Procurement Engineer

LT-Larsen & Toubro Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

LT-Larsen & Toubro Limited in Chennai, Tamil Nadu seeks a procurement professional to manage end-to-end purchasing activities. The role covers RFQ issuance, supplier negotiations, bid evaluation, and timely PO release in SAP while ensuring compliance with project schedules and budgets.

The candidate will handle post-order activities, supplier invoices, and cross-functional coordination to mitigate procurement risks and develop new vendors, supporting rate contracts as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement processes from RFQ to PO closure
• Ability to analyze offers and evaluate commercial bids
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue RFQ to Suppliers
• Invite offers and expedite receipt of supplier offers
• Analyze offers and prepare Commercial Bid Evaluation
• Negotiate with vendors to align with project schedule and budget
• Prepare and release P.O. in SAP as per terms and conditions
• Post-order management and progress monitoring
• Ensure timely supplier invoices against GRN and payment
• Close change orders and share details with cross-functional teams
• Coordinate with suppliers for repairs/replacements during usage
• Collate procurement risks for mitigation
• Ensure SOPs and procedures are followed
• Update supplier performance in the system
• Obtain documents for insurance claims if required
• Support Rate Contracts development for identified items
• Development of new vendors

Skills

Negotiation

Time management

Communication

Problem Solving

Networking

Cross-cultural teamwork

Tools

SAP

ERP Knowledge

Job description

Industry Specific Skills

SAP / ERP Knowledge

Job Description

Purchase

Responsibilities

1. Prepare and issue RFQ to Suppliers
2. Inviting offer & expedite receipt of Supplier’s offer
3. Analysis the offers and preparation of Commercial Bid Evaluation.
4. Negotiation with Vendor & ensure ordering of items as per project schedule and cost within Budget for site-based category items.
5. Timely preparation & release of P.O. in SAP as per agreed terms & conditions
6. Post order management & Progress monitoring
7. Ensure timely submission of Supplier invoices against GRN, arrange timely payment to Supplier.
8. Closing Supplier Change-Order, Delivery Extension and PO Close out and details to share cross-functional teams.
9. Co-ordination with Supplier for carrying out repair / replacement of the materials as required during the usage of the items.
10. Collate the Procurement related risks issues for controlling and mitigation.
11. Ensure that SOP and other procedures are followed strictly.
12. Update the records of Supplier Performance Evaluation in the system.
13. Obtain Documents from Suppliers at appropriate time for any Insurance Claim, if required.
14. Support activities to Cluster Materials Manager for 'Rate Contract Agreements' for identified Items and operating the same.
15. Development of new vendors

Specific Skills

• Negotiation
• Time management
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Networking
• Cross-cultural teamwork