The Role:
This position is responsible for developing, managing and supporting Casting & Forgings category business and suppliers in India together with Regional Sourcing Manager (India) for Valmet Flow Control business.
Position Description:
- Manage daily sourcing routines at supplier place (new order clarification, scheduling and PO follow up)
- Expediting and ensuring on time delivery from suppliers
- Driving supplier improvement projects to achieve benchmark quality and delivery targets
- Develop reliable Steel / Iron / Aluminum casting and Iron and machining process and suppliers with respect to required lead time, delivery, quality, price, customer service and capabilities
- Developing supplier(s) in India to achieve strategy and operating plan
- Ability to analyze complex internal and external data to drive process and product improvement
- Auditing and accessing new potential suppliers
- To work on RFQ, Quote analysis, price negotiation, price list update, etc.…
- Monitor and Report key performance indicators on a weekly and monthly basis
- Maintain effective relations with peers, colleagues and management; serve as the primary liaison between sites/commodity team and suppliers
- Participating intra-region and global conference calls per required
- To demonstrate excellent command over suppliers
Position Requirements
- Travelling to supplier locations minimum 50% of the time
- Mechanical or equivalent engineering graduate
- Minimum 5-7 years of working experience in sourcing / purchasing / expediting of castings
- Should have experience in working with Steel & Iron casting and machining suppliers
- Candidates from Valve industry preferred
- Able to read / review drawing requirements and technical specifications
- Knowledge of casting prices and cost parameters
- Should have knowhow of quality processes, different material grades, NDT & other testing
- Demonstrated ability to work independently & in a matrix organization
- Should have very good communication, negotiation & analytical skills
- Good written and verbal skills in English
- Assertive, yet diplomatic when dealing with people
- A confident and independent person with high level of integrity and trust
- Has good energy level and acts pro-actively
- Good problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task
- Innovative mindset and ability to suggest, lead and implement changes
We offer
We offer an interesting work in international environment for highly talented individual that gives you good view of our operations and good opportunities for personal development in global environment
Skills Required
- Travelling to supplier locations minimum 50% of the time
- Mechanical or equivalent engineering graduate
- Minimum 5-7 years of working experience in sourcing / purchasing / expediting of castings
- Experience working with Steel & Iron casting and machining suppliers
- Candidates from Valve industry
- Able to read / review drawings and technical specifications
- Knowledge of casting prices and cost parameters
- Knowhow of quality processes, different material grades, NDT & other testing
- Demonstrated ability to work independently & in a matrix organization
- Very good communication, negotiation & analytical skills
- Good written and verbal skills in English
- Good problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task
- Innovative mindset and ability to suggest, lead and implement changes
What We Do
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy. Valmet's net sales in 2019 were approximately EUR 3.5 billion. Our more than 13,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
