Procurement Executive/Trainee Jobs in Thiruvananthapuram - Red Orange

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitor sourcing activities and ensure compliance with approved processes and procedures.
  
• Support the Sourcing team by performing strong analytical and research capabilities throughout the strategic sourcing process. Conduct self-directed research, market trend evaluation, and gain effective commodity expertise.
  
• Develops and maintains an effective working relationship within assigned team to ensure team based approach is effective and productive.
  
• Suggest sourcing plans by reviewing previous customer buying history, market conditions, and product specifications.
  
• Strong   customer focuses and has the ability to provide exceptional customer service. Should be a strong team co-coordinator, possessing a collaborative approach and excellent communication and organizational skills.
  
• Demonstrating visible cost savings, by pro-actively delivering sourcing solutions to the team.
  
• Actively involved in conducting sourcing selections, supplier negotiations which results in reducing the total product cost and meet corporate objectives.
  
• Proactively initiate action, as required, to identify sourcing problems which might adversely affect project requirements/schedules.
  
• Analyse every quote, to ensure for completeness and accuracy, suggests possible revisions, and forwards to client with all details and solutions.
  
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service. 
  
• Develop and maintain specific knowledge and expertise, as well as familiarity with general market conditions and trends. Conduct negotiations with contractors to establish contract terms, mitigate risk etc…
  
• Meet tight quote deadlines through   teamwork.
  
• Deal quickly and efficiently with customer enquiries or issues.
  
• Develops new accounts, maintains records, reports and performs work processing assignments and related duties.
  
• Develop and implement new systems, procedures or working practices to improve customer service efficiency.
  
• Troubleshoot and practice damage limitation exercises in worst case scenarios.
  

• The operating job environment will have the following characteristics: 
  
• Strong customer service and interpersonal communication skills(verbal and written)
  
• Ability to manage time, projects and sales efficiently and be detail oriented.
  
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills.
  
• Strong leadership skills, be self-directed and be able to multitask.
  
• Thorough knowledge of sourcing methods and procedures.
  
• Thorough knowledge of a variety of products and materials, the best sources, and appropriate prices for sourcing such goods.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
  
• Highly committed, commercially focused and fast moving with intensive working days.
  
• Result oriented, ethical, working tirelessly to meet organization’s mission and vision.
  
• Self managed teams and personal commitment to be result oriented.