Buying Professional

Title: Buying Professional

Job ID: 6719

Location:

Mumbai, IN

We are looking for a Buying Professional - SCM(F/M/D) to join our team at Innomotics

The industry-Leader of Motors and Drives

Innomotics is an industry-leading supplier of motors and large drive systems. With a trusted legacy of more than 150 years of engineering expertise, our products power all of the world’s most essential industries. Today, we are bringing the #EnergyTransition to life with a portfolio that enables our customers to boost energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gases, and minimize the carbon footprints of plants.

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We are a team of more than 15,000 dedicated experts, doers, and innovators. For us, engineering the future means keeping businesses in motion. As a global player operating with the spirit and speed of a mid-sized champion, the future holds unlimited opportunities for us. If you share our bold mindset to be best-in-class, we want you IN.

Location-Chandigarh

Job Summary

Roles & Responsibilities -- HV Motors & MV Drives

The position oversees end‑to‑end supply chain operations, ensuring timely availability of materials, cost optimization, supplier performance, logistics efficiency, and strong coordination with production, quality, and engineering.

• Strategic Supply Chain Planning à Responsibilities
• Develop long term supply chain strategy aligned with business goals (cost, speed, flexibility).
• Plan procurement and inventory policies for copper, steel laminations, castings, insulation systems, power electronics, Power cells, magnetics, and resins.
• Build SCM resilient SCM as per Forecast demand for HV Motors and MV Drives based on sales pipeline.
• Ensure alignment between planning, production, and supplier capacities.
  
  

KPIs

• Forecast Accuracy (%)
• S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) adherence (%)
• Supplier Capacity Match Rate (%)
• Long-term Cost Reduction (% YoY)
• Supplier Development & Performance Management à Responsibilities
• Identify and onboard suppliers for critical components (copper, rotors, stator frames, PCBs, control modules).
• Lead supplier audits, capability assessment, and risk evaluation.
• Drive supplier quality improvement programs and localization initiatives (SQM)
• Negotiate long-term contracts, pricing structures, and SLAs (Service Level Agreements)
  
  

KPIs

• Supplier On-time Delivery (OTD %)
• Supplier Quality PPM
• Supplier Risk Score
• Localization/Cost Savings Achieved (₹ / %)
• Procurement Excellence & Cost Optimization à Responsibilities
• Ensure timely procurement of long-lead items (laminations, castings, special bearings, VPI resin, IGBTs).
• Optimize cost through strategic sourcing, volume bundling, and negotiation.
• Control procurement lead time and reduce emergency purchases.
• Implement cost‑control for copper, aluminium and electrical steel (key cost drivers).
  
  

KPIs

• Cost Savings Achieved (%)
• Procurement Lead Time Reduction (%)
• Emergency Purchase Ratio (%)
• Spend Under Management (%)
• Inventory Management & Warehouse Operations à Responsibilities
• Define inventory norms for raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Ensure FIFO/FILO for insulation kits, varnish/resins, and electronic components.
• Optimize warehouse layout for motors, drives, coils, and power modules.
• Reduce excess, obsolete, and slow‑moving inventory.
  
  

KPIs

• Inventory Turnover Ratio
• Days of Inventory (DOI)
• Obsolete Inventory (%)
• Stock Accuracy (%)
• Logistics, Transportation & Customs Compliance à Responsibilities
• Plan inbound and outbound logistics for heavy equipment (frames, rotors, motors).
• Optimize freight cost for domestic and international shipments.
• Manage customs clearance, HS codes, and import documentation for electronic components.
• Ensure safe transport of motors/drives to customers and field locations.
  
  

KPIs

• Logistics Cost per Unit (%)
• Transit Damage Rate (%)
• Shipping On‑Time Delivery (%)
• Customs Cycle Time Reduction (%)
• Production Collaboration & Material Availability à Responsibilities
• Ensure material readiness for production of HV motors and MV drives.
• Monitor BOM accuracy and engineering change implementation (ECN).
• Resolve shortages proactively using expediting, alternate sourcing, or design compatibility.
  
  

KPIs

• Material Availability at Line Start (%)
• BOM Accuracy (%)
• Shortage Incidents per Month
• Engineering Change Implementation Lead Time
• Digitalization, Systems & Process Excellence à Responsibilities
• Implement SAP / NEXUS tools for demand planning, procurement, and inventory.
• Standardize SOPs across sourcing, procurement, and stores.
• Lead continuous improvement using Lean/Kaizen for SCM processes.
  
  

KPIs

• ERP Data Accuracy (%)
• SOP Compliance (%)
• SCM Process Cycle Time Reduction (%)
• Risk Management & Compliance à Responsibilities
• Develop mitigation plans for key risks: commodity price volatility, import delays, single‑source suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and audit requirements.
• Maintain dual sourcing strategy for critical components.
  
  

KPIs

• Supply Risk Exposure Index
• Audit non-conformities
• Critical Material Dual-Source Coverage (%)
• Supply Disruption Incidents
• Cross‑Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement à Responsibilities
• Work closely with production, engineering, finance, and quality teams.
• Support customer service for urgent field requirements, replacements, and retrofit projects.
• Participate in new product development (NPD) for sourcing new technologies.
  
  

KPIs

• Cross-Functional Issue Closure Time
• Internal Customer Satisfaction Score
• NPD Sourcing Readiness (%)
  
  

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