Associate Buyer

Job Title: Associate Buyer Company: Hitachi Energy SAP Module: SAP MM Roles & Responsibilities: * Recommends / supports in Identifying new suppliers and coordinates with relevant category team. Follows the process to qualify new suppliers in cooperation with supplier Quality and Engineering specialists. * Supports in negotiating agreements with main suppliers, and periodically renews pricelists, terms and conditions and feeds back recommendations for appropriate actions. * Adapts corporate contractual framework to the local business needs. Recommends frame agreements to management, ensures approved contractual terms in execution. * Analyses and evaluates bids within the scope, in order to determine the optimal value. * Supports bid and proposal teams by providing relevant market information within the area of responsibility. * Tracks goods received to verify appropriate delivery and ensure invoice processing as per available guidelines. * Oversee supplier performance (on delivery, quality, lead time) and recommend solutions / resolves performance issues within the scope. * Initiates supply orders in the system, confirms delivery with suppliers, monitors and tracks supplier performance to purchase order requirements. * Aligns supplier orders with customer requirements (based on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)/project requirements) in terms of content, quality, delivery, sustainability and price. * Conducts all Supply Chain activities for all goods and services in accordance with policies and procedures. Ensures Pro-Supply global supplier relationship management platform is kept updated as defined in Pro-Supply procedure within the scope of activities. * Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines. * Living Hitachi Energy’s core values safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business. Work Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Availability: Full time

* Must have Graduate or postgraduate degree in any field. * Should have 1-2 years of experience. * Basic Knowledge of SAP, Ariba, and Microsoft Package. * JAGGAER tool experience preferred. * Computer skills, analytical & creative mind. * Presentation skills with attention to details. * Business skills, decision-making and problem-solving skills. * Time management and organization skills. * This is Night shift role from 5:30 pm to 2:30 am. * Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required. Key Skills: SAP MM Salary: Not disclosed