Deputy Manager-Procurement Operations Associate

Schneider Electric

  • Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 25 days ago
We are currently seeking a self-driven GPS Associate candidate with a passion for procurement to join our team. This position will perform and increase adoption for Europe and International region related to S2C (Source to Contract).Activities includes and not limited to complete RFX management (RFP,RFI), eAuctions, Technical documents downloads and identify missing details, Supplier onboarding on to tool and communication related to quality and compliance through SRM tool. Other activities includes reconciliation of responses and work on Supplier Sustanability program to improvement index etc. The incumbent serves as a point of contact to provide the procurement administrative support to the regions/countries. The incumbent should have strong communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-cultural teams. Candidate should act as a Functional Leader supporting the GPSTeam Leader by training new executives, supporting a group of executives on escalations and balancing their workload when needed to ensure no business disruptions. Finally, will participate also as Key User on the GPS deployment for a specific country/regionWhat will you do:
  • Preparation of RFQ Packages(includes technical data collection), supplier set up, supplier information management(including improvement actions) and updates
  • As eauction champion, evaluate auction types, applicability to RFQ on hand and impart training to plant buyers and suppliers periodically
  • Drive high adotion of RFX service in the regions, Europe and International with proper ticket management.
  • Collaborate with Tech teams to maintain project details into tools.
  • Assist procurement function in managing vendors to ensure service reliability and quality reports and analysis of metrics of supplier performance.
  • Partner with internal customers to positively influence spending decisions.
  • Help coordinate and establish required legal documentation and contracts
  • Provide input to supplier business reviews when prompted to ensure full end to end supplier performance is included in overall business review.
  • Train new executives and guide them through the GPS processes and tools.
  • Support a group of associates as a first point of escalation to solve doubts.
  • Proactively balance workload for their scope of associates, identifying opportunities and discussing them with the GPSTeam Leader for further action.
  • Review KPIs for their scope of executives and provide performance feedback along with the GPSTeam Leader
  • Participate actively on the performance management revisions for their scope of analysts.
  • Act as subject matter expert for the GPSprocess for a given country or commodity.
Qualifications
  • Graduate or Post graduate (BE Mechanical) with ability to read technical drawings.
  • Fluency on English (verbal and written).
  • Proficiency on excel with analytics skills
  • Process oriented, with disciplined process management skills.
  • Experience with Procurement tools (SRM, ARIBA, SAP, Oracle).
  • Self-initiative and aptitude for process improvement
  • 3-5year experience in Procurement.
  • Strong training facilitation and coaching skills for the user group.
  • Proven experience working under pressure.

Schneider Electric