Assistant/Deputy Manager Purchase – Mechanical

India, Operating from Hyderbad/Bangalore

SIG Global Services Pvt Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of SIG SAUER, Inc., headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire, USA. SIG SAUER, Inc. is a leading provider and manufacturer of firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, airguns, suppressors, remote-controlled weapons stations, and training. For over 250 years, SIG SAUER, Inc. has evolved and thrived by blending American ingenuity, German engineering, and Swiss precision. Today, SIG SAUER is synonymous with industry-leading quality and innovation, which has made it the brand of choice among the U.S. Military, the global defense community, law enforcement, competitive shooters, hunters, and responsible citizens. Additionally, SIG SAUER is the premier provider of elite firearms instruction and tactical training at the SIG SAUER Academy. SIG SAUER is certified as a Great Place to Work.

While SIG Global Services Pvt Ltd operates independently to expand its supplier base in India, we share in the company’s commitment to excellence, safety, and continuous innovation in support of military, law enforcement, and commercial customers worldwide. To learn more about our parent company and product line, visit: www.sigsauer.com

Position Summary

The company has a sourcing hub in India through association with key suppliers. It operates in India through its 100% subsidiary “SIG Global Services Pvt Ltd.” The company is eager to hire seasoned team players to help the initiative because they want to increase their supplier base in India. The main objective of this post, which will be named Asst. Manager / Deputy Procurement Manager, will be to support supplier management on quality & delivery with a focus on mechanical commodities such as metal injection molding, precision high volume machining of small parts, forging, and casting. The incumbent would be required to work remotely from Bangalore or Hyderabad.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Support procurement initiatives in line with India Supply Chain Strategy in terms of supplier identification, supplier audits, development of identified parts, support timely contract execution from India and necessary coordination among stakeholders.
• For designated categories, benchmark suppliers, carry out market intelligence and benchmark processes.
• Carry out Supplier Assessments to give credence to Sourcing decisions.
• Support Management of bid activity for new business opportunities.
• Support the new developments from technical aspects in terms of raw material equivalents, coordination of technical clarifications, standards equivalence etc.
• Conduct ‘First Article Inspections’ for new / modified / re-launched Products.
• Collaborate with suppliers at various stages of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) stages
• Coordinate Corrective Action effort for discrepant goods / services / documentation.
• Interpret Quality related contractual terms and verify contract compliance, as required.
• Be accountable for timely resolution / management of consequential Non-Conformances, and work with Internal Stakeholders to continuously improve overall Supply Chain Performance.
• Propose innovative tools and techniques for assuring requisite Quality & Delivery objectives.
• Resolution of supplier performance short-falls and Analyze supplier performance metrics along with corrective / improvement actions.
• Use the Supplier Performance scorecard to improve supplier performance and support development where appropriate.
• Exhibit a culture of best practice sharing and knowledge exploitation within own area.
• Good communication skills to work with global teams
• Engage in and actively volunteer for Continuous Improvement projects/tasks.
• Participates in and sustains 5S Standards.
• Must follow all required Safety and ISO procedures.
• Must be able to travel min 30% of the time.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, And Required Skills

Work Experience

• Preferably 10-15 years’ experience in supplier development, supplier quality assurance, procurement in B2B environment.
• Preferable experience in matured industries like automotive, or similar; special preference to people with exposure to defense & aero sector.
• Exposure to best practices e,g, APQP, PPAP , six sigma will be preferred
  
  

Interpersonal Skills

• Good communication skills required, with ability to manage a wide variety of stakeholders and present to senior business representatives.
• Ability to network and coordinate activities across a few LoBs
• Excellent interpersonal skills to manage internal and external relationships.
• Impeccable morals & values to be viewed as a reliable colleague.
  
  

Educational Qualifications

• E./ B.Tech / Diploma with requisite additional experience or 4 years specialized diploma equivalent to B.Tech.
• Preferably 10-15 years’ experience in supplier development, supplier quality assurance, procurement in B2B environment.
• Preferable experience in matured industries like automotive, or similar; special preference to people with exposure to defense & aero sector.
• Exposure to best practices e.g., APQP, PPAP, six sigma will be preferred
• Good communication skills required, with the ability to manage a wide variety of stakeholders and present to senior business representatives.
• Ability to network and coordinate activities across a few LoBs
• Excellent interpersonal skills to manage internal and external relationships.
• Impeccable morals & values to be viewed as a reliable colleague.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Able to lift to 25
• Must wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which is required in designated
  
  

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.