Assistant Manager-Procurement

Bharti Foundation; Ranchi; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Bharti Airtel Foundation in Ranchi region seeks a Procurement Specialist with MBA in SCM and 4–6 years of experience to manage end-to-end procurement, vendor relations, and ERP-based administration. You will handle RFPs, PO processes, and supplier payments, while supporting HO procurement and maintaining accurate asset/stock registers.

The role requires strong negotiation skills, experience with Oracle or SAP, and a proactive mindset to optimize costs and streamline processes within the

Qualifications

• MBA in SCM recommended and advanced degree in economics or mathematics preferred.
• 4-6 years of experience in procurement for general purchase, services, printing.
• Experience drafting documents/agreements preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end procurement cycle: requisitions, sourcing, RFP/RFQ, PO, PO confirmation, delivery follow-up, GRN and supplier payments for assigned product categories.
• Support HO team for procurement on assigned PR.
• Create Vendor Codes, Purchase Orders, GRN; ensure item code creation in ERP.
• Maintain PR and payment trackers; manage asset and stock registers; ensure delivery challans are updated.
• Admin tasks: rate contracts for taxis and hotels; validate invoices for payments.
• Ensure audit compliance as per SOP and DOA including MSME payments within time.
• Suggest innovative practices for process strengthening and cost optimization.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

ERP experience

Excel pivot

Education

MBA in Supply Chain Management

Advanced degree in Economics or Mathematics

Tools

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Qualityeducation is the hallmark of a great nation; if we wish to see phenomenalchanges in the world, we must strive to create an order that supports educationand develops it. With a profound intent and commitment to make a difference,Bharti Airtel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Bharti Enterprises, startedits operations in the year 2000, to bring about a transformation in theeducation arena and thus the living condition of children and youth in ruralIndia.

Sinceits inception, the Foundation has been proactively engaged in formulating andexecuting education programs at primary, secondary and tertiary levels. All itsactions are driven by a necessity and resolve, not only to offer free educationto the underprivileged children, but also to create opportunities that enabletheir holistic development.

BhartiAirtel Foundation consistently works to realize its vision, mission and goalsin collaboration and partnership with its stakeholders, including government,corporate sector and rural community.

Qualificationand Experience Required:

• Graduation followed by MBA in Supplychain management and advanced degree in economics or mathematics isrecommended.
• 4-6 years of experience in procurementin respect of General Purchase (Facility), Services, Printing.
• Experience in creating/ drafting documents / agreement will bepreferred.

KeyResponsibility Area :

Procurement

• Managing end to end procurement cycle processing of regionalrequisitions, Sourcing, issue of RFP/RFQ, evaluating proposals, sending PO tosuppliers, PO Confirmation, delivery follow up, GRN and supplier paymentcoordination, in respect of assigned product categories.
• Support HO team for procurement onassigned PR.

Oracle

• Creation of Vendor Code, Purchaseorder, GRN. Creation of Item Code.

Reporting

• Oracle Vs Physical- Issuance of material inOracle as per actual distribution in schools as done by District schooladministrator(DSA).
• PR and Payment Trackers- Maintenanceof PR and Payment Tracker
• Asset registers and stock register-Ensuring proper maintenance of stock and asset registers by District schooladministrator(DSA). Stock/Asset Register updated scan copy to be share with HO.
• Delivery challan in DO and schools- EnsuringDelivery challan in District office(DO) and schools being maintained byDistrict school administrator(DSA).

Administration

• Rate contract for Taxi &Hotels vendors.
• Booking of Hotel and Taxi forvisitors and events.
• Validation of mobile and data cardinvoices and forwarding the same for payment.

Audit

• To adhere audit compliance as perSOP and DOA including MSME payments within stipulated time.

Innovativepractices/ Cost saving

• Introduction of innovativepractices for strengthening of processes and for cost optimization.

Skills:

• Able to interact with user departments andvendors in a professional mode.
• Good in negotiation with vendors
• Having positive attitude towards work.
• Exposureto working on ERP like Oracle or SAP and Skilled in excel with pivot.