Procurement Lead

Edgeforce Solutions; Kondapur; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Edgeforce Solutions is seeking a Procurement Lead to own end-to-end sourcing across defence programs, from BOM to material receipt, including imports and export controls. You will relieve engineers by managing RFQs, vendor selection, and order tracking, ensuring on-time delivery and cost-effective procurement for low-volume, high-mix electronics and rugged systems.

The role requires hands-on negotiation, travel readiness and collaboration with finance to optimize payment terms and GST compliance

Qualifications

• 5 years in procurement or sourcing, with at least 2 in defence, aerospace, automotive, EV, robotics or electronics manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain; Mechanical, electrical or electronics preferred.
• Experience buying electronic and electromechanical parts for low-volume, high-mix products.
• Ability to read BOMs, datasheets and drawings well enough to challenge a specification or assess an alternative.
• Hands-on import experience: Incoterms, foreign-currency payments, customs clearance and landed cost.
• Working knowledge of GST, HSN/SAC codes and tax invoice requirements.
• Strong negotiation skills and clear written communication with vendors and senior customer teams.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with an ERP or purchase management system.
• Willingness to travel and to complete background verification for defence work.
• Comfortable working across several urgent programs with changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Turn frozen BOMs and material purchase requests into RFQs, comparative statements and clear purchase recommendations.
• Source across categories: LiDAR, radar, cameras, thermal sights, GNSS/INS, rugged computing, batteries, chargers, motors, controllers, brakes, wiring harnesses, fabricated structures and standard IT hardware. Choose the right route for each item: OEM direct, Indian distributor, dealer, e-commerce or local market.
• Find and qualify second sources for single-source and long-lead items.
• Negotiate price, lead time, payment terms, warranty and volume pricing for production quantities.
• Align vendor terms with customer terms, so advances and credit periods do not strain cash flow.
• Track quote validity and price movements on volatile items such as memory and storage.
• Give business development accurate BOM costs and vendor quotes for tenders and customer proposals.
• Map every purchase to a customer PO and part number, and handle PO amendments with finance.
• Prepare the documents customers need to accept material and release payment: QA reports, test certificates, warranty, tax invoice, receipt acknowledgement and supporting bills.
• Manage imports end to end: foreign-currency quotes, outward remittance paperwork with finance and the bank, customs clearance and landed cost.
• Record the country of origin for every component, and flag restricted-origin parts before they enter a defence BOM.
• Supply vendor data for local content declarations on GeM and other government bids.
• Manage end-user documentation and export control requirements on sensitive imported items.
• Keep one live tracker of every order: PO, advance, balance, delivery date and owner, by program.
• Expedite long-lead items and warn program teams early when a date is at risk.
• Coordinate receipt, inspection and returns with engineering and stores.
• Own vendor registration, NDAs, the approved vendor list and vendor performance reviews.
• Set up the request-to-PO flow, approval limits and rate contracts for repeat items.
• Work with finance on invoice matching, vendor statements and GST credit timelines.
• Report spend, savings, lead times and open risks every month.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Negotiation

Reading BOMs

Import/Incoterms

GST compliance

Excel

ERP purchase systems

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelors in Engineering or Supply Chain

Tools

ERP system

Job description

About the role

The Procurement Lead owns every purchase from approved BOM to material received, across several defence programs running at the same time.

One week you may be buying prototype quantities, the next a tender-driven production batch. Orders range from same-day local electronics purchases to imported sensors and rugged systems with lead times of several months.

You will take sourcing and vendor follow-up off our engineers' desks, so they can stay on design. You will also bring structure to how we buy: one process, one vendor base and one view of every open order.

Key responsibilities

Sourcing and RFQs

• Turn frozen BOMs and material purchase requests into RFQs, comparative statements and clear purchase recommendations.
• Source across categories: LiDAR, radar, cameras, thermal sights, GNSS/INS, rugged computing, batteries, chargers, motors, controllers, brakes, wiring harnesses, fabricated structures and standard IT hardware. Choose the right route for each item: OEM direct, Indian distributor, dealer, e-commerce or local market.
• Find and qualify second sources for single-source and long-lead items.

Negotiation and commercial terms

• Negotiate price, lead time, payment terms, warranty and volume pricing for production quantities.
• Align vendor terms with customer terms, so advances and credit periods do not strain cash flow.
• Track quote validity and price movements on volatile items such as memory and storage.
• Give business development accurate BOM costs and vendor quotes for tenders and customer proposals.

Buying for OEM partners and customers

• Agree who buys what with partner sourcing teams, and get written approval before committing.
• Map every purchase to a customer PO and part number, and handle PO amendments with finance.
• Prepare the documents customers need to accept material and release payment: QA reports, test certificates, warranty, tax invoice, receipt acknowledgement and supporting bills.

Imports and defence compliance

• Manage imports end to end: foreign-currency quotes, outward remittance paperwork with finance and the bank, customs clearance and landed cost.
• Record the country of origin for every component, and flag restricted-origin parts before they enter a defence BOM.
• Supply vendor data for local content declarations on GeM and other government bids.
• Manage end-user documentation and export control requirements on sensitive imported items.

Order tracking and delivery

• Keep one live tracker of every order: PO, advance, balance, delivery date and owner, by program.
• Expedite long-lead items and warn program teams early when a date is at risk.
• Coordinate receipt, inspection and returns with engineering and stores.

Process and vendor base

• Own vendor registration, NDAs, the approved vendor list and vendor performance reviews.
• Set up the request-to-PO flow, approval limits and rate contracts for repeat items.
• Work with finance on invoice matching, vendor statements and GST credit timelines.
• Report spend, savings, lead times and open risks every month.

Requirements

• 5 years in procurement or sourcing, with at least 2 in defence, aerospace, automotive, EV, robotics or electronics manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain. Mechanical, electrical or electronics engineering is preferred.
• Proven experience buying electronic and electromechanical parts for low-volume, high-mix products.
• Ability to read BOMs, datasheets and drawings well enough to challenge a specification or assess an alternative.
• Hands-on import experience: Incoterms, foreign-currency payments, customs clearance and landed cost.
• Working knowledge of GST, HSN/SAC codes and tax invoice requirements.
• Strong negotiation skills and clear written communication with vendors and senior customer teams.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with an ERP or purchase management system.
• Comfortable working across several urgent programs with changing priorities.
• Willingness to travel and to complete background verification for defence work.

Good to have

• Experience supplying to defence OEMs, primes or PSUs.
• Working knowledge of GeM, Make in India local content rules and the Defence Acquisition Procedure.
• Exposure to export control requirements on defence and dual-use imports.
• An existing network of electronics, robotics or fabrication vendors in India.
• A procurement certification such as CIPS or CPSM.