Buyer - AD
Mahindra Group · Posted Oct 30
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
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About the role
The role sits within Mahindra Group's procurement and supply chain function at Zaheerabad and supports production and spare-parts material planning with vendors. It involves SAP-based scheduling, inventory and material management, vendor performance and pricing coordination, and logistics improvement initiatives. The Buyer will manage supplier schedules, resolve quality and payment issues, and drive supply-chain initiatives such as supplier rating, cross-docking, and milk runs.
What you will do
- Release and revise production schedules to vendors and update monthly schedules in SAP.
- Release schedules for spare parts requirements and ensure timely material availability.
- Assess stock levels against pull/manual shortage lists and manage inventory effectively.
- Follow up with vendors and transport agencies for material dispatch and delivery.
- Support supplier capacity enhancement initiatives in coordination with SSU.
- Process spare part clearances through SAP, including delivery number generation and excise/non-excise allocations.
- Handle correspondence with vendors and transport agencies regarding supply-related matters.
- Coordinate with vendors and the Pricing Cell for resolution of price increase/decrease proposals and negotiate volume discounts where applicable.
- Conduct vendor visits and review supplier performance and operational issues.
- Resolve part quality concerns, including issues raised through VRTs/PVTs.
- Coordinate with Accounts for vendor payments, statutory forms, reconciliations, recoveries, and closure of pending issues.
- Implement Engineering Notes (ENs), value engineering initiatives, and material account reconciliations for vendor-aided parts.
- Liaise with Strategic Sourcing teams for vendor finalization, alternate source development, and share of business (SOB) allocation.
- Drive supply chain and logistics improvement initiatives such as supplier rating, Two-Bin System, cross-docking, DBM implementation, milk runs, packaging material recirculation, and coordination with MLL.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelors of Technology in Mechanical
- 10-12 years
- Analytical Thinking
- Communication Skills
- Demand Management
- Legal Compliance
- Relationship Management
- Influencing Skills
- Conflict Management
- SAP
- Vendor Management
- Forecasting
- Procurement
- Material Management
Preferred qualifications
- Cycle Industry
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group is a multinational conglomerate federation of companies with a presence across more than 20 industries globally. The group holds leadership positions in utility vehicles, farm equipment, information technology, and financial services. Driven by its core purpose to enable people to Rise, Mahindra operates across over 100 countries.
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Company size
- 327000+ employees
- Founded
- 1945-10-02
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman
Group CEO & Managing Director
Group Chief Financial Officer
Group Chief Technology Officer
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