Purchase Assitant

Infinite Uptime - Sr. Engineer Purchase
- Infinite Uptime is transforming the industrial health diagnostics space with a Digital First approach. We provide comprehensive solutions around Machine Diagnostics. Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring to the top engineering and process industries globally. We promise to deliver maximum Machine Uptime, minimize Factory Disruption and elevate Equipment Reliability for stellar factory performance._
- Infinite Uptime leverages IoT, machine learning, artificial intelligence, smart communications, cloud computing, analytics, and data science techniques to accelerate digital adoption and turn Industry 4.0 into a business reality._

**Responsibilities for direct purchasing: -**
- Keep the direct manager informed of present/future trends in the availability and cost of materials, components, and equipment
- Act as the first point of escalation with suppliers and communicate all unresolved issues to the direct manager
- Periodic benchmarking of all parts/components. Liaise with suppliers for quotations
- Review of supplier quotations and prepare comparative sheets, for managers to take decisions.
- Tracking cost drivers and working on component/product costing-related activities
- Working on releasing purchase orders to suppliers on time
- Ensure on-time purchase of components, products & services as per Sales team plan and forecast.
- Periodic visits to suppliers to ensure work is happening as per specifications and timelines.
- Working on direct and indirect procurement and ensuring timely receipt of material
- Assisting the Purchase Manager in the efforts to reduce the Company’s direct & indirect spending by professionalizing purchasing, spend/supplier consolidation, and challenging demand
- Assisting Department team members in maintaining MIS
- Participating & Contributing to department-level initiatives like implementing and managing Quality Management Systems, Kaizen.

**Qualifications for direct purchasing**
- Proven track record managing suppliers, following up with suppliers for ensuring on-time delivery of parts/components
- Familiar with technical and commercial terms and conditions of purchase. Good to have Electronic or mechanical component knowledge.
- Experience in service procurement would be an added advantage.
- Experience in part/assembly costing and supplier negotiations
- Academic Diploma ( Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, Mechanical Engg or equivalent.
- 1-2 years in procurement
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and exercise good judgment;
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines;
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills;
- Proficiency with personal computer software, including Microsoft Word and Excel;
- Ability to Work Well with Others.