Pune, Maharashtra, India
Experienced Buyer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Supply Chain, SAP & Microsoft Excel. Strong professional with a Bachelor of Science.
Core Competencies • Strategic Sourcing & Procurement • Vendor Management & Negotiation • Cost Reduction & Process Optimization • SAP / ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, MFG Pro) • Kinaxis/RapidResponse • Purchase Order Management • Stakeholder Collaboration • Lean & Six Sigma Methodologies Professional Experience Eaton Pvt Ltd – Pune, India Senior Buyer (June 2015 – Present) • Handle complete P2P cycle including PR to PO conversion, invoicing, and supplier onboarding, dual sourcing . • Manage procurement for Electrical business (SAP) and previously Aerospace business (MFG Pro & Oracle ERP). • Currently working on Kinaxis/RapidResponse to manage buying activity, onboarding suppliers on Kinaxis, and assisting team members with Kinaxis usage and doubts. • Work with 50+ suppliers including critical and high-volume suppliers such as Arrow Electronics and Rutronik. • Daily responsibilities include monitoring shortage reports, open order reports, expediting/de-expediting material, managing return material processes, and working with project managers and cross-functional team coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and quality teams for ECN requests, PPAP, Concession approval. • Conduct open market searches to resolve shortages and collaborate on dual source and source change projects. • Work with teams to maintain KPI targets (past due, OTD %, inventory optimization). • Review MOQ, safety stock, and forecasts with suppliers to align with annual consumption. • Arrange truck and FedEx shipments in co-ordination with warehouse space & production schedule, prepare UIT documents for border crossing, and coordinate with transport vendors for tracking. • Manage supplier contracts and consignment agreements for cost-out opportunities and continuous supply flow. • Knowledge sharing with team on SAP ERP, A3 problem-solving tool, CIF module.
• Managed procurement processes for global clients (Mainframe ERP) • Ensured accuracy in purchase orders and maintained vendor databases. • Assisted in resolving discrepancies and improving workflow efficiency.