Category Buyer

Larsen & Toubro; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro in Mumbai is seeking a procurement professional to manage vendor interactions, run RFPs via Ariba, and evaluate commercial bids. The role involves coordinating with PMT, ENGINEERING, and QA to secure technical closure and ensure timely PO issuance and deliveries.

Candidate will handle cost estimation, PO clearance, and payment terms negotiations, with emphasis on vendor performance and post-order expediting.

Qualifications

• Vendor management and coordination with PMT/ENGG-QA to close technical queries.
• Experience in RFPs, SAP/ARIBA, and commercial bid evaluation.
• Cost estimation and documenting PO clearance and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Floating of enquiries to RVL vendors after receipt of Material Requisition/MTO via MOSS/Ariba.
• Shortlisting of vendor offers.
• Coordinate with vendor-PMT-ENGG-QA for technical closure.
• Commercial bid evaluation of technically acceptable offers.
• Issue RFP event in Ariba.
• Negotiating with vendors on price, delivery, and payment terms.
• Prepare cost sheets/cost estimation sheets.
• Prepare PO clearance and documentation for approval.
• Issue LOI/PO through SAP & Ariba after PO clearance approval.
• Arrange advance/milestone payments and dispatch per PO terms through Ariba.
• Vendor performance & financial evaluation.
• Delivery management and expediting.
• Coordinate with inter-discipline QA, PMT, ENGG to expedite review/approval.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

RFP coordination

Bid evaluation

Documentation

Delivery coordination

Tools

SAP

Ariba

Job description

• floating of Enquires to RVL vendors after receipt of Material Requisition/MTO. (Thru MOSS/Ariba) Following up with vendors for immediate response/offers to enquiries.
• Shortlisting of vendor offers.
• Co-ordinate with vendor-PMT-ENGG-QA for TQ/Technical closure.
• Commercial Bid evaluation of technically acceptable offers.
• Issue RFP event in Ariba.
• Negotiating with Vendors wrt to Price, Delivery & Payment Terms etc.
• Preparing Cost sheet/cost estimation sheets.
• Preparing PO clearance/documentation for approval.
• Issuing LOI/PO thru SAP & ARIBA to respective vendors after approval on PO clearance.
• Arranging advance/milestone payments/dispatch/retention payments to vendors as per PO terms thru Ariba, coordination/follow-up with F/A. PO close out.
• Vendor Performance & financial evaluation.
• Pre-bid estimation.
• New vendor development.
• Preparing/updating status of PO/vendor payments
• Initiating TP transfer request to MIS team as and when required.
• Delivery Management/post order activity/Expediting
• Coordination with inter discipline QA,PMT, ENGG to expedite ENGG/QA document review/approval/resolve issue if any.
• Delivery management, Effective usage of digital Platforms