As a Purchasing Associate, you will get to learn and perform at the same time with highly experienced global end users and supply chain experts which will pave your path to becoming a successful purchasing and Supply Chain Management professional.
The Purchasing Associate within the Purchasing Support Centre will be responsible for handling standard scope activities delegated by buyers from all Group trucks, buses, and Penta sites globally.
- Autonomous maintenance of Handler Logs and other Portfolio Activities/Order Management/Priority Aftermarket Requisitions handling
- RFQ Management including Launching, follow-ups for quotes, and answering supplier queries in collaboration with buyers and PD and XF teams
- Compiling & analyzing quotes from suppliers, preparing preliminary quotes summary/analysis as well as a cost breakdown for various suppliers and parts
- Solving portfolio-related issues with suppliers/cross-functional teams and Supplier Price Discrepancy Management/Issues Handling
- Performing various analysis for buyers and managers like Price Inconsistency Analysis, 80/20 Analysis, ABC Analysis, Volume trend Analysis, Supplier Dashboard Creation, Material Cost Levels Report, Supplier Spend Analysis, Part Price Evolution, Cost Per KG Analysis, Supplier Deep Dive Analysis
- Supplier Integration Support on buyer request - Support in establishing EDI Connections, Supplier Portal Access, Creation/Addition/Deletion of Parma Code/Supplier base administration, Supplier Base Follow-ups
- Taxonomy and Segmentation Support to buyers and management, segment owners, and maintenance of Various Department Dashboards and Reports
- Portfolio Analysis and Cleaning
- Co-ordinating on Agreements approval flow
- Supplier Price Discrepancy Management / Issues Handling
Qualifications:
- University degree in BE/B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile/E&E/ Industrial Engg & Mgmt
- Quick Learner who drives Competence Building
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Multi-cultural openness and customer focus
- Continuous Improvement and Excellence mindset with good communication skills
- Good understanding of different manufacturing processes and best practice costing.
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills - true connector working in eco-systems
- Positive and collaborative mindset and strong energy to contribute to the success of the Volvo Group
- Problem-solving / Solution mindset / Go-getter attitude
- Business Understanding and knowledge within the field of responsibility
- MS Office Skills / Advance Excel Programming Skills
- Proactiveness is an absolute must!
