Buyer/Planner

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world’s manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility - our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how the work we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that’s you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Job Summary:

Buyer/Planner are generally responsible for coordinating purchasing activities with manufacturing, engineering, and project teams to acquire inventory in a cost effective and timely manner. Audits incoming and outgoing shipments to assure quality and accuracy. Compile and documents all transactions for data entry. Achieve the customer service rate with desired inventory level by material and production plan control.

You will report to PCA Lead

You will work in Onsite work mode based in our Chennai plant in Kancheepuram, India.

Your Responsibilities

PO Management

• Responsible for parts setup in SAP including pricing update, source list update, lot size, lead time.
• Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing and sourcing departments to acquire supplies in a cost-effective.
• Procure materials, components, equipment and services following our needs.
• Monitor the cost, delivery schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure highest quality at best value.
• Collaborate with suppliers and partners (Manufacturing, Quality, Sourcing, Planning, or Delivery) to deal with PO related issues.
• Maintain Accounts Payable PO price exception report and resolve invoicing discrepancies following company policy and system requirements.
• Monitor and process PO cancellations and holds
  
  

Supplier Management

• Trouble shooting with suppliers on delivery.
• Work with suppliers and multiple departments regarding procurement Policy & Procedures.
• Monitor suppliers' overall performance and facilitating supplier review (Not limited to Quarterly Business Review) to improve supplier performance.
• Monitor the schedule and scope of assigned purchase requisitions to assure quality and at the best value.
  
  

Production Planning

• Demand review with cross-function team to keep the production stability.
• Daily production scheduling and follow-up to ensure the OTD is correct.
• Daily PO Management according to demand request together with SSO team.
• Handle PO receiving discrepancy with cross function team.
• Deal with MRB Material.
• Material shortage review and analysis to ensure material availability is correct.
• Review and setup the SAP parameter as lot size/ SS/ Leat.
• Inventory control by goods in/out review and E&O /orphan material disposal.
• Implement the CI Project.
  
  

Continuous Improvements

• Support improvement tasks/projects to make breakthroughs in supply management.
• Identify purchasing best practices and lead these best practices into the Rockwell strategic sourcing toolkit.
• Implement Lean Supply Chain (Consignment/VMI) through Familiarity with Company Procedures.
• Procedures include Standards of Business Conduct, Intellectual Property, Control Environment, Information Protection, ISO 9000 & 14000, government regulations (e.g. health, safety, quality and environmental), and functional policies published on the Rockwell Automation information network.
  
  

The Essentials - You Will Have

• Bachelor's degree, Engineering degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of procurement responsibilities having manufacturing plant working experience.
• Have Good track record in productivity contribution and process optimization. Lean knowledge.
• Have Good procurement experience for Overseas/Domestic suppliers is required.
• Have experience on procurement (e.g., supply chain, contract, supplier management, operation)
• Manage current procurement procedure execution while also identifying process improvements.
  
  

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

• Identify corrective actions for issues. Lead solutions to correct issues.
• Investigate supplier performance and find improvement opportunities.
• Analyse process efficiency by using technologies such as Power BI.
  
  

What We Offer

Our benefits package includes …

• Comprehensive mindfulness programmes with a premium membership to Calm
• Company volunteer and donation matching programme – Your volunteer hours or personal cash donations to an eligible charity can be matched with a charitable donation.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personalised wellbeing programmes through our OnTrack programme
• On-demand digital course library for professional development
• and other local benefits!
  
  

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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