About this role
Job Summary
- Main responsibility is to manage day- to-day functioning of the purchasing department through effective sourcing and negotiation
Roles & Responsibilities
- Procure Capex project machinery, engineering spare parts, maintenance consumables and technical services, ensuring timely execution of capital projects while meeting business, quality and cost objectives.
- Ensure uninterrupted availability of critical spares by sourcing the right material at the right quality, quantity, price, and delivery time.
- Obtain quotations from approved suppliers, conduct commercial evaluations, and negotiate competitive pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
- Support procurement activities for engineering projects, including vendor coordination, PO follow-up, and material delivery tracking.
- Coordinate with engineering, maintenance, warehouse, finance, and trade teams to ensure smooth procurement and project execution.
- Follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and expedite critical materials to avoid operational disruptions.
- Coordinate with the Trade team for Letter of Credit (LC), Cash Against Documents (CAD), import documentation, customs clearance, and shipment tracking.
- Ensure shipments are transported through the most economical and efficient logistics mode while achieving freight savings and timely delivery.
- Coordinate with Finance for timely supplier payment processing and resolution of invoice-related issues.
- Identify alternative suppliers and support supplier development initiatives to reduce procurement risks.
- Assist in evaluating supplier performance based on quality, delivery, cost competitiveness, responsiveness, and service levels.
- Maintain supplier master data (MDM) and ensure vendor information remains accurate and up to date.
- Support vendor relationship management and resolve supplier non-conformance reports (NCRs) in coordination with stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with IFFCO Procurement Policy, Delegation of Authority (DOA), and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) requirements.
- Maintain procurement records, purchase orders, contracts, and supporting documentation in SAP/ERP systems.
- Prepare procurement reports, spend analysis, savings reports, and other management reports as required.
KPIs
- Inward OTIF
- Cost Saving Initiatives
- Cost Avoidance
- Cost Saving (B VS A)
- PR PO lead time
- Material Review Planning & Execution
Work experience requirement
- 3-5 years of experience in procurement department with FMCG Industry
- 2 years experience in ERP (SAP experience)
- Good computer skills (MS Office, Excel etc.)
Qualification
- B. E. / B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering