SCM - Buyer / Expeditor / Services

Larsen & Toubro Limited; Chennai; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro Limited in Chennai is seeking a procurement professional to manage PR-to-PO cycle, negotiate with suppliers and monitor delivery as per schedule.

The role requires experience in supplier identification, onboarding, SAP MM knowledge, and a focus on cost reduction and timely payments while maintaining quality relations with suppliers.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier sourcing, RFQ, PO cycle and delivery follow-up.
• Proficient with SAP MM for material planning and procurement.
• Strong negotiation, cost reduction and contract knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Handle PR to PO cycle from receipt to delivery follow-up.
• Identify and onboard new suppliers, monitor vendor performance.
• Negotiate prices, terms and lead times; ensure cash flow control.
• Coordinate with user departments for material planning and approvals.
• Maintain healthy supplier relationships and expedite orders as needed.

Skills

Supplier development

SAP MM

Cost reduction

Negotiation

Commercial terms & cash flow

Relationship building

Education

BE

DME

Tools

SAP ERP (Material Module)

Job description

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (DME)

Job Description

• Responsibilties Cycle startes from receipt of PR from user department, Floating RFQ, Compare & negotiate the offers, Placing POs, Follow up for Delivery as per schedule & timely payment to the Suppliers.
• Also should take initiatives for controlling the Inventory, Cost reduction, Process Improvment, Delivery Time reduciton & supplier capacity imporvment.
• Monitor changes in prices of various input materials to ensure effective negotiations.
• Periodic monitoring of performance of vendors with the help of QA, Establish vendors rating and initiate actions for improvement / development of alternate source.
• He is responsible for maintiaing healthy relationship with Suppliers & addition of new suppliers as per need.

• Technical skills required
• New Supplier identification and development
• Conversant with Material Module of SAP ERP packages.
• Should be able to deal with various suppliers and have good knowledge of Supplier base.
• Cost Reduction & negotiation skills.
• Well conversant with Commercial terms and conditions and Cash Flow.

• Soft Skills required Should be able to collate inputs from all User Departments and be capable of quick trun around of PR to PO & ensure appropriate material planning
• Ability to develop good relationships with iinteranl customers and vendors.
• Systematic & Methodical working
• Team work

• Administrative skills required Planning own schedules and timely reporting to seniors and other concerned. Should be able to handle suppliers and expedite supplies while maintaining the quality requirements