Purchase Assistant

Fives Maintenance; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Fives India Engineering & Projects Pvt. Ltd. in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is seeking a Purchase Officer/Senior Officer for the Procurement Department. The role requires 8–10 years of experience in BE Mechanical and strong skills in RFQ, vendor negotiation, and timely payments.

The position is Full-Time/Regular at our Chennai office. The candidate will handle vendor identification, payment processes, and ensure material delivery as part of procurement operations.

Qualifications

• BE Mechanical degree required.
• 8–10 years of procurement experience.
• Experience in RFQ, vendor negotiation and payments.

Responsibilities

• Manage RFQ processes and vendor selection.
• Coordinate cash flow and timely payments to suppliers.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials and supplier follow-ups.
• Support marketing and procurement with supplier identification and negotiations.

Skills

Floating RFQ

Vendor negotiation

Cash Purchase

Timely delivery of material

Vendor payment

Cash out flow projection

Vendor identification

Education

BE Mechanical

Job description

Job Description:

Job Opening for Purchase Officer / Senior Officer

Company

Fives India Engineering & Projects Pvt. Ltd.

Job Title

Purchase Officer/Senior Officer

Job Location

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job Department

Procurement Department

Educational Qualification

BE Mechanical.

Work Experience

8 – 10 years

Job Description

Fives is a global industrial engineering group based in Paris, France, that designs and supplies machines, process equipment and production lines for the world’s largest industrial sectors including aerospace, automotive, steel, aluminium, glass, cement, logistics and energy. Headquartered in Paris, Fives is located in over 30 countries with more than 8000 employees.

Fives is seeking a Purchase Officer/Senior Officer for their office located in Chennai, India.

Required Skills

Applicant should have experience in the following area:

• Floating RFQ
• Helping for preparation of Cash Flow
• Timely vendor payment
• Consumable purchase
• Vendor negotiation
• Cash Purchase
• Timely delivery of material
• Support to Marketing
• Identifying potential vendor and Floating RFQ
• Cash out flow projection
• Preparation of Vendor payment list
• Identifying supplier and negotiation
• Negotiating with supplier to obtain best possible price.
• Follow-up with supplier
• Identification of Vendor

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular