Procurement Buyer

Buyer

Job Summary:

If you are a specialist in supply chain purchase operations, Emerson has an exciting role for you! We are looking for a Buyer to work for our India Pressure Management Business unit. You will be responsible for ensuring the Timely Purchase Order release to suppliers and ensuring the on time materials availability as per demand. This gives you a very vital role in helping drive growth platforms and supporting operational pillars while striving for long-term value creation.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• To Handle core commodities like Steel Castings, Forgings and Manufactured product (Valves, Buy outs). 

• Timely issuance of POs to Vendors, follow-up for order confirmation and co-ordination for on time payment to suppliers. 

• Coordinating with vendors for actual status of material for open orders and ensure to dispatch on time. 

• On time completion of Open Purchase Orders and Shortage Report for review 

• To execute core procurement processes efficiently and accurately for assigned products. 

• To meet or exceed desired service levels and inventory targets as defined for the products assigned, validated through procurement metrics. 

• Coordinate with Internal Business Partner (requestor) and Supplier for Purchase Order Changes. 

• Identify, recommend, and implement operational efficiencies to drive continuous improvement in the execution of procurement processes. 

• Prepare Customized reports for analyzing and incorporating improvements in processes 

• Need to Send weekly shipment list to all suppliers and follow-ups for weekly shipments 

• Provide resolution for receiving challenges. 

• Need to provide resolution for invoice discrepancies and ensure timely payment for suppliers. 

Who You Are:

• You quickly and decisively act in constantly evolving, unexpected situations. You adjust communication content and style to meet the needs of diverse partners. You always keep the end in sight; puts in extra effort to meet deadlines. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You observe situational and group dynamics and select best-fit approach.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Proven work experience as a Buyer
• Expertise in Purchasing procedures and best practices
• Hands on experience in Purchase module in ERP solutions. Preferred Oracle.
• Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Purchasing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Hands on experience with Supplier Integration portals.
• Leadership skills and ability manage vendors.
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Bachelor’s or equivalent professional experience 

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Procurement skills e.g., category management, supplier management, sourcing, negotiations, benchmarking 

• Proficiency in MS office 

• Ability to build good relationship with suppliers / internal customers 

• Hold the ability to run multiple projects parallelly and having a strategic mind-set

• Brings an external focus to work, by being constantly updated on developments and innovations in the external world 

• Desire and ability to take full ownership of end-to-end procurement and produce high quality work 

• Strong work ethic with excellent organization, time management, and problem-solving skills 

Our Culture & Commitment to You: 

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.