Associate – Purchasing

Barrywehmiller; Chennai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 840,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller is seeking an Associate - Purchasing to support the US-based buying team from the Chennai office. The role focuses on PO administration, milestone tracking, supplier coordination and data reporting within a global supply chain context.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in procurement operations, strong ERP exposure, and the ability to work with stakeholders across time zones. Bachelor's in engineering or related field required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with focus on supply chain.
• 3–5 years in procurement operations / purchasing.
• Exposure to ERP systems (XA, SAP, Oracle, Infor, JD Edwards) and supplier coordination.
• Experience with mechanical and electrical purchased components.
• Ability to collaborate with global stakeholders remotely.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Administration: create, release and maintain POs in ERP.
• Process PO changes, revisions, cancellations and amendments.
• Verify pricing, lead times, quantities and supplier confirmations.
• Ensure PO compliance with purchasing procedures and document records.
• Manage order acknowledgements and delivery commitments.
• Update procurement attributes in ERP/systems and track milestones.
• Monitor open POs, due dates, and supplier performance; report risks.
• Support data analysis, MIS reporting and global supply chain meetings.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Spreadsheets

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Supply Chain Management/Operations Management

Tools

XA

SAP

Oracle

Infor

JD Edwards

Job description

About Us

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description

Position Summary

The Associate -Purchasing serves as an extension of BW Paper Systems Supply Chain / Buying team, providing day-to-day purchasing transactional support to the buying and supply chain team to manage the deliverables related to US plant manufacturing requirements. This role is responsible for executing purchase order administration, order acknowledgement / confirmation management, purchase order milestones tracking to identify & report risks / exceptions, ERP/system updates, documentations & record keeping, data analysis & MIS reporting to support US based buying team and manufacturing operations. This position will be based out of BW GCC Chennai office and shall operate under the direct functional supervision of BW Paper Systems US Supply chain / Buying team. Administratively, this role will report to GCC Chennai Sourcing / Supply Chain Organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Administration
  • Create, release and maintain purchase orders in the ERP system.
  • Process PO changes, revisions, cancellations and amendments.
  • Verify pricing, lead times, quantities and supplier confirmations.
  • Ensure purchase orders comply with established purchasing procedures.
  • Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation.
• Order Acknowledgement / Confirmation Management
  • Obtain & update supplier order acknowledgements and delivery commitments.
• Updating of procurement attributes in ERP / Systems
• Purchase order exceptions management
  • Coordinate with Supply chain teams on PO amendments
  • Support implementation of Engineering changes/Drawing revisions upon Open POs.
• Purchase order milestones tracking & risk reporting to US supply chain team
  • Maintain open-order reports and expedite dashboards.
  • Proactively monitor open purchase orders and past dues, dues
  • Monitor supplier on-time delivery performance.
  • Track critical-path materials & schedule risks for active projects and production orders.
  • Escalate delivery concerns before they affect production or customer commitments.
  • Coordinate shipment status updates and expected delivery dates.
  • Drive closure of action items related to delivery performance.
• Data Analysis
• Documentations & Record Keeping - Prompt & Accurate
• MIS reports / As per defined timelines
• Promptly manage day to day communication / correspondence with Global Supply Chain team
• Participate in material availability reviews, procurement / supply chain meetings of global team

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering / Supply Chain Management / Operations Managements

Relevant Experience

• 3-5 years in Procurement Operations (Purchasing / Buying)
• Exposure in Procurement ERPs such as XA, SAP, Oracle, Infor, JD Edwards or similar
• Exposure to mechanical and electrical purchased components
• Strong understanding on supply chain functions (procurement and manufacturing operations)
• Experience in collaborating with global stakeholders / US based operations remotely.

Desired Competencies / Skills

• Strong communication proficiency
• Good interpersonal skills
• Procurement software / ERP tools knowledge and user exposure
• Promptness in executing daily tasks diligently, accurately & provide routine updates to global team
• Spreadsheets usage, attention to details and data analysis
• Problem solving ability

Culture

We believe our culture differentiates us from other firms. To know more about us and our people-centric culture, you may like to watch a 20 Minute video from Late Mr. Robert Chapman - Chairman of Barry-Wehmiller. Barry-Wehmiller is a place where you can bring your best self to life through the work that you do — no matter the path you choose. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work—therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process.

Company

BW Corporate GCC