Buyer Analyst

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning production and assembly requirements, including production scheduling coordination, to align material availability, operational priorities and customer delivery commitments.
• Conduct and own the SIOP process for PAN India, working with the broader APAC Material Demand Planning team to align demand, supply, inventory and production planning requirements.
• Create, review and release purchase orders in a timely manner, ensuring system transactions are completed accurately to maintain inventory balances and planning records.
• Review and address past-due orders, stock-outs and material shortages, including expediting deliveries as required to meet customer demand.
• Review safety stock levels, inventory performance and excess or obsolete stock, recommending adjustments based on historical usage, forecast demand and business priorities.
• Respond promptly and professionally to Customer Service enquiries regarding lead times, delivery status and schedule revisions.
• Identify and resolve issues that affect delivery, quality, documentation, invoice accuracy, or inventory performance. Coordinate corrective actions with relevant collaborators and keep Operations and Management informed of critical matters.
• Establish, monitor and maintain accurate system records, planning parameters and item data for assigned materials.
• Monitor supplier changes, including price increases or supply impacts, and communicate relevant updates to Supply Management.
• Develop, maintain and distribute measurement reports as required to support procurement, inventory and operational performance.
• Ensure prompt disposition of non-conforming receipts to minimize impact to customer service.
• Assist the India Logistics team with import/export documentation and E-way bill filing as required

Requirements

• Academic background in Bachelor s degree or equivalent experience
• Previous experience in or with minimum 5 years experience in procurement, materials management, production planning or supply chain management preferred.
• Experience with SIOP, demand planning, supply planning or production planning processes, including the ability to coordinate cross-functional inputs and translate demand signals into actionable supply and inventory plans

Skills

• Strong analytical capability with proven ability to use data and fact-based problem solving to support decision making.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with suppliers, internal partners, technical teams and leadership.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external business partners.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP systems required. M3 is a benefit.

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