Procurement Executive

Jindal Group; Jammu and Kashmir; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Jindal Group is seeking a seasoned Plant Procurement professional to manage end-to-end purchasing for maintenance, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation and utility materials at our Jammu facility.

You will lead RFQ processes, vendor evaluation and PO execution, while coordinating with production, maintenance and quality teams to ensure timely deliveries at optimum costs.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant procurement within chemical/pharma/food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of engineering spares, utilities and vendor management.
• Ability to negotiate terms, lead cost-reduction initiatives and manage audits.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of plant maintenance, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and utility materials.
• Handle procurement of PPE, safety equipment and packaging materials.
• Manage shutdown, preventive maintenance and breakdown procurement.
• Obtain RFQs, prepare comparative statements and negotiate price, payment terms, MOQ and delivery schedules.
• Identify, develop, qualify and evaluate vendors.
• Prepare and process Purchase Orders (POs) and ensure timely delivery.
• Develop alternate/local suppliers for critical materials and lead-time reduction.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Stores, QA, EHS and Finance.
• Monitor open POs, pending deliveries, critical spares and material shortages.
• Handle vendor quality issues, rejection, shortage and replacement.
• Support cost reduction, strategic sourcing, rate contracts and supplier consolidation.
• Maintain procurement MIS covering spend, savings, pending POs, delivery and vendor performance.
• Maintain documents as per audit requirements.
• Ensure procurement complies with company procedures, specifications, quality and EHS requirements.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Procurement

Strategic sourcing

RFQ handling

Cost reduction

Education

B.Sc./ MBA / B.E.

Job description

Department Procurement

Location

Jammu

Experience

8 - 10 Years

Qualification

B.Sc. / MBA / B.E.

Industry

Chemical / Pharmaceutical / Food Manufacturing

Job Purpose

Responsible for end-to-end plant procurement activities to ensure timely availability of materials, spares, packaging materials and plant services at optimum cost and required quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of plant maintenance, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and utility materials.
• Handle procurement of PPE, safety equipment and packaging materials.
• Manage shutdown, preventive maintenance and breakdown procurement.
• Obtain RFQs, prepare comparative statements and negotiate price, payment terms, MOQ and delivery schedules.
• Identify, develop, qualify and evaluate vendors.
• Prepare and process Purchase Orders (POs) and ensure timely delivery.
• Develop alternate/local suppliers for critical materials and lead-time reduction.
• Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Stores, QA, EHS and Finance.
• Monitor open POs, pending deliveries, critical spares and material shortages.
• Handle vendor quality issues, rejection, shortage and replacement.
• Support cost reduction, strategic sourcing, rate contracts and supplier consolidation.
• Maintain procurement MIS covering spend, savings, pending POs, delivery and vendor performance.
• Maintain documents as per audit requirements.
• Ensure procurement complies with company procedures, specifications, quality and EHS requirements.

Candidate Profile

Candidate should have strong hands-on plant procurement experience, preferably from a Chemical, Pharmaceutical or Food manufacturing environment, with good knowledge of engineering spares, utilities, vendor management, commercial negotiation and emergency/breakdown procurement.

Additional Requirement

• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as per business and plant requirements.