• Pune
• Cummins India

**DESCRIPTION**


Executes buying strategies in accordance with agreed-upon material buying plans, specifically focused on improving supplier overall performance and capacity ahead of demand.


Key Responsibilities:


+ **Supplier Collaboration** : Collaborates with the sourcing team for supplier process improvement while maintaining high-quality product and/or service delivery.

+ **Procurement Analysis** : Analyzes procurement initiatives and processes to deliver cost-effective and high-quality goods and services.

+ **Recommendations** : Prepares and presents recommendations for improvement opportunities and alternative courses of action to senior procurement leaders.

+ **Policy Application** : Consistently applies sourcing policies, procedures, and processes.

+ **Communication Linkage** : Supports linkage between procurement and manufacturing facilities, serving as a communication conduit between manufacturing and suppliers.

+ **Supplier Interaction** : Interacts with suppliers regarding payment issues and order fulfillment.

+ **Data Collection** : Collects and validates relevant supplier scorecard data.

+ **Expediting Support** : Provides delivery/expediting support to the plant/site during supplier issues.

+ **Engineering Releases** : Supports management and execution of engineering releases.


**RESPONSIBILITIES**


**Qualifications:**


+ **Education** : College, university, or equivalent degree in a related business field such as supply chain management.

+ **Licenses/Certifications** : This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.


**Competencies:**


+ **Negotiations Excellence** : Utilizes tools and methods in negotiations to achieve Cummins stakeholder objectives and mutually agreed-upon contract terms.

+ **Action Oriented** : Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

+ **Collaborates** : Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

+ **Communicates Effectively** : Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

+ **Data Analytics** : Discovers, interprets, and communicates qualitative and quantitative data to enable data-driven business decisions.

+ **Manufacturing Knowledge** : Demonstrates knowledge of manufacturing by correctly implementing changes in current processes, equipment, and applications.

+ **Procurement Ethics** : Avoids supplier engagement that may compromise sourcing, selection, and management processes.

+ **Procurement Policies, Procedures, Tools** : Understands and complies with all relevant procurement policies and procedures.

+ **Procurement Systems** : Recognizes linkage to multiple systems such as purchasing order, payment, engineering release, and quality systems.

+ **Supplier Capacity Management** : Leverages marketing forecast processes and data for capacity planning and negotiates capacity requirements in supplier contracts.

+ **Supplier Contract Management** : Assesses and enforces contractual terms and conditions, monitors key performance indicators, and manages supplier delivery.

+ **Supplier Performance Management** : Manages supplier performance through defined metrics and processes, ensuring continuous improvement.

+ **Supply Base Risk Management** : Minimizes supplier risk by proactively mitigating risks through risk analysis tools and dual sourcing opportunities.

+ **Problem Solving** : Solves problems using systematic analysis processes and implements robust, data-based solutions.

+ **Values Differences** : Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.


**QUALIFICATIONS**


**Experience:**


+ Minimal prior experience is required.


**Skills:**


+ **Excel and BI Knowledge** : Must have excellent Excel and BI working-level knowledge.

+ **Techno-Commercial Soundness** : Expected to be techno-commercially sound in categories related to mechanical systems (precision machining/hardware/assemblies).

+ **Engine and Cooling Systems Knowledge** : Knowledge of engines and cooling systems is an advantage.

+ **Project Management** : Must have good project management skills.

+ **Presentation and Communication** : Should be proficient in presentation and communication skills.

+ **Stakeholder Management** : Must have strong stakeholder management skills, especially for managing critical suppliers.

+ **Purchasing/SCM/SQI Background** : Background in purchasing, supply chain management, or supplier quality improvement is helpful.


**Job** Purchasing

**Organization** Cummins Inc.

**Role Category** Hybrid

**Job Type** Exempt - Experienced

**ReqID** 2413609

**Relocation Package** No