DESCRIPTION

Job Summary:

Executes buying strategies in accordance with agreed upon material buying plans, specifically focused on improving supplier overall performance and capacity ahead of demand.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborates with sourcing team for supplier process improvement while maintaining high quality product and/or service delivery. Analyzes Procurement initiatives and processes in support of the delivery of cost effective and high quality goods and services. Prepares and presents recommendations of improvement opportunities and alternative courses of action to senior Procurement leaders. Consistently applies sourcing policies, procedures and processes. Supports linkage between Procurement and manufacturing facilities and will serve as communication conduit between manufacturing and the suppliers. Interacts with suppliers with regard to payment issues and order fulfillment. Collects/validates relevant supplier score card data. Provides delivery/expediting support to the plant/site during supplier issues. Supports management and execution of engineering releases

RESPONSIBILITIES

Competencies:

Negotiations Excellence - Utilizes tools and methods in negotiations to achieve Cummins stakeholder objectives and achieve a mutually agreed upon all contract terms between all parties.

Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

Data Analytics - Discovers, interprets and communicates qualitative and quantitative data; determines conclusions relying on knowledge of business or functional frameworks; simultaneously applies statistics, data validity, data visualization, and problem solving approaches to effectively extract meaningful patterns and business insights; presents conclusions and outcomes that enable data driven business decisions.

Manufacturing Knowledge - Demonstrates the knowledge of manufacturing by correctly implementing changes in current processes, equipment, and applications to meet the function's needs and contribute towards continuous improvement.

Procurement Ethics - Avoids supplier engagement that may compromise supplier sourcing, selection, and management processes and seeks counsel to ensure compliance.

Procurement Policies, Procedures, Tools - Understands all of the relevant Procurement policies and procedures and complies with them in daily work; Masters all tools required to conduct procurement work. Knows how to access documents in the appropriate Document Management System (DMS) and/or who to ask if clarification or expansion of the information contained in each document is needed.

Procurement Systems - Recognizes linkage to multiple systems such as purchasing order, payment, engineering release, and quality systems; troubleshoots and corrects issues resulting from data issues; writes ad-hoc reports using tools within each application; identifies and documents work flows and system testing; actively participates in implementation process of new purchasing systems including requirements gathering, design, communication, and training.

Supplier Capacity Management - Leverages Cummins marketing forecast processes and data required from suppliers for capacity planning; negotiates capacity requirements in supplier contracts to deliver the lowest Total Cost of Ownership; links interrelationship between capacity management and product quality; assesses suppliers to ensure that they are capable of meeting Cummins total demand for both production and aftermarket.

Supplier Contract Management - Assesses and enforces contractual terms and conditions; monitors key performance indicators throughout the term of the contract to ensure Cummins reach the intended value of the contract; manages supplier delivery of product/services to Cummins requirements, and tracks the term of the contract (when it expires).

Supplier Performance Management - Leverages functional roles and responsibilities to appropriately manage supplier performance; negotiates defined metrics and supplier management processes to ensure robust management by all functional stakeholders; assimilates cross-functional, cross-site performance data across geographies; ensures suppliers awareness to performance deficiencies and communicates Cummins expectations relative to continuous improvement.

Supply Base Risk Management - Minimize supplier risk to Cummins by proactively mitigating risks through use of risk analysis tools and risk mitigation playbook to manage three key risk: 1) Continuity of Supply, 2) Reputational Risk, and 3) Risk to our Margins of parts. By minimize disruption and services throughout supply chain. Manage and leverage supplier selection and dual sourcing opportunities as a first line of defense against supplier risk.

Problem Solving - Solves problems and may mentor others on effective problem solving by using a systematic analysis process by leveraging industry standard methodologies to create problem traceability and protect the customer; determines the assignable cause; implements robust, data-based solutions; identifies the systemic root causes and ensures actions to prevent problem reoccurrence are implemented.

Values differences - Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

College, university or equivalent degree in a related business field such as supply chain management.

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

Minimal prior experience is required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Key Responsibilities & Role Description

• Review, assess procurement cost variance (like Invoice Price Variance, PO Price Variance) and provides resolution. Detailed RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and make Improvement plans to avoid Issue recurrence.
• Collaborate with Sourcing and/or Finance (Accounts Payable) team to expedite issue resolution and Partner with CFT to address supplier payment issues and ensure smooth payments process.
• PO Management, Blanket Purchase Agreement price updates, and Manage Supplier credit and debit memos.
• Well experience in deadline-based work management ensuring adherence of the team to escalation SLA, On-time assessment and closure of tasks.
• Shall demonstrate Quick in decision making ability and manage Business Continuity. Ability in handling small team within procurement or supply chain environment.
• Handle large data (especially financial & PO data) from global suppliers
• Continuous Improvement Mindset: Identifies inefficiencies, proposes innovative solutions, and implements process enhancements. Build automation and create dashboards to deliver efficient outcomes
• Ability to provide training and guidance to internal teams on PO Data, Price Variations, Supplier data, Payment processing, Credit/Debit Memos handling etc.

2. Competencies Needed (other than those mentioned in the GPP)

• Escalation & Conflict Management – Handles escalations calmly, resolves conflicts effectively, and ensures minimal disruption.
• Collaboration & Team Leadership – Encourages teamwork, facilitates brainstorming, and drives collective problem-solving. Ability to work collaboratively across global teams and manage multiple stakeholders. Ability to lead small team or workstreams within procurement or supply chain environment.
• Functional Expertise: Well-versed with Source To Pay end-to-end process; Solid communication & Networking skills; Attention to details, Accuracy in Data handling.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset – Identifies inefficiencies, proposes innovative solutions, and implements process enhancements.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills – Uses data-driven insights to address supplier data challenges and optimize processes. Proficiency in procurement systems and Supplier Payment management tools/systems. Proficiency in building dashboards & data visual tools, and creating macros [Power Automate, Power Bi, Power Apps, Advance Excel – Macros, SQL etc)

3. Experience

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain management
• Strong knowledge of PO Management, PO Price change Management, Prive Variations, Procurement Data Analysis, Payment processing, Credit/Debit Memos handling.
• Excellent analytical, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Hands on experience in automations tools, dashboards & data visual tools, and must have handled large procurement or supply chain data. [Power Automate, Power Bi, Power Apps, Advance Excel – Macros, SQL etc)

Work Location: IOC-Pune, India

Shift Timing – Afternoon (EMEA) shift (12:30pm-9:30pm IST)

Working Mode: Hybrid

Job Purchasing

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2428626

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No