Job Summary:
If you are a Supply Chain professional and looking for career opportunity, Emerson has an exciting offer to you! A Supply Chain Pursuit Manager would manage sourcing activities related to bid and proposal processes. This role will be responsible for coordinating with cross-functional teams, identifying and engaging suppliers, and ensuring timely and cost-effective sourcing solutions to support competitive bids and proposals. This role requires strong leadership, excellent negotiation skills, ability to handle pressure, and ensure adherence to company policies. Maintain techno commercial documentation, identify risks, and adapt to new technologies.
In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with proposal bid managers, solution architects, sales teams, and technical stakeholders to fully understand project scopes and sourcing requirements.
- Strategic Sourcing Execution: Design and implement sourcing strategies that align with bid schedules, cost objectives, and overall business goals.
- Ensure Risk-Aware Pricing: Maintain a risk-averse approach by ensuring all bids are submitted with the most accurate and realistic cost estimates for materials and services. Proactively identify and document potential risks associated with each bid.
- Deliver Under Tight Timelines: Efficiently support bid submissions within assigned deadlines, ensuring high-quality and timely turnaround of sourcing inputs.
- Supplier Engagement: Rapidly engage with new suppliers, especially those recommended through customer approved vendor lists, to obtain competitive quotations for bid pursuits.
- Supplier Identification and Negotiation: Source, assess, and negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors to secure competitive and compliant proposals.
- Supplier Capability and Risk Assessment: Evaluate supplier capabilities, pricing structures, and associated risks to enhance the competitiveness and reliability of bids.
- Innovative Cost Modeling: Collaborate closely with the Category Management team to develop and refine technology-driven pricing models. Leverage AI tools and data analytics to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of cost estimation.
- RFP Management: Lead the preparation and administration of RFPs/RFQs, conduct supplier evaluations, and compile bid tabulations to support informed decision-making.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensure all sourcing activities adhere to internal procurement policies, AVLs, customer-specific requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Supplier Database Maintenance: Maintain and update a centralized repository of preferred suppliers and historical bid data to support future sourcing efforts.
- Cost Analysis and Reporting: Analyze “as-bid” and “as-sold” cost sheets to identify discrepancies or gaps. Provide clear, actionable reports to management to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
- Strategic Sourcing Guidance: Offer strategic input to category managers regarding the bid funnel, upcoming opportunities, and any unique sourcing requirements for future projects. Ensure alignment between sourcing strategies and business needs.
- Post-Bid Handover: Facilitate smooth transitions from bid phase to execution by supporting post-bid negotiations and coordinating handovers to project procurement teams
Who You Are:
You quickly and decisively act in constantly evolving, unexpected situations. You adjust communication content and style to meet the needs of diverse partners. You always keep the end in sight; puts in extra effort to meet deadlines. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You observe situational and group dynamics and select best-fit approach.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office applications, ERP (Oracle/SAP) tools
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders in matrix organization
- A fair level of understanding preferably for all or atleast majority of below products & solutions -:
- Gas Chromatograph / Moisture Analyzers / Dewpoint Analyzers/ Water cut Analyzer / Liquid Analyzers / Combustion Analyzers / Cascade Analyzers / Process Gas Analyzer
- Metering Skid Fabrication/ Analytical Systems / Sampling System / Shelter Houses / Cabinet / Racks / Electrical Integration Component / Fittings & Valves / HVAC
- Ball Valve / DBB Valves / Flow Control Valve / 4 Way Valves / Peggable Valves / Actuators / Pumps
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
- Engineering Graduate in Electrical/ Instrumentation/ Mechanical Engineering.
- 15+ years of experience in procurement, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role.
- Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with global stakeholders and change management is a plus.
Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
About Us
WHY EMERSON
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
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About Emerson
Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!
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