SCM - Buyer, Expeditor, Logistics & Services

LT-Larsen & Toubro; Tamil Nadu; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

LT-Larsen & Toubro in Tamil Nadu seeks a Procurement / Buyer Manager to oversee sourcing of raw materials, structural steel, piping, electrical and mechanical equipment for projects. You will float RFQs, evaluate bids, negotiate with suppliers, and prepare vendor recommendations.

The role also covers expediting, contract management, and coordinating with internal stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement of raw materials and project-specific items.
• Ability to float RFQs, evaluate bids, and negotiate with suppliers.
• Experience in contract management and vendor qualification

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement activities for raw materials, structural steel, piping, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical equipment, consumables, and project-specific items.
• Float RFQs, evaluate techno-commercial bids, and negotiate with suppliers.
• Prepare comparative statements and recommend vendors for award.
• Generate Purchase Orders (POs) and ensure compliance with procurement procedures.
• Develop sourcing strategies to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance.
• Identify alternate vendors and support vendor qualification initiatives.
• Monitor procurement budgets and cost-saving opportunities.
• Track supplier manufacturing and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure adherence to committed delivery dates.
• Follow up on critical path items and mitigate procurement delays.
• Conduct supplier review meetings and progress assessments.
• Monitor material readiness, inspection clearance, dispatch, and transportation status.
• Escalate delivery risks and develop recovery plans.
• Ensure timely documentation for material dispatch and receipt.
• Manage procurement of manpower, fabrication, machining, transportation, inspection, maintenance, and engineering services.
• Prepare service contracts, work orders, and rate agreements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to define scope of work and service requirements.
• Evaluate service providers based on technical capability, cost, safety, and performance.
• Monitor contractor performance and contract compliance.
• Manage contract renewals, amendments, and closure activities.
• Resolve commercial and contractual issues with service providers.

Skills

Procurement

Negotiation

Vendor management

RFQ management

Contract management

Cost optimization

Budget monitoring

Job description

Procurement / Buyer Management

• Manage procurement activities for raw materials, structural steel, piping, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical equipment, consumables, and project-specific items.
• Float RFQs, evaluate techno-commercial bids, and conduct negotiations with suppliers.
• Prepare comparative statements and recommend vendors for award.
• Generate Purchase Orders (POs) and ensure compliance with procurement procedures.
• Develop sourcing strategies to optimize cost, quality, and delivery performance.
• Identify alternate vendors and support vendor qualification initiatives.
• Monitor procurement budgets and cost-saving opportunities.

B. Expediting & Delivery Management

• Track supplier manufacturing and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate with vendors to ensure adherence to committed delivery dates.
• Follow up on critical path items and mitigate procurement delays.
• Conduct supplier review meetings and progress assessments.
• Monitor material readiness, inspection clearance, dispatch, and transportation status.
• Escalate delivery risks and develop recovery plans.
• Ensure timely documentation for material dispatch and receipt.

C. Services Procurement & Contract Management

• Manage procurement of manpower, fabrication, machining, transportation, inspection, maintenance, and engineering services.
• Prepare service contracts, work orders, and rate agreements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to define scope of work and service requirements.
• Evaluate service providers based on technical capability, cost, safety, and performance.
• Monitor contractor performance and contract compliance.
• Manage contract renewals, amendments, and closure activities.
• Resolve commercial and contractual issues with service providers.