Sourcing Senior Specialist - Buying/Procurement

Baker Hughes is the leading energy technology company, who delivers across the energy value chain through our market-leading business segments. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries. Our innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward! Making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet.

To lead and manage India COE procurement team responsible for the buying process for a given set of goods. Apply sourcing policy, interface between supplier and entities with respect to specifications and budgets.
Requires thorough understanding, application and mastery of approaches, theories, methodologies and application in a concrete organizational context.
Responsible for driving the Operational Excellence and KPI governance of the Procurement function.

As a Sourcing Senior Specialist - Buying/Procurement, you will also be responsible to: 

• Operate in accordance with SOP (standard operating procedures) and QMS (quality management system).  Place and follow-up on POs to ensure seamless execution.  Manage relationships with suppliers and solve problems related to schedule changes throughout the PO lifecycle.  Update ERP. 

• Initiate necessary action to ensure best value for material is achieved, below budget, balanced against optimum quality and schedule needs. 

• Ensure that material/ services will be delivered on schedule per business need dates and mitigate any schedule gaps.

• Support continuous improvement to drive operational excellence for Procurement function and KPI governance to drive best in class performance.

• Handle communication with direct colleagues and the business stakeholders regarding Sourcing and Procurement strategies to support strategic suppliers’ development efforts and approaches for solving complex problems.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in business/ engineering/ supply chain from an accredited university is preferred.

• Minimum overall 10 - 15  years’ experience in Buying- Procurement, Sourcing, and/or Supply chain.

• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Highly energetic and self-motivated individual.

• Demonstrated project management skills to lead small to medium size teams and projects and solve complex problems.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems related to underperformance of suppliers and solve supply chain issues.

• Managing relationships; able to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Ability to influence others and lead small to medium size teams. Lead initiatives of moderate scope and drive impact.

• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously. Effective problems identification and solution skills. Proven analytical and organizational ability.

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too.

 Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect.

Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities

Comprehensive private medical care options

Safety net of life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefits