John Cockerill, enablers of opportunities
Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to low carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing essential infrastructures.
Its offer to businesses, governments and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defence, industry, the environment, transports, and infrastructures. With more than 8,000 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of 1.417 billion in 2024 in 28 countries, on 5 continents.
Location - Taloja / Ghansoli
Job Purpose
Responsible for procurement of raw materials like MS/ SS Pipes, Angle, Channel, Plates, Static/ Centrifugal castings & Open Die Forgings of various Grades based on drawings, specifications and QAP.
Key Result Areas
- Preparing sourcing strategies for Strategic categories of equipment to improve quality, reduce delivery lead time, cost reduction and to mitigate supply chain risk.
- On time ordering.
- Ensuring on-time delivery inline with project schedule.
- Develop & maintain price norms & Rate contracts.
- Developing processes to deliver quality equipment, reduce lead time and achieve lowest TCO model.
- Development of new vendors within & Out side India to build capacity & optimise cost.
Key Responsibilities:-
- Handling complete supply chain which includes
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- Understand engineering drawings, specifications, quality plan.
- Identify competent, potential supplies and send RFQs though Evalua Software .
- Evaluate quotes, do cost analysis, prepare estimate.
- Negotiate for betterment, finalize commercial terms and conditions.
- Complete approval with necessary documentation.
- Review all open Purchase Requisitions on weekly basis & Create Purchase Orders in SAP.
- Identify bottlenecks, expedite for timely deliveries.
- Maintain interface between Internal stakeholders (QA, Projects, Finance, Design) and External stakeholders (Suppliers/Service providers, Third parties).
- Adhere to ISO Standards and guidelines.
- Perform market research & develop Existing/ new supplier.
- Be resourceful in pre-sales activities.
- Work as per company Governance Policies & SOPs to ensure 100% compliance.
- Ontime settlement of claims with suppliers.
- Build & Maintain relationship with suppliers.
- Evaluate suppliers based on Commercial, Quality, delivery performance.
- Assess, manage & mitigate risks.
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Education & Experience
- 8-10 year s experience in Procurement Function for procurement of Raw Material.
- Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical.
Background, Skills and Competencies
- Analytical mindset, ability to formalize, structure and great rigor in work, particularly in terms of meeting deadlines .
- Should have thorough knowledge of Chemical composition for different Material Grades & impact of each of the alloy component on material.
- Should be able to identify material grades equivalent.
- Should be able to identify Indian sections equivalent to European and Material grades.
- Should have detailed knowledge of Heat Treatment processes, surface treatment process & its impact on Physical properties of materials.
- Should be expert in doing zero based costing of different types of Static & Centrifugal castings and Forgings.
- Should have strong skills in cost optimisation & negotiation techniques.
- Should be able to track manufacturing progress through Gantt Chart.
- Ability to take initiative.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.
- Should be well versed in SAP, MS office, E-Procurement tools.
John Cockerill offers you career and development opportunities within its various sectors in a friendly working environment.
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