Job Description:Manage the day to day operations of the transactional buyer support team of about 50 people. Tracking Buyer work queues and place orders as necessary Track and support the unpriced parts order placement Track and place the tool orders. And follow up the same with Vendor Tool Analyst as essential Place orders for the Non-Design Changes (negotiations) of buyers through claims Ensure the key SLAs are met on a daily/monthly basis Ensure high customer satisfaction through high levels of delivery and quality by the team To develop the team leads and team members with respect to the skill sets required To encourage process excellence initiatives by the team members To ensure adequate controls are in place in the operations To motivate the team members for high levels of productivity and efficiencies. Drive the team to achieve the team&rsquo s objectives in line with the organization priorities. Key Deliverables: &bull To ensure the team achieves the SLAs agreed with the market. &bull To ensure high customer satisfaction (CSR) &bull To ensure quality in the market deliverables-raising of Purchase Orders/working the buyer queues. &bull To ensure initiating and timely completion of sigma projects &bull To ensure adequate process controls are in place and followed &bull To ensure quality process training to new joiners &bull To have regular team building initiatives & &bull To guide and motivate the team members to achieve the department objectives

Desired Candidate Profile Prior work experience in Automotive OE & ITES sectors Preferably Engineers (Mechanical / Automobile / Production) with min of 8 years of work experience Prior experience in Production/Non Production Purchasing (Core buying) Prior experience in handling large teams and interacting with contacts across the globe Required skill(s) : Purchasing, STA, MP& L

Experience Required: 8 to 10

Education Required: (UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization, B.Tech/B.E. - Any Specialization) OR (PG - Post Graduation Not Required)