Job Title: Buyer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Supply Chain Services

Reports to: Manager, Procurement – Hamel MN US

GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE:

Purchase materials consistent with Loram specifications, coordinate and maintain qualified suppliers, and develop new qualified suppliers under the oversight of a supervisor. Through ensuring proper suppliers are utilized to efficiently purchase quality materials necessary to build and maintain equipment, this position impacts on-time delivery of equipment, equipment uptime performance, contributes to cost control activities, and overall internal and external customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Perform analysis, process transactions, and provide reports utilizing Loram’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Perform analysis of requirements for components and necessary scheduling.
• Attend cross functional project team meetings and maintain Loram functional area relationships to manage procurements and deadlines.
• Negotiate cost reductions and continuous process improvements in supplier relationships on an ongoing basis.
• Require compliance from suppliers to purchase order terms and conditions, involving all of the performance parameters for which they are contractually responsible.
• Assist in maintaining supplier relationships through effective communications.
• Select suppliers based upon their competence, competitive standing, and compatibility with Loram’s ISO procedures
• Request and evaluate quotations for required materials from qualified suppliers.
• Meet and exceed procurement benchmarks for quality, on time delivery, and workload throughput.
• Complete purchase transactions, ensuring that all deliverables are met.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree.

Experience: 1 year buyer experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of computers and ERP software with good word processing and Excel skills using Microsoft applications.
• A working knowledge of railroads, transportation, heavy construction, or
• Knowledge of or ability to quickly become familiar with Railroad products and

*Or 5+ years of equivalent combination of education and experience

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer.
• May lift up to 30 lbs. occasionally.
• Up to 10% travel.
• Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment.

Position Location:

Loram Rail Maintenance India Pvt Ltd
#512/10, Service Lane, Outer Ring Road,

Mahadevapura, Bangalore. 560048