Job Description

John Cockerill, enablers of opportunities


Driven since 1817 by the entrepreneurial spirit and thirst for innovation of its founder, the John Cockerill Group develops large-scale technological solutions to meet the needs of its time: facilitating access to low carbon energies, enabling sustainable industrial production, preserving natural resources, contributing to greener mobility, enhancing security and installing essential infrastructures. 

Its offer to businesses, governments and communities consists of services and associated equipment for the sectors of energy, defence, industry, the environment, transports, and infrastructures. With more than 8,000 employees, John Cockerill achieved a turnover of € 1.417 billion in 2024 in 28 countries, on 5 continents. 

Job Purpose –

Responsible for procurement of Bought Out equipments from Indian as well as from Overseas suppliers.

Key Result Areas

  • Preparing sourcing strategies for Strategic categories of equipment to improve quality, reduce delivery lead time, cost reduction and to mitigate supply chain risk.

  • Ontime ordering.

  • Ontime delivery as per Project schedule.

  • Develop & maintain price norms.

  • Prepare rate contracts for repeat purchase items.

  • Developing processes to deliver quality equipment, reduce lead time and achieve lowest TCO model.

  • Development of new vendors within & Out side India to build capacity & optimise cost.

    • Key Responsibilities:-

  • Handling complete supply chain which includes
  • Understand engineering drawings, specifications, quality plan.
    Identify competent, potential supplies and send RFQs though “Evalua Software”.
    Coordinate with Engineering for doing technical approval of quotations.
    Evaluate quotes, do cost analysis, prepare estimate.
    Negotiate contract for pricing with Terms with suppliers within budget. Complete approval with necessary documentation.
    Review all open Purchase Requisitions on weekly basis & Create Purchase Orders in SAP.
    Identify bottlenecks, expedite for timely deliveries.
    Maintain interface between Internal stakeholders (QA, Projects, Finance, Design) and External stakeholders (Suppliers/Service providers, Third parties).
    Adhere to ISO Standards and guidelines.
    Perform market research & develop Existing/ new supplier.
    Be resourceful in pre-sales activities.
    Work as per company Governance Policies & SOPs to ensure 100% compliance.
    Ontime settlement of claims with suppliers.
    Build & Maintain relationship with suppliers.
    Evaluate suppliers based on Commercial, Quality, delivery performance.
    Assess, manage & mitigate risks.

    • Education & Experience

  • 10 – 12 year’s experience in Procurement Function for procurement of Bought Out Equipments.

  • Bachelor of Engineering – Mechanical.

    • Background, Skills and Competencies

  • Analytical mindset, ability to formalize, structure and great rigor in work, particularly in terms of meeting deadlines.
  • Should be able to execute VAVE initiatives effectively to reduce cost & improve Quality.

  • Should have strong skills in cost optimisation & negotiation techniques to deal with large size companies.

  • Should have excellent skills to negotiate complex Commercial Terms for high value equipments.

  • Should be well versed in SAP, MS office, E-Procurement tools.

  • Ability to take initiative.

  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

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