Category Buyer

Role Overview

Larsen & Toubro is seeking a Category Buyer based in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. This is a full-time, on-site role focused on procurement execution, vendor coordination, commercial evaluation, and post-order follow-up using digital procurement platforms.

Key Accountabilities

• Raise enquiries to RVL vendors after receiving the material requisition or MTO, using MOSS or Ariba.
• Track vendors closely to secure fast responses and quotations.
• Screen and shortlist vendor submissions for further evaluation.
• Work with vendor PMT, engineering, and QA teams to close technical queries and resolve technical issues.
• Evaluate the commercial terms of technically qualified offers.
• Initiate and manage RFP events in Ariba.
• Negotiate price, delivery schedules, and payment conditions with suppliers.
• Prepare cost estimates and related cost sheets.
• Create PO clearance documentation and route it for approval.
• Release LOIs and purchase orders through SAP and Ariba after approval.
• Coordinate advance, milestone, dispatch, and retention payments as per PO terms, in collaboration with Finance and Accounts, and follow through until PO closure.
• Assess vendor performance and financial standing.
• Support pre-bid estimation activities.
• Contribute to the development of new vendors.
• Maintain and update records for purchase order and vendor payment status.
• Raise TP transfer requests to the MIS team whenever needed.
• Handle delivery management, post-order follow-up, and expediting activities.
• Coordinate with QA, PMT, and engineering teams across disciplines to speed up document reviews, approvals, and issue resolution.
• Use digital procurement platforms effectively to support delivery management and procurement workflows.

Tools and Process Exposure

The role involves working across MOSS, Ariba, and SAP for sourcing, procurement documentation, order issuance, payment coordination, and tracking.

Additional Information

This role covers the complete procurement cycle, from enquiry release and bid evaluation to negotiation, order placement, payment tracking, vendor development, and delivery follow-up.