Senior Buyer - Energy and transport

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India in Chennai invites an experienced procurement professional to lead commodity strategy, sourcing, and supplier risk management. You will collaborate with internal partners to align strategies with CPM objectives and drive cost and value outcomes.

You will oversee RFQ/RFP processes, negotiate terms, issue LOIs and contracts, monitor supplier performance, and push continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing capabilities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and logical thinking.
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy commodity strategies aligned with CPM objectives.
• Lead and govern sourcing initiatives per approved plans and processes.
• Monitor supplier performance against KPIs and drive improvements.
• Deliver annual procurement objectives and drive efficiency across the portfolio.
• Coach and develop Commodity Buyers and foster a ONE Team culture.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team leadership

Job description

Role & responsibilities

EXPECTED END RESULTS

MAJOR ACTIVITIES

1. Commodity strategy and panel management

• Develop and deploy commodity strategies aligned with CPM objectives and business requirements.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand current and future sourcing needs.
• Evaluate, qualify, and rationalize supplier panels based on cost, quality, delivery, innovation, sustainability, and risk criteria.
• Conduct strategic supplier assessments and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Obtain required approvals for commodity strategies and ensure effective implementation across sourcing activities.
• Monitor market trends and supply market dynamics to support category strategy updates.

2. Sourcing Management

• Lead and govern sourcing initiatives in accordance with approved sourcing plans and procurement processes.
• Manage RFQ/RFP activities, including commercial analysis and supplier evaluation.
• Ensure technical evaluations and stakeholder approvals are completed before sourcing recommendations.
• Lead negotiations to achieve cost, quality, service, and contractual objectives.
• Present sourcing proposals to relevant governance committees for approval.
• Ensure timely issuance and administration of LOIs, purchase orders, and contracts in compliance with company policies inside the different Procurement tools.

3. Supplier Performance & Risk Management

• Monitor supplier performance against agreed KPIs for quality, cost, delivery, and service.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews and drive corrective action plans where required.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supplier-related risks to ensure business continuity.
• Resolve supplier performance issues, contractual deviations, and commercial disputes.
• Monitor budget performance and cost variances, ensuring appropriate corrective actions.
• Validate contract execution and supplier deliverables, including project completion and close-out activities.
• Support timely resolution of payment disputes and supplier claims.

4. Procurement Performance & Operational Excellence

• Deliver annual procurement objectives, including savings, productivity, compliance, and risk management targets.
• Deploy commodity strategies and ensure effective execution across the assigned portfolio.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support supplier development initiatives to improve capability, capacity, quality, and service levels.
• Monitor supplier capacity and develop mitigation plans to address potential supply constraints.

5. Employee development

• Lead, coach, and develop Commodity Buyers to achieve individual and team objectives.
• Ensure a ONE Team spirit, being based on collaboration and self-development
• Promote knowledge sharing, best practices, and continuous learning within the team.
• Identify capability gaps and request appropriate training and development plans.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and results-oriented team culture.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & BEHAVIOURS

• Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Strong network creation capabilities (internal & external)
• Excellent negotiation and influencing capabilities
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and logical thinking skills
• Results-driven with a high level of accountability
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
• Adaptability, collaboration and continuous learning mindset

High integrity and sound professional judgment