SCM (Indirect & Service Procurement operations)

Tata Electronics; Kolar; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Electronics in Karnataka, India, seeks an experienced procurement professional to manage end-to-end indirect materials and services across departments, ensuring material availability on the production floor through purchase order processing and supplier coordination.

You will drive P2P for indirect categories (Manufacturing, IT, HR, Admin, L&D, SHE, Maintenance) and collaborate with Finance, Logistics, and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery and supplier continuity.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in indirect material and service procurement.
• Experience with Admin, IT, Engineering services and local regulations.
• Proficient in SAP Ariba for PO processing and supplier coordination.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary procurement point of contact for assigned departments and business functions.
• Review requisitions, validate sourcing requirements and create POs in SAP Ariba.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
• Manage exceptions by expediting orders and mitigating delays.
• Collaborate with Logistics, Warehouse and Finance to ensure receipts, payments and supplier continuity.
• Support audits and maintain procurement records.
• Drive process improvements and compliance in indirect procurement.
• Track service entries, approvals, and open PO quantities.

Skills

PO processing

Supplier coordination

ERP SAP

Tools

SAP Ariba

Job description

Responsible for managing the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for indirect materials and services across multiple departments and business functions.

Ensure timely material & service availability at production floor through purchase order processing, supplier coordination, and stakeholder satisfaction while supporting business continuity and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Procurement Management

Manage end-to-end Procure-to-pay (P2P) operations for Indirect materials & Service requirement purchasing, covering the following categories of goods & services: Manufacturing & Operations (IC & SMT), Digital (IT & MES), Human Resources & Administration, Learning & Development (L&D), Safety, Health & Environment (SHE), Maintenance, Quality & Reliability, SCM-Stores, Assembly Technology Development, Projects & Utilities, Test Technology Development and project-related-Equipment Spares, Consumables & Services.

• Act as the primary procurement point of contact for assigned departments and business functions.
• Review purchase requisitions, validate sourcing requirements and create accurate purchase orders using ERP tools SAP/SAP Ariba.
• Obtain timely PO acknowledgements from suppliers, ensure delivery schedules are captured and tracked in the system.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of goods and services & to proactively identify, prevent potential risks impacting on-time delivery.
• Actively manage exceptions by expediting orders, and mitigating delays to minimize supply disruptions.
• Collaborate with Logistics & Warehouse teams to ensure timely material receipts and inventory availability. & Service entries from respective departments.
• Work with Finance to ensure on-time vendor payments, strengthening supplier relationships and continuity of supply.
• Analyze supplier performance issues, establish robust mitigation and preventive action plans for future demand fulfilment.

Procurement Operations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, approval matrices, and audit requirements.
• Maintain procurement records, PO documentation, and sourcing files.
• Support internal and external audits by providing procurement-related data and documentation.
• Drive process improvements and procurement efficiency initiatives.
• Timely PO creation, execution and Open PO qty shortclosure.
• Track of Service entry completions, Outstanding payments, RTV in case of material rejections.
• Track of Bill of Entry, GRN incase of import purchases.
• Supplier and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Compliance with procurement policies and audit requirements.
• Effective management of procurement requests and escalations.
• Operational efficiency improvements.
• Indirect Material & Service Order Management
• Contract Administration
• Stakeholder Management
• SAP/ERP Procurement Systems
• Data Analysis and Reporting
• Process Improvement and Compliance Management

Desired experience level : 5 to 7 Years of experience in Indirect material & Service procurement operations with deep familiarity with Admin & people services, Engineering services, IT services and local regulations.