Purchase Engineer

Saint Gobain; Bhiwadi; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Gobain in India seeks a procurement professional to execute purchase planning based on demand forecasts and operational needs.

You will identify and develop vendors, negotiate pricing and contracts, create and manage purchase orders in SAP, and coordinate with production, warehouse, and quality teams to ensure timely material availability.

The role emphasizes cost reduction, supplier performance monitoring, and MIS reporting on spend and savings to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Execute purchase planning based on demand forecasts and operational needs.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop new vendors.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and contracts to ensure cost optimization.
• Prepare comparative statements and support approval processes.
• Create and manage purchase orders in SAP.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (production, warehouse, quality).
• Ensure timely material availability to meet business and customer requirements.
• Monitor vendor performance and resolve supply-related issues.
• Track and optimize inventory levels to minimize holding cost.
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Ensure quality compliance of procured materials.
• Visit vendors periodically to strengthen relationships and address concerns.
• Generate MIS reports on spend, savings, and procurement performance.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Execute purchase planning based on demand forecasts and operational needs
• Identify, evaluate, and develop new vendors
• Negotiate pricing, delivery terms, and contracts to ensure cost optimization
• Prepare comparative statements and support approval processes
• Create and manage purchase orders in SAP
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (production, warehouse, quality)
• Ensure timely material availability to meet business and customer requirements
• Monitor vendor performance and resolve supply-related issues
• Track and optimize inventory levels to minimize holding cost
• Drive cost reduction initiatives and continuous improvement projects
• Ensure quality compliance of procured materials
• Visit vendors periodically to strengthen relationships and address concerns
• Generate MIS reports on spend, savings, and procurement performance

Preferred candidate profile