Apprentice, Purchasing Associate

Need to provide SCM support to the corporate SCM and other regional SCM group. And to ensure all appropriate supplies and equipment are inventoried, received and distributed in accordance with proper and prudent practices. Works under limited supervision. Should be able to work without supervision for complex work.

• Generate MIS (Management information System) reports on daily, weekly and monthly basis
• Ascertain assigned work is delivered with required quality, within schedule.
• Understand and comply with SCM processes.
• Follow checklist against incoming shipments to a BU on the basis of Invoice.
• Analyze stocks and raise inter-unit stock transfer orders (MSR) to other BU's by using overstock data.
• Purchase orders/MSR management - Generation, Confirmation, Expedite, end user communication.
• Maintaining Tracker for finalized Purchase Order’s.
• Resolve invoices/requisition anomalies.
• Perform receipt against PO's to ensure expedite reports and match exceptions
• Should be well organized, consistent and able to communicate effectively in cross functional teams considering data and records
• Required bachelor’s in science /B-Tech/ Commerce / PGDCA or other relevant educational field.
• Should possess knowledge of the Microsoft Office package, especially of advanced Excel and word.

DESIRED

• Well versed with Purchasing, Inventory and other SCM functions.
• Knowledge of MS Excel including formulas, special functions viz. Pivot table, pivot chart, VLOOKUP, hookup etc.
• Exposure with SAP / Oracle SCM module is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Self-driven, positive attitude.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work in a cross functional team.
• Strong organizing & planning skills.
• Disciplined documentation and record keeping skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability under adverse conditions.