Purchase Officer

Saint Gobain; Nelamangala; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint-Gobain in Nelamangala, Karnataka, India, seeks a procurement professional to support the Purchase Manager in sourcing, negotiations, and material planning. You will coordinate with factory teams, S&OP, HSE/IR, and drive supplier performance to meet service, cost, delivery, and quality norms.

The role requires 3–5 years in materials planning, local procurement, and supplier relationship management, with hands-on ERP experience.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years+ experience in materials planning, local procurement, vendor development and supplier relationship management.
• Hands-on knowledge of ERP.
• Negotiation skills and understanding of construction chemicals market.

Responsibilities

• Actively support the Purchase Manager to optimize systems and processes in the function.
• Manage supplier performance to meet service, cost, delivery and quality norms.
• Coordinate with planning cell on material demand and procurement plan.
• Launch quality and commercial complaints with suppliers and manage reverse logistics.
• Source critical raw materials/packing materials to support development projects.
• Guide local material schedulers to achieve optimum results.

Skills

Negotiation Skills

Vendor development

Supplier relationship management

ERP knowledge

Materials planning

Local procurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / SCM / Materials Management

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Objective of the role

Support the Purchase Manager of the Company as a strong second line in terms of Sourcing /Negotiation/ Material planning/ Co-ordination with Factory Sales, S&OP, HSE /IR.

Key Areas of Responsibility

ESSENTIAL

• Actively support the Purchase Manager in the improvement programmes to optimize systems and processes in the function
• Support the Purchase Manager in Establishing and validating all contractual agreements done with Vendors and to ensure commercial and legal compliance
• Manage day to day supplier performance to ensure meeting of service, cost, delivery and quality norms.
• Support Supply chain Manager on Inventory control and in Generating and analysis of Inventory and SLOB report.
• Support Purchase Manager in alternate sourcing development plan and in Managing and Building an effective Supplier relationship
• Monitor timely raising of purchase orders by Material schedulers
• Coordinate with planning cell on Material Demand and support purchase manager in drawing up a procurement plan

SECONDARY

• As a DAX key user be responsible for control of the relevant ERP module to sustain integrity and correctness of the data base
• Support Purchase Manager for launching quality and commercial complaint with supplier, resolution and settlement and to Manage reverse logistics of all items to be returned due to damage or defect found
• Source critical new Raw Materials/Packing materials to support development projects and the plan thereof
• Would support HSE and IR team for obtaining necessary approvals and permissions for procurement and storage of Chemicals and Hazardous items
• Co-ordinate and guide the local Material schedulers stationed at the various factory sites to attain optimum results for the company
• Coordinate and raise purchase orders on time for FTC related procurements

Preferred candidate profile

• Negotiation Skills
• Understanding of construction chemicals Market
• 3-5 years plus experience in handling the portfolios of Materials Planning, Local procurement, Vendor development & Supplier Relationship management
• Hands on knowledge of ERP