Location

Maharashtra, Mumbai

Industry

Iron & Steel

Department

Materials

Nature of Role

Full-Time, Permanent Employment

Company Profile

Mukand Limited, a Bajaj group company is a leading manufacturer of specialty steel long products and heavy machinery in India. Incorporated in the year 1937, the company has two divisions namely Steel and Industrial Machinery. The Steel division manufactures specialty steel long products in the form of wire rods, bars, wires and bright bars that feed into the automobile and engineering industries. The Industrial Machinery Division designs, manufactures, assembles and commissions heavy-duty cranes, bulk material handling equipment, process plant machinery and turnkey projects. Mukand produces Alloy Steel from its facility in Hospet, Karnataka and Stainless Steel from its facility in Thane, Maharashtra.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for purchase of ferro alloys, stainless steel scrap, fluxes (both domestic & import).
• Annual rate contracts for regularly used materials and Vendor Management Inventory.
• Aligning procurement plan to production plan provided by supply chain team.
• Interface with the manufacturing department to plan and prioritize purchasing activities based on long term and short-term requirement.
• Responsible for assessing plant requirements and consolidating the requirements into a final order size for leveraging scale in order to match demand to supply capabilities.
• Responsible for optimizing the supply process and sourcing methodologies to meet the varying challenges of demand (on time, low cost, special packaging, customization etc.)
• Designing the supply process in collaboration with the suppliers to ensure smooth and on-time delivery.
• Responsible for planning and managing interactions with third party organizations that supply raw materials.
• To identify list of suppliers based on the material required.
• Responsible for the purchase of all raw materials at optimum price and quantity.
• To develop and implement standardized tools, practices and procedures to shorten procurement timelines.
• Collate relevant date and prepare MIS reports for Divisional materials.
• Review the pending purchase order and order requisition status on an ongoing basis.
• Manage documentation requirements and internal records for all items, including import.
• Monitor ISO status and other statutory / quality requirements for vendors to ensure adherence to the pre-defined quality standards.
• Reverse auctions.
• Working knowledge on SAP S4 HANA preferred.

Position Requirements

• Candidates should have a minimum 6 years of experience in the Stainless-Steel Industry.
• They should hold a bachelor’s degree in B.Tech/B.E. in Mechanical, Metallurgy or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent will be an advantage.
• SAP S4 HANA, PowerPoint and Excel
• Possess key skills in purchase of stainless-steel raw materials like SS Scrap, ferro alloys, fluxes and other raw materials required for stainless steel from both domestic and import sources.