Assistant Manager - Casting & Forging

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Review purchase requisitions and release purchase orders on suppliers.
• Collaborate with local and overseas suppliers to ensure availability of material as per execution plan to maintain service level above 95%.
• Proactively identifying risks and escalating challenges (if any) to meet expected deliveries.
• Periodically reviewing and updating master data including KANBAN maintained in system.
• Coordinating with colleagues from planning team to provide them status against pending purchase orders.
• Coordinating with colleagues from planning team to provide necessary visibility along with confirmation on technical feasibility while quoting big projects.
• Coordinating with global supply chain team, stores, logistic, quality, production, and finance teams to resolve issues related to Procure to Pay (P2P) cycle in casting/forging categories.
• Implementing ECN actions in collaboration with other stakeholders.
• Identifying challenges in supply chain and working on time bound plans to mitigate the same in coordination with global supply chain team.
• Attending internal and external audits.
• Negotiate with suppliers to obtain the best lead times and cost (wherever required).
• Prepare and submit monthly / quarterly / annual management information reports related to supply chain.
• To support and motivate team members.
• Suggesting and implementing improvements in P2P process.

Who You Are:


You promote high visibility of shared contributions to goals. You quickly and significantly act in constantly evolving, unexpected situations. You actively seek input from pertinent sources to make timely and well-informed decisions. You handle the risk that comes with moving forward when the outcome is not certain.



For This Role, You Will Need:

• Degree in Mechanical, Production engineering or any related or equivalent field
• Minimum 7 years' experience in purchasing / procurement / supply chain with minimum of 3 to 4 years of experience in handing casting / forging commodities.
• Detailed understanding of supply chain processes and commercial terms.
• Excellent negotiation skill and interpersonal skill.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of import process and outsourcing process.
• Exposure of procuring fabricated and buyout parts.
• Detailed foundry process knowledge will be an advantage.
• Capable of describing and documenting processes.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Excellent computer skills, technical aptitude that includes strong data gathering interpretation, and informed decision making.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives-because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.