Buyer

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better. We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Buyer coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, engineering, and project teams to acquire inventory in a cost-effective. Perform cost analysis and volume planning. Monitor the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned purchase requisitions to assure quality and on-time delivery at the best value. May gather quotations and evaluate them to determine supplier. Provide solutions for supply interruptions, including finding appropriate alternate suppliers. Create appropriate Supplier contact and correspondence. Analyse information, systems, and personnel to arrive at sound conclusions and directives. Collaborate with sourcing team to implement commodity strategy You will report to the PCA Team Lead. You will work in Onsite work mode based in our Chennai plant in Kancheepuram, India.

PO Management Responsible for parts setup in SAP including pricing update, source list update, lot size, lead time. Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing and sourcing departments to acquire supply in a cost effective and timely manner. Procure materials, components, equipment and services following our needs. Monitor the cost, delivery schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure highest quality at best value. Collaborate with suppliers and team members (Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, Planning, and Delivery) to deal with PO related issues. Maintain Accounts Payable PO price exception report and resolve invoicing discrepancies following company policy and system requirements. Monitor and process PO cancellations and holds. Supplier Management Trouble shooting with suppliers on-time delivery on priority. Work with suppliers and several departments regarding procurement Policy & Procedures Monitor suppliers overall performance and facilitate supplier review (Not limited to Quarterly Business Review) to guide supplier performance improvement. Continuous Improvements Support improvement tasks/projects to make breakthrough in supply management. Identify purchasing best practices and guide these best practices into the Rockwell strategic sourcing toolkit. Implement Lean Supply Chain (Consignment/VMI) Familiarity with Company Procedures. Apply procedures in compliance with government laws. Procedures include Standards of Business Conduct, Intellectual Property, and Control Environment. They also include Information Protection, ISO 9000 and 14000, government regulations (e.g. health, safety, quality and environmental), and functional policies published on the Rockwell Automation information network. Manage supplier performance in quality, on time delivery, inventory development and implement cost avoidance productivity. Lead knowledge sharing and "best practices" across different teams and countries. Improve successful execution of new projects across different teams and countries by fulfilling individual responsibilities related to the effort while obtaining valuable contributions from others. Business Knowledge of the marketplace conditions for a broad range of commodities including technology trend, supply and demand dynamics, supplier analysis, pricing and development including benchmarking.   The Essentials - You Will Have: Bachelor's degree, Engineering degree. Minimum of 10 years of procurement