Buyer

**Job Summary**:
If you are a specialist in supply chain purchase operations, Emerson has an exciting role for you We are looking for a Buyer to work for our India Pressure Management Business unit. Responsible for ensuring the Timely Purchase Order release to suppliers and accountable for on time materials availability as per demand. This gives you a very vital role in helping drive growth platforms and supporting operational pillars while seeking for long-term value creation **.
**In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be**:

- To Handle core commodities like Steel Castings, Forgings and Manufactured product (Valves, Buy outs).
- Timely issuance of POs to Vendors, follow-up for order confirmation and co-ordination for on time payment to suppliers.
- Coordinating with vendors for actual status of material for open orders and ensure to dispatch on time.
- On time completion of Open Purchase Orders and Shortage Report for review
- To implement core procurement processes efficiently and accurately for assigned products.
- To meet or exceed desired service levels and inventory targets as defined for the products assigned, validated through procurement metrics.
- Coordinate with Internal Business Partner (requestor) and Supplier for Purchase Order Changes.
- Identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies to drive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement processes.
- Prepare Customized reports for analyzing and incorporating improvements in processes
- Need to Send weekly shipment list to all suppliers and follow-ups for weekly shipments
- Resolve goods receiving challenges.
- Need to provide resolution for invoice discrepancies and ensure timely payment for suppliers.

**Who You Are**:
You quickly and significantly act in constantly evolving, unexpected situations. You adjust communication content and style to cater 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**:

- Proven work experience as a Buyer
- Expertise in Purchasing procedures and standard methodologies
- Experience in Purchase module in ERP solutions. Preferred Oracle.
- Proven track record to implement process improvement initiatives.
- Proven understanding of Purchasing Key Performance Indicators (critical metrics)
- Hands on experience with Supplier Integration portals.
- Leadership skills and ability handle vendors.
- Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills

**Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart**:

- Bachelor’s or equivalent professional experience
- Speaking Hindi is an additional advantage
- Procurement skills e.g., category management, supplier management, sourcing, negotiations, benchmarking
- Proficiency in MS office
- Ability to build good relationship with suppliers / internal customers
- Hold the ability to run multiple projects parallelly and having a strategic mind-set
- Brings an external focus to work, by being constantly updated on developments and innovations in the external world
- Desire and ability to take full ownership of end-to-end procurement and produce high quality work
- Strong work ethic with excellent organization, time management.

**Our Offer to you**:
By joining Emerson, you will be given the opportunity to make a difference through the work you do.

Emerson's compensation and benefits programs are designed to be **driven within the industry and local labor markets **. We also offer a **comprehensive medical and insurance coverage **to meet the needs of our employees.

We are committed to creating a global workplace that **supports diversity, equity and embraces inclusion **. We welcome foreign nationals to join us through our **Work Authorization Sponsorship **.

We attract, develop, and retain exceptional people in an inclusive environment, where all **employees can reach their greatest potential **. We are dedicated to the ongoing development of our employees because we know that it is essential to our success as a global company.

We have established our Remote Work Policy for eligible roles to promote **Work-Life Balance **through a hybrid work set up where our team members can take advantage of working both from home and at the office.

Safety is paramount to us, and we are relentless in our pursuit to provide a **Safe Working Environment **across our global network and facilities.

Through our benefits, development opportunities, and an inclusive and safe work environment, we aim to create an organization our people are proud to represent.

**Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion**

At Emerson, we are committed to fostering a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse