Purchasing Operations Buyer - FNA

Lincoln Motor Company; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Motor Company in India is seeking a seasoned Purchasing professional to manage end-to-end procurement, from requisitions through to PO/TO close-out. You will engage with suppliers and internal teams to resolve commercial and supply issues while meeting KPI targets.

The role requires 3–8 years’ experience in Purchasing/Strategic Sourcing and a relevant engineering degree, with ERP/SAP knowledge and strong negotiation skills. A progressive environment with cross-functional exposure awaits.

Qualifications

• 3 to 8 years in Purchasing / Strategic Sourcing, New Product Development, Supply Chain, or similar purchasing role.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering; MBA or equivalent is preferred.
• Strong RFQ, negotiation, PO/TO lifecycle knowledge and supplier onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end operational purchasing from requisition to close-out.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve commercial and supply issues while meeting KPI targets.
• Execute PO and TO and manage interim and lump-sum orders as required.
• Negotiate costs across program milestones and manage price changes and amendments.
• Handle supplier price claims, market research, and close claims in the system.
• Support capacity validation, tooling negotiation, and PPAP monitoring.
• Maintain governance, documentation, and compliance with DOA and KPI requirements.

Skills

Negotiation

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

MBA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

I-ERP / SAP S/4HANA

Ariba

Job description

Job Description:

• Manage operational purchasing activities from purchase requisition and RFQ through commercial alignment, purchase/tool order approval and close-out.
• Engage with Component Suppliers, Internal stakeholders - Core Sourcing Buyer, Capacity Buyer, Supplier Technical Assurance (STA) Engineer, Product Development Engineer, Finance, Material Planning & Logistics, After sales (FCSD) Buyer and other skill teams to resolve commercial and supply issues while meeting purchasing controls and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets.
• PO/TO Execution - Execute Purchase Order (PO) and Tool Order (TO), including purchase requisitions, supplier quote receipt, commercial negotiation and approvals. Also execute interim orders and lump-sum purchase orders as required.
• Job 1 Pricing - Reconcile and negotiate costs between program milestones (Program Approval to Job 1); determine interim, firm and final prices; verify commercial adjustments and complete required PO/TO amendments.
• Supplier Price Claims – Manage Raw-material price adjustments and other current-production commercial requirements. Prepare, negotiate and settle supplier claims relating to cancellations, expedites, obsolescence and schedule instability.

Manage supplier price claims through in-depth market research and data collection. Develop a negotiation strategy, align proposals with leadership, negotiate and conclude the agreement, and close the claim in the system.

• Resourcing - Support current-production resourcing activities from supplier selection, portal registration, onboarding, supplier-code creation and freight and packaging cost studies through final implementation.
• Engineering Changes - Administer engineering and running changes, below-threshold Not To Exceed (NTE) concerns, New Model Program Economics Level true-up, Raw Material Indexing (RMIP) maintenance and PO non-renewal resolution.
• Commercial Recoveries - Responsible for Engineering Design & Testing (ED&T) overdue recovery, freight, tariffs and other commercial recoveries. Setup PRIS / BAR (Buyer Action Reminder) in the system, monitor progress and ensure timely recovery.
• Supplier Reviews - Conduct ongoing supplier reviews and resolve operational escalations, including accounts-payable and MP&L issues, supply shortages, supplier performance follow-up and interfaces with PD program teams and FCSD.
• Capacity Management - Support detailed capacity validation. Execute short-term mitigation actions such as bank builds and additional overtime, and implement long-term actions through Purchase Order and Tool Order execution for capacity programmes. Responsibilities include long-lead funding alignment, tooling negotiation, tool-audit documentation, refurbishment, supplier follow-up and PPAP monitoring. Promptly flag missing releases, insufficient budgets, delivery risks and other exceptions to the responsible teams
• Cost Reduction Activities - Support Total Value Management (TVM) /cost initiatives, annual supplier negotiations, cost-status reviews, Optimal Cost Estimate (OCE) / Gap closure, cost-strategy workshops, special cost-attack teams and savings-target communication.
• Supply Continuity - Support cross-functional production-risk activities such as Price Change Request (PCR) actions, stamping offloads, financial-distress resolution, Daily Production Plan (DPP) follow-up, warranty/field-service negotiations and supply-continuity actions.
• Other responsibilities - Perform frozen-turnover checks, gap-analysis data extraction, physical verification of supplier declarations, financial submissions and Job 1 cost true-ups
• Governance and Documentation - Maintain accurate documentation, audit readiness, stakeholder communication and timely closure of assigned actions in accordance with purchasing policies, DOA (delegated authority) and KPI requirements.

Maintain purchasing master data and transactional records - including CSS updates, supplier codes, auto-material indexing/true-up.

• Experience: 3 to 8 years in Purchasing / Strategic Sourcing, New Product Development, Supply Chain or a related purchasing role.
• Education: A bachelor’s degree in engineering, a master’s degree in engineering, a Master of Business Administration or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• Commercial & Process Knowledge: Strong understanding of RFQ and negotiation, PO/TO lifecycle, supplier onboarding, cost and claim administration, tooling/capacity execution, supply disruption resolution and purchasing controls.
• Soft Skills: Excellent negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills; clear communication; strong cross-functional teamwork across cultures; attention to detail; ownership, perseverance and timely escalation.
• IT Skills:Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and Power BI; working knowledge of SAP or other ERP systems; and the ability to work with I-ERP, SAP S/4HANA and Ariba..