Valmet

Purchasing Team Member

Valmet  •  Chennai, IN (Onsite)  •  24 hours ago
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Job Description

Job purpose:

Purchasing Team Member is responsible for Purchasing of Commodities like Castings, Forgings, Bar Stock, Instrumentation Items, Actuators, Fasteners for Valves including but not limited to Control Valves, Globe, ball valves, gate valves,butterfly valves, safety relief valves, etc.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Procurement Management
    Manage the procurement of engineered valve components, including Bodies, Bonnets, Trims, Accessories, Fasteners, Instrumentation Items, and other critical materials for Ball Valves, Gate, Globe & Check Valves, Actuated Valves, Plug Valves, Choke Valves, Subsea Valves, and related products.
  • Strategic Sourcing & Data Analytics
    Develop innovative sourcing strategies using historical data analytics, process intelligence, market trends, and risk assessments to evaluate multiple sourcing scenarios, benefits, potential risks, and change management impacts for commodity-driven categories such as Castings, Forgings, and Instrumentation.
  • Technical Supplier Coordination
    Collaborate closely with suppliers to ensure customer technical requirements are clearly understood, communicated, and fulfilled, while supporting project execution and delivery objectives.
  • Supplier Negotiation & Cost Management
    Lead supplier negotiations and category benchmarking initiatives to achieve competitive pricing, favorable commercial terms, and sustainable cost savings. Evaluate supplier authenticity, analyze commercial quotations, prepare cost comparison analyses, and submit approval recommendations.
  • Procurement Strategy & Savings Realization
    Implement procurement strategies aligned with organizational goals and continuously monitor, track, and report savings achieved against budget targets.
  • Purchase Order & Supplier Lifecycle Management
    Create and manage Purchase Orders based on Purchase Requisitions in accordance with established procedures and digital workflows. Support supplier onboarding within ERP systems, conduct periodic supplier performance evaluations, and coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders including Quality, Engineering, Planning, Project Management, and Finance to achieve business objectives.
  • Advanced Data Analysis & Reporting
    Demonstrate strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Advanced Excel, to perform complex scenario modeling, trend analysis, forecasting, and predictive analytics that support informed procurement decisions.
  • Global Supply Chain & Trade Compliance
    Operate effectively within a global supply chain environment, with a sound understanding of import and export processes, international trade practices, and related compliance requirements being an added advantage.

Expertise:

Educational Qualification: BE-Mech

Experience: 0-4years

Skill:

  • Vendor development and supplier relationship management.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Technical competence in procurement and supplier evaluation
  • Sourcing & Vendor Development, Cost Analysis & Price Negotiation, Technical & Commercial Acumen.
  • Quality & Compliance Management, Vendor Relationship & Performance Management"
  • System and operating procedures, Product specifications, codes and standards
  • Knowledge in Purchasing Information, Root cause analysis and corrective action
  • Risk assessment and contingency planning, Safety, Emergency preparedness & HIRA
  • Indent to RFQ, Quote collection, Negotiation, Comparison and Part Price approval.
  • Ordering, OA collection, Supplier Delivery status updating, Weekly review with supplier.
  • TPI arrangements, Collection, Transportation, GRN Monitor, Quarantine disposition, LR dispositions.
  • ECO communication and feedback collection, Supplier Payment, Shortfall data analysis and action plan implementation.
  • Control of documents and records
Valmet

About Valmet

Valmet is a global technology leader serving process industries. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals close to customers, we are uniquely positioned to transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow.

In 2024, Valmet’s net sales totaled approximately EUR 5.4 billion. Our head office is in Espoo, Finland, and we have experts in approximately 40 countries around the world. Valmet’s shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

Valmet has two focused segments:​ Biomaterial Solutions and Services and Process Performance Solutions. Valmet’s operating model consists of five business areas: Automation Solutions; Flow Control; Pulp, Energy and Circularity; Packaging and Paper; and Tissue. The business areas are supported by a separate Latin America unit and a China Chair. The Global Supply unit supports cost-competitiveness by optimizing and leveraging Valmet’s global scale in procurement and production.

Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Espoo, FI
Year Founded
Unknown
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