Procurement Assistant

Yotta Infrastructure; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Yotta Infrastructure in Mumbai (Powai) invites applications for a procurement role focused on IT hardware, networking, software, and related services. You will drive end-to-end purchase activities, from requisitions to orders, and manage supplier relationships in a fast-paced tech environment.

The role requires strong negotiation and ERP skills, plus the ability to coordinate across departments and lead a team to deliver on time.

Qualifications

• Must have IT equipment knowledge and ERP knowledge.
• Ability to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions.
• Ability to negotiate, establish, and administer contracts.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to work well with management and staff at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Procurement from scratch for all upcoming internal IT requirement orders (servers, networking, software, cabling).
• Organize PR to PO processes in ERP system.
• Review requisitions for completeness, follow up with departments, identify suppliers.
• Convert requisitions to POs and manage change orders.
• Resolve vendor payment queries; empanelment and evaluation of vendors; negotiate and execute.
• Manage post-delivery tasks and track deliveries.
• Lead and nurture a team of the purchasing department.
• Interact with vendors for new market products on a regular basis.
• Stay in tune with technology developments in the market.
• Maintain eye for detail and strong managerial skills.

Education

Any Graduate

Tools

MS Office

ERP software

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Procurement from scratch for all upcoming on going Internal IT requirement orders. Will be responsible to procure all IT orders like Servers, Networking, Softwares, structure cabling etc.
• Organize all procurement activities relating from Purchase Request to Purchase Order (PR to PO) in ERP system.
• Review requisitions for completeness and accuracy, follow up on discrepancies with the initiating department and identify available suppliers for each requisitioned item.
• Convert Process requisitions into purchase orders using ERP software and any resulting change orders.
• Resolve payment related queries of vendors Empanelment and evaluation of Vendors. Negotiation and execution.
• Managing all post-delivery tasks and tracking deliveries.
• Manage and nurture a team of purchase team.
• Interact on regular basis with vendors/suppliers for any new product in market
• Extremely in tune with the technology developments in the market
• Should have an eye for details and tough managerial skills.

Must Have Skill

• Must have IT equipment knowledge & Any ERP Knowledge.
• Ability to analyze problems and strategize for better solutions
• Ability to negotiate, establish, and administer contracts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Ability to work well with management and staff at all levels

Good to Have Skill

• Self-driven and motivated to achieve success
• Must have excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Tough yet polite negotiator
• Leadership skills. Should be able to lead the team to the desired results.
• Assertive in communication, excellent communication skills and presentation skills.

Qualification and Experience

Any Graduate or above having experience in Procurement

Key Result Areas

• Good and timely follow-up
• Having an alternative source for each Product / Service type.
• Good and fair Relationship with stakeholders and Suppliers
• Obtaining the needed approvals based on the company procedures
• Getting accurate competitive quotes.
• Transparency in processes
• Updated and strong record keeping for all Procurement Activities
• Timely Delivery

Professional Attributes (Knowledge and Skills)

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Persuasive yet assertive
• Attention to detail
• Proactive and aptitude for tough sell environment pressure
• Knowledge of MS Office & ERP software (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

Work location : Mumbai (Powai)