Sr. Officer (Engineering) Purchase

About Lubrizol  
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.  

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life. 

ROLE Summary:

Follow established policies, procedures, and guidelines to manage and optimize purchasing activities and processes. Sr. Officer / Asst. Manager should have excellent abilities to negotiate for best possible deals with suppliers/service providers.

Internal contacts:

• Communication: - Production, Projects, Maintenance, Laboratory, HSES, HR, Sales & Marketing, QA.

External contacts: -

• Specialty Equipment suppliers/service providers/vendors. Design- Engineering consultant.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Float enquiries in accordance organization’s procurement and ethical policy to ensure availability of right quality products and services are made available at right cost and time.
• Monitor and maintain a full compliance with the company procurement procedure & policy. Ensure commercial, legal and contractual compliances in all the procurement transactions.
• Assist in overall procurement activities engineering local and imported items, finalization of works contracts/AMC.
• Identify, select and develop new vendors/ suppliers / services providers. Establish approved vendor list. Maintain proper management of vendor assessment and performance management. Updating vendor list based on comments from the internal customers.
• Analyze scope of work, understand customers functional needs, contractual obligations, procurement risks etc by coordinating with user departments.
• Assist to plan & schedule purchase activities to meet targets relating to quality & cost, and timely deliver.
• Assist in managing all the activities of purchasing department, preparation of enquiries, terms condition, coordinating with user dept in seeking technical approvals, analyzing & reviewing offers, comparisons, negotiation, approvals, purchase orders, non-discloser agreements (NDA), commercial contracts and plans for the purchase of equipment, services and supplies.
• Preparation of purchase orders in SAP and distribution of purchase orders along with GTCC and PO terms conditions to the contractors/suppliers and tracking them for timely delivery. 
• Analysis of procurement data, purchase info records, source list, vendor registrations, vendor bank change request, updating & analysis of various SAP reports, updating GST, HSN, SAC codes for materials & services.
• Maintain documented information and reports for various statutory, financial, Lubrizol corporation audits and ISO management system requirements. 

REQUIREMENTS (education, experience, competencies for job requirements):

• Engineering graduate with 10 to 15 year’s experience in procurement of engineering spares, consumables, disposal of scrap items and service contract management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP and Ariba Purchase module.
• Working in SAP MM environment.
• Strong planning, communication and negotiation skills.
• Good taxation, analytical, cost analysis, commercial, and strategic thinking skills.
• High ethical conduct.
• Proactive & self-starter.
• Non-Discloser Agreements, Commercial & Legal contracts. 
• Attention to look for detail and ability to work independently.
• Familiar with vendor base, local and import tax laws.
• Proposals drafting skill.

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As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.