Materials

Role & responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Material Requirement planning for various suppliers in consultation with materials manager and based on schedule from customer and supplier constraints.

• Actively participate with other material chasers in creating schedules of parts of Direct Materials. Need to drive on daily basis for the review of the customer schedules / vis--vis supplier deliveries and making suitable corrections on ongoing basis.

• Close interaction with suppliers for procurement of parts as per requirement.

• Ensures timely delivery of materials at the plants as per schedule.

• Monitors and assesses supplier delivery and quality performance and advises management of new developments.

• Monitoring material flow from suppliers for on time line feeding of parts with no down time.

• Inventory management and adjustments based on production variations / customer fluctuations.

• Logistics Management for supply of parts from suppliers.

• Thorough knowledge of stores process like Receiving, Shipping, and Inventory Management.

• Knowledge of PFEP for bought out parts, thorough understanding of value stream.

• Knowledge of various manufacturing processes (Casting, Forging, Press parts, Assembly, etc.,)

• Knowledge of various taxations (GST, E- Way bill)

• Hands on knowledge of oracle R12 MRP system.

• Follow up of and maintaining of record for subcontract Job work challan (OSP) and timely closure for same with suppliers.

• Develops and maintains cordial supplier relationship.

• Follow up on rejected or defective material if any clearance with suppliers.

• Adheres to procurement policies and procedures.

• Coordinating between K Drive team members and suppliers for quality, delivery, service, and pricing issues.

• Generate ideas for cost reductions and implement the same as per agreed timeline

• Excellent communications skills and excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent planning skills and computer skills

• Team player and the individual is expected to be an action oriented person, resourceful enough to find ways to surmount barriers.

Preferred candidate profile