Sr. Buyer

Role overview

This position is focused on procurement for manufacturing operations. The role involves validating vendor specifications against technical needs, carrying out a second stage of price and terms negotiation, identifying alternate suppliers when needed, and managing a specific item, category, or procurement scope across manufacturing sites or project procurement activities.

Key responsibilities

• Raise enquiries for critical items based on user requirements.
• Review and confirm that the user’s technical need aligns with the vendor’s technical proposal.
• Handle the second round of negotiations with suppliers and share deal details with the buying manager when approval is required.
• Close the deal directly with the vendor when the value is within the permitted limit.
• Place orders for finalized items and update the relevant entries in SAP.
• Respond to and help resolve internal and external audit queries related to procurement.
• Support other buyers in resolving audit and procurement-related issues.

Education

Engineering degree required: B.Tech / B.E.

Experience

The role calls for 6 to 9 years of experience with exposure to category sourcing and manufacturing environments.

Desired background

• Prior experience in category-based purchasing is preferred.
• Exposure to supply management in a plant operations setting is desirable.

Skills and competencies

• Strong analytical thinking
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Understanding of equipment, maintenance, and process-related activities
• Commercial judgment and negotiation ability