Procurement Manager

Liberal-Construction,-LL; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding-team role

International projects

Annual performance review

Job summary

MetroCorps Private Limited, based in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, seeks a Procurement Manager to lead cross-border sourcing for design-build projects. You will establish procedures, vendor qualification, and audit trails to ensure timely delivery of long-lead equipment for US clients.

The role entails negotiating high-value orders, drafting international terms, and building a small team to manage spend while coordinating with engineering and logistics across international sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (B.E./B.Tech) or equivalent; MBA or CIPS is an advantage.
• 8–12 years of construction or engineering procurement with a leadership role in reputed contractor, EPC/GC or PMC.
• Experience in supplier strategy, vendor qualification and high-value negotiation with evidenced savings.
• Genuine international sourcing and export shipping experience.
• Purchase-order and subcontract terms, incoterms and shipping documentation.
• ERP experience and disciplined spend control.
• Excellent written English and ability to lead a team to meet programme dates.

Responsibilities

• Set up the procurement function: procedures, the approved vendor list, supplier qualification and a clear audit trail behind every award.
• Plan procurement for each project, identifying long-lead equipment early and tracking it against the project programme.
• Issue enquiries, run technical and commercial bid evaluations with the design team, and negotiate high-value purchase orders and subcontracts.
• Draft purchase-order and subcontract terms under international contracting standards.
• Source internationally and manage freight, export documentation and delivery to overseas project sites.
• Expedite suppliers, track deliveries and resolve shipping and customs issues.
• Control spend against budget, keep procurement records audit-ready, and build and lead a small procurement and logistics team.

Skills

Supplier strategy

Vendor qualification

High-value negotiation

International sourcing

Shipping documentation

ERP systems

Team leadership

Written English

Spend control

Education

B.E./B.Tech or equivalent

MBA or CIPS qualification (advantage)

Tools

ERP software

Job description

About MetroCorps

MetroCorps Private Limited is a newly established project management company in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, delivering engineering design, procurement and project controls for design-build projects of US clients across Africa, the GCC and Europe. Every project is designed through conceptual, developmental, pre-final and final stages with licensed US Professional Engineers, and taken from the first page of the RFP to handover. Our programme includes modular and containerised living units, substation renovation, medium-voltage switchgear, UPS and generator systems, wastewater treatment plants and building renovation. Join our founding team.

Employer:

MetroCorps Private Limited, Gachibowli, Hyderabad (www.metrocorps.com).

The role

We are building the founding team of our Hyderabad office and are looking for a Procurement Manager to set up and lead procurement for our international design-build projects. You will source equipment and materials worldwide, qualify and negotiate with vendors and subcontractors, and get long-lead equipment delivered to overseas project sites on programme.

What you will do

• Set up the procurement function: procedures, the approved vendor list, supplier qualification and a clear audit trail behind every award.
• Plan procurement for each project, identifying long-lead equipment early and tracking it against the project programme.
• Issue enquiries, run technical and commercial bid evaluations with the design team, and negotiate high-value purchase orders and subcontracts.
• Draft purchase-order and subcontract terms under international contracting standards.
• Source internationally and manage freight, export documentation and delivery to overseas project sites.
• Expedite suppliers, track deliveries and resolve shipping and customs issues.
• Control spend against budget, keep procurement records audit-ready, and build and lead a small procurement and logistics team.

What we are looking for

• B.E./B.Tech or equivalent; an MBA or CIPS qualification is an advantage.
• 8–12 years of construction or engineering procurement, including a leadership role, with a reputed contractor, EPC/GC or PMC.
• Supplier strategy, vendor qualification and high-value negotiation, with evidenced savings.
• Genuine international sourcing and export shipping experience, not domestic buying only.
• Purchase-order and subcontract terms, incoterms and shipping documentation.
• ERP experience and disciplined spend control.
• Excellent written English and the ability to lead a team to programme dates.

What we offer

• Annual CTC of ₹15–25 lakh.
• A founding-team role: shape how a new international office works, from day one.
• International projects: design-build work for US clients, delivered to US standards.
• Work alongside licensed US Professional Engineers.
• A performance and pay review every year.

We value capability and commitment over years of experience.

Location

Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana. On site, full-time.