Indirect Purchase Executive - ( Third Party Payroll)

Putzmeister Concrete Machines; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Putzmeister Concrete Machines in Pune, India, is seeking a Procurement Manager to lead strategic indirect procurement across Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, Sales, Service, HR, Administration, Finance, IT, and other support functions. You will manage RFQs, PO creation, supplier onboarding, contract governance, and CAPEX procurement, coordinating with Engineering and Legal.

You will drive cost savings, supplier performance, compliance, and MIS reporting, leveraging SAP or similar ERP and

Qualifications

• 510 years of experience in indirect procurement within a manufacturing or engineering organization.
• Hands-on experience in procurement of services, maintenance items, engineering consumables, facilities management, and indirect categories.
• Experience in handling commercial negotiations, vendor development, contract management, and CAPEX procurement.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement requirements for indirect materials and services across Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, Sales, Service, HR, Administration, Finance, IT, and other support functions.
• Review and process purchase requisitions in accordance with procurement policies and approval matrices.
• Float RFQs/RFPs, obtain quotations, prepare techno-commercial comparisons, and recommend sourcing decisions.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, payment conditions, delivery schedules, warranties, and service-level agreements.
• Create and issue Purchase Orders (POs) and Service Purchase Orders (SPOs) through the ERP system.
• Track order execution and coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard new suppliers.
• Develop and maintain a competitive supplier base for assigned procurement categories.
• Conduct supplier evaluations and monitor vendor performance on quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness.
• Resolve supplier-related commercial and operational issues while maintaining productive business relationships.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer service agreements, Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs), rate contracts, work orders, and other commercial contracts.
• Coordinate with the Legal department to finalize contractual documentation.
• Ensure timely renewal and compliance of all procurement-related contracts.
• Support procurement activities for capital expenditure projects, including equipment, machinery, utilities, facility improvements, and associated services.
• Negotiate commercial terms with OEMs, contractors, and service providers.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, and Project teams to meet project timelines.
• Partner with internal departments to understand procurement requirements and recommend appropriate sourcing strategies.
• Provide timely procurement support while balancing cost, quality, and delivery expectations.
• Ensure effective communication between users and suppliers throughout the procurement lifecycle.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, delegated authority, contractual obligations, and statutory requirements.
• Maintain complete procurement documentation for audit and traceability.
• Prepare procurement MIS reports, spend analysis, savings reports, and supplier performance reports.
• Support internal and external audits related to procurement activities.

Job description

Procurement Management

• Manage procurement requirements for indirect materials and services across Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, Sales, Service, HR, Administration, Finance, IT, and other support functions.
• Review and process purchase requisitions in accordance with procurement policies and approval matrices.
• Float RFQs/RFPs, obtain quotations, prepare techno-commercial comparisons, and recommend sourcing decisions.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, payment conditions, delivery schedules, warranties, and service-level agreements.
• Create and issue Purchase Orders (POs) and Service Purchase Orders (SPOs) through the ERP system.
• Track order execution and coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.

Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Identify, evaluate, qualify, and onboard new suppliers.
• Develop and maintain a competitive supplier base for assigned procurement categories.
• Conduct supplier evaluations and monitor vendor performance on quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness.
• Resolve supplier-related commercial and operational issues while maintaining productive business relationships.

Contract & Commercial Management

• Draft, review, negotiate, and administer service agreements, Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs), rate contracts, work orders, and other commercial contracts.
• Coordinate with the Legal department to finalize contractual documentation.
• Ensure timely renewal and compliance of all procurement-related contracts.

CAPEX Procurement

• Support procurement activities for capital expenditure projects, including equipment, machinery, utilities, facility improvements, and associated services.
• Negotiate commercial terms with OEMs, contractors, and service providers.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Maintenance, and Project teams to meet project timelines.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Partner with internal departments to understand procurement requirements and recommend appropriate sourcing strategies.
• Provide timely procurement support while balancing cost, quality, and delivery expectations.
• Ensure effective communication between users and suppliers throughout the procurement lifecycle.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, delegated authority, contractual obligations, and statutory requirements.
• Maintain complete procurement documentation for audit and traceability.
• Prepare procurement MIS reports, spend analysis, savings reports, and supplier performance reports.
• Support internal and external audits related to procurement activities.

Requirements

• 510 years of experience in indirect procurement within a manufacturing or engineering organization.
• Hands-on experience in procurement of services, maintenance items, engineering consumables, facilities management, and indirect categories.
• Experience in handling commercial negotiations, vendor development, contract management, and CAPEX procurement.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of procurement processes and sourcing methodologies.
• Knowledge of commercial contracts, service agreements, and procurement compliance.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP or equivalent.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and procurement analytics.