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
Job Purpose
Responsible for procurement of Machined components, Fabrication and sheet Metal components as per engineering 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.
- 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.
Education & Experience
- 8 - 10 year s experience in Procurement Function for manufacturing, fabrication equipments.
- 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 experience/thorough knowledge of machining , fabrication, surface treatment process & associated Quality norms.
- Should be expert in doing zero based costing of Equipments like Tanks, Casings, Complete Equipment Out Sourcing.
- Should have strong skills in cost optimisation & negotiation techniques.
- Should be able to execute VAVE initiatives effectively to reduce cost & improve Quality.
- 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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