**What you’ll do:** The key responsibility of this position includes: Buying and Planning- Overseas suppliers (Interco and Non-Interco) • Build Strong Relations Overseas suppliers (Interco and Non-Interco) for Parts Purchase, Sharing short term/Long Term forecast. • Order/Expediate/De-Expediate Supply from Interco/Non-Interco(Domestic, Resolve queries on Payments/Forecast. • Co-ordinate with Logistics team for shipment Inbound • Craft purchase order and inventory reports for management, Solve supply chain problems. • Work within the management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders. • ensure their deliveries are on time, complete, free of damage, and within budget • Recovery from Suppliers for Rejections/Damage shipments • Manage inventory, including current stock and new deliveries • Establishing long-term business relationships with suppliers and fostering mutual trust, respect, and cooperation Production Planning • Monitoring Sales demand and align Interco supplies. • Ensures plan Vs. Actual, Interaction with Sales & Planning Team for assuring customer line coverage & anticipating fluctuation in customer plan. • Review Demand Vs Supply on Daily/weekly/Monthly/Long term Horizon basis • Review daily progress of production & sales to Management & highlights the threats by daily, weekly, and monthly MIS reports (Past due, OTD, Ops Review). Sales Inventory Operations Planning • Liaising with the SIOP Process to optimize sales and to meet the targets with respect to business plan and capacity booking. (Suppor SIOP Meeting – Demand Review, Alignment, Final (LT) SIOP), Interco Trade business Order management. • Balancing customer requirements (Intercompany, OEMs & distribution), operational stability and financial impacts for better business results. • Analyzing Customer requirements vs. Interco Trade orders and Plan as per the demand. • Monitor Plan Vs Actual, Plant absorption, Risk & Opportunities, Mitigation plan • Participating as active member in resolving the bottleneck issues to achieve the plan vs. actual, Risk & Opportunities for Encore plan • Active involvement in decision making, problem solving and working with cross functional teams. To ensure performance on KPIs Past dues, OTD, Flex productivity& Inventory, ERP health score, R&O. Materials Management • Responsible for MMA activities viz. Min-Max, ABCQ, E&O, MRB, PFEP, KANBAN Active Inactive part review…… • Releasing Interco orders & Ensure parts availability in line with due dates– Zero-line stoppage • Monitor monthly inventory inward plan to ensure inventory targets on track • E&O Liquidation • Review shortages of materials and ensure action steps for fulfilment of shortages, Timely availability of Parts, spares & raw materials, by efficiently coordinating & planning with the Suppliers. **Qualifications:** • 6-8 years of experience in Planning & procurement in Engg. Company preferably in Auto Component Sound Technical Knowledge of Benchmark Store functions • Knowledge on applicable statutory requirement. • Educational Qualification- Diploma/Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering. **Skills:** • Thorough understanding of manufacturing processes as well material planning, Inventory management, Buying role Specialist • Excellent communication skills in English (written & verbal) • Strong relationship with suppliers as well as customers – Internal and External • Cross functions team working skills due to matrix organization reporting • Order management experience Skills: ERP, Customs Laws and Process, standard operating procedures, Receipt-Issues and Purchase Process, Stores, Purchase, inventory, store planning, material management, spares management, communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Motivation, Organization and delegation , Forward planning and strategic thinking, Problem solving and decision-making, Commercial awareness, Mentoring, Team work, Knowledge sharing and learning, Industry 4.0 mind set, Key success factors: Passionate, analytical, detail oriented and data driven approach, result driven, passion for excellence, Ability to perform under stress, communicate effectively with people from other cultures.