Operational Buyer

About Alfa Laval

Alfa Laval is committed to advancing a sustainable future through innovation in engineering. Our global team develops and implements cutting-edge refining, recycling, and purification processes that enable our customers to improve their operations. Our technologies are integral to processes in water purification, clean energy, food production, waste management, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. At Alfa Laval, employees enjoy the freedom and resources to bring their ideas to fruition in a diverse and dynamic environment, creating solutions that elevate our customers' performance in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling.

Job Location and Reporting

This position is based in Satara, Maharashtra and reports directly to the Unit Manager – Supply Chain.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous supply to meet supplier capacity requirements.
• Effectively communicate material needs and product details to suppliers.
• Manage purchase orders, ensuring timely placement and delivery confirmation.
• Address deviations promptly by implementing corrective actions.
• Handle supplier payment approvals.
• Support the handshake process to align supply chain activities.
• Monitor and track daily purchasing milestones, focusing on quality, delivery, and cost.
• Participate actively in Cell Status Board meetings and improvement initiatives.
• Propose enhancements to instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain a continuous focus on waste elimination opportunities.
• Engage in safety and quality measures, reporting risks or issues promptly to Team or Unit Managers.
• Take ownership of personal development and stay updated on relevant knowledge.
• Conduct forecasting and logic-based planning.
• Perform supplier audits and visits as required.
• Manage importation of goods for local assembly processes.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is innovative, solution-focused, and pragmatic, able to execute efficiently. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential to deliver projects that meet quality and timeline targets. Flexibility, eagerness to learn, and a curiosity for continuous improvement are important traits.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Production Engineering.
• 4 to 8 years of relevant experience in purchasing or supply chain roles.
• Proficient in ERP systems.
• Effective English communication skills, both spoken and written.
• Good understanding of supply chain management.
• Experience with supplier relationships and business process knowledge.

Key Relationships

• Unit Manager
• Team Manager
• Team Leader
• System Support
• Key Users
• Suppliers
• Goods Receiving Personnel
• Production Planners
• Quality Team

Why Join Alfa Laval?

• An engaging and challenging role within a collaborative and friendly workplace.
• Opportunity to build an international network with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Chance to contribute meaningfully to Alfa Laval’s continued success and sustainability goals.
• Join a stable, 140-year-old Swedish multinational company with ongoing growth.
• Work in an organization where sustainability and social responsibility are core values.

Diversity and Recruitment Process

Alfa Laval values diversity, inclusion, and equity in recruitment. Behavioral traits are assessed using Pymetrics games during the hiring process to gauge candidate fit and alignment.