthy and trusted.

Position:
Manufacturing Buyer


Shift:
Evening/Night Shift


Department:
Manufacturing


Location:
Andheri, Mumbai, India


Reports to:
Senior Planner


Purpose:

WhiteWater West is seeking a Manufacturing Buyer to join our Supply Chain team in Mumbai, India In this position you will be responsible for the purchase of raw materials, parts and services to support production as well as After Sales and Customer Service Teams.

This is a key role in ensuring that raw materials, parts and services are purchased at the best overall value, on time, and meets the quality specifications.

You will be responsible for issuing purchasing orders, negotiating prices and expediting.


Essential Responsibilities:

• Daily issue POs to suppliers according to planned orders in and Purchase Requisitions in ERP
• Approve draft POs created by After Sales and Customer Service Teams, send POs to suppliers and follow up on delivery
• Monitor progress of orders and expedites critical orders
• Maintaining relationships and communications with internal customers and suppliers to resolve issues related to quality, delivery or Invoice.
• Support and execute best practices in accordance with the sourcing and purchasing strategy for selecting and managing suppliers for all Whitewater West Industries business units
• Evaluate and manage existing and potential suppliers based on the principles of Total Cost of Ownership
• Develop cost saving initiatives in accordance with Strategic Purchasing Plan
• Monitor and reject noncompliant purchase requisitions
• Make continuous improvements in costs, lead times and inventory control
• Help develop and implement purchasing systems, procedures and strategies
• Reconcile material nonconformances
• Assist with the development and deployment of a supplier performance matrix incorporating the fundamentals of price, delivery, quality, capability, reliability and other performance attributes
• Support initiation of global sourcing programs, where applicable by identifying, sourcing and developing global supply partners
• Working with Logistics department, assess and adjust shipping methods to reduce freight costs

Qualifications & Experience:

• At least 23 years' purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent knowledge/experience in the area of Purchasing and/or Supply Chain
• Previous ERP experience a must
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

• Must have excellent communication and negotiating skills, both verbal and written
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to multitask and handle conflicting priorities in a fast pace environment

Whitewater Competencies:

• Accountability
• We do what we say

• Collaboration

• We work well together

• Customer Focus

• We know and respond to our customers

• Communication

• We listen to and understand each other

• Authenticity

• We are honest and trust each other

• Resilience

• We deal effectively with pressure, are persistent and optimistic

• Flexibility & Adaptability

• We are willing and able to respond to changing circumstances

WhiteWater is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate the diversity of all employees and applicants and are strongly committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.