Purchase Engineer

The Opportunity

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.

How youll make an impact

• The successful candidate for this position has experience in the manufacturing industry of switchgear and should strong understanding of Operational Procurement Processes.
• Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business
• As a Procurement Engineer, you will play a key role in daily Operational procurement process of high-voltage switchgear and related components to ensure on-time availability of the material prior to production schedules.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders and ensure material availability meeting production plan and customer requirement. Monitoring and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery.
• Candidate must have experience of handling import and local procurement, shipment tracking.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align procurement activities with business needs. Coordinate with quality team and evaluate the quality of purchased items and resolve short comings.
• Manage vendor relationships and monitor supplier performance to ensure compliance with contractual agreements and quality standards.
• Actively contribute to inventory management initiatives and Strong knowledge on inventory management in highly fluctuating demand and supply challenges.
• Knowledge of GST, VAT, custom clearance and other taxations is must.
• Good analytical skills with proven experience in cost saving activities are desirable
• Drive operational efficiency and enhance productivity across procurement process.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energys core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background

• Mechanical/Electrical with years'' 2-5 years of experience in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Diploma / B.E. Mechanical Engineering with experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Working knowledge of SAP MM / PP Module
• Proficiency in use of MS Office and both spoken-written English language is required
• Self-motivated and self-organized. Open-mindedness and strong interpersonal skills.
• Analytical aptitude and thinking, strong data collection, and analytical skills for a complex project
• Excellent communication skill, multi-tasking and time management skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner with various functions across the organization.
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Proficiency in both spoken written English language is required