Purchase Engineer

Business Information

Hitachi Energy is currently looking for a Purchase Engineer to join their team in Savli, Vadodara, India. This team seeks a skilled and motivated individual.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment. He or she must be flexible to accommodate business requirements and experience in working with diverse groups and cultures. The ability to multitask & delivers within timelines is essential. The candidate will have excellent communications skills.(empty)

Mission Statement

• Manage vendor relationships and monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and quality standards.

• Coordinate with quality team and evaluate the quality of purchased items and resolve short comings.

• Knowledge of GST, VAT, custom clearance and other taxations is must.

Your Responsibilities

• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, such as production, finance, and operations, to align procurement activities with business needs.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders and ensure material availability in line with project requirements.
• Manage vendor relationships and monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and quality standards.
• Coordinate with quality team and evaluate the quality of purchased items and resolve short comings.
• Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies.
• Monitoring and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery.
• Maintaining and updating supplier information such as qualifications, delivery times.
• Should have exposer of basic material planning based on continuous production planning Candidate should have core experience of purchase and logistics management of various commodities used in industry.
• The successful candidate for this position has experience in the manufacturing industry and a strong understanding of supply chain  management concepts.Independent able to handle import procurement process.
• Knowledge of GST, VAT, custom clearance and other taxations is must. Good analytical skills with proven experience in cost cutting / cost saving activities are desirable.
• Must be familiar with ERP and SAP environment and basic experience of tools like lean manufacturing, KANBAN, and VMI.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business .

Your Background

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 6 to 8 years of professional work experience in Procurement.
• Knowledge of import and export Material Handling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of SAP MM. Strong Follow up and Expedite Materials skills. Basic knowledge of engineering drawing\.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required.