Operations · Full-time · Mumbai, India
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Position: Project Buyer
Shift: Evening/Night Shift
Department: Supply Chain Management
Location: Andheri, Mumbai, India
Reports to: Manager, Purchasing
Purpose:
WhiteWater West is seeking a Project Buyer to join our Supply Chain team in Mumbai, India! In this position you will be responsible for the purchase of goods and services to support global projects. This is a key role in ensuring that goods and services are purchased at the best overall value, on time, and meets the quality specifications. You will be responsible for purchasing, issuing request for proposals, and negotiating prices. You must be bilingual , mandarin and English, to be considered for this role.
Essential Responsibilities:
Place purchase orders with approved suppliers in accordance with agreements
Support and execute best practices in accordance with the sourcing and purchasing strategy for selecting and managing providers for all Whitewater West Industries business units
Purchase components, sub-contracted services and finished products to meet the customer's quality, service and value expectations
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 progress of orders and expedites critical orders
Monitor and reject non-compliant requisitions
Resolve Invoice discrepancies
Make continuous improvements in costs, lead times and inventory control
Help develop and implement purchasing systems, procedures and strategies
Reconcile material non-conformances
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 offshore sourcing programs, where applicable by identifying, sourcing and developing global supply partners
Assess and adjust shipping methods to reduce costs. Negotiate rates with carriers.
Identify and implement the technologies required to support the global procurement strategy
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or equivalent knowledge/experience in the area of Purchasing. PMAC designation preferred or Chinese equivalent
Previous ERP experience required
Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
Must have excellent communication and negotiating skills, both verbal and written
Ability to travel internationally 5% (Canada)
Preferred if bilingual in Mandarin and English
Familiar with import/export process
Technical and or logistics background a plus
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 circumstance
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.
We thank all the candidates who take the time and energy to apply. Given the volume of applications, it makes responding personally to each applicant difficult, but please know we are grateful for your interest. We look forward to connecting with you through this search or future ones. All the best in your job search.