Senior Purchase Officer

Saint Gobain; Nelamangala; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Gobain is seeking a seasoned procurement professional to manage external suppliers for raw materials, packing, and engineering items, ensuring competitive pricing and timely deliveries. You will coordinate with global SCM for imported items, build vendor relationships, and lead cost optimization initiatives while supporting new product development and ERP-based procurement processes.

The role requires strong negotiation, organized planning, and willingness to travel across sites in India.

Qualifications

• BE /Science or commerce Graduate with 7 years of experience preferably construction chemical industry, chemical process industry or paints
• Additional qualification in Materials Management
• Should have worked in ERP Environment and have hands on experience in Purchase order module and report generation
• Excellent organizational & negotiation skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task, and plan for future contingencies
• Good communication and interpersonal skills required
• Willing to Travel

Responsibilities

• Managing and controlling all the companys external suppliers with particular emphasis on the purchase of Raw Materials, Packing material, factored Goods and Engineering Items and ensure these are bought at the most Competitive prices
• Interact and coordinate with Global supply chain for GSC controlled Imported items for prices, placement of order and agree delivery time
• Manage relationships and ways of working with key suppliers to align understanding & commitment with internal customer expectations and visit Key Suppliers to support companys vendor development programmes
• Identify new suppliers, agree terms and negotiate supply agreements where appropriate
• Coordinating and Managing Estimated Average cost calculation and timely upload of STD cost in the Dax system each month
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels consistent with inventory management objectives where needed/applicable
• Support new product and packing material development in Identifying vendors, supplying samples, negotiating prices and finalisation of rate contract
• Support project team in procurement of Engineering Items and services viz -source selection, negotiation and finalisation of contract
• Demonstrates & performs in accordance with sound business ethics, purchasing standards, policies & procedures to give Fosroc India the highest possible perceived integrity in all supplier relationships

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Planning & multi-tasking

Willing to travel

Education

BE/Science/Commerce graduate

Materials Management qualification

Tools

ERP systems

Purchase Order module

Report generation

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Managing and controlling all the companys external suppliers with particular emphasis on the purchase of Raw Materials, Packing material, factored Goods and Engineering Items and ensure these are bought at the most Competitive prices .

Interact and coordinate with Global supply chain for GSC controlled Imported items for prices, placement of order and agree delivery time.

Manage relationships and ways of working with key suppliers to align understanding & commitment with internal customer expectations and visit Key Suppliers to support companys vendor development programmes.

Identify new suppliers, agree terms and negotiate supply agreements where appropriate

Coordinating and Managing Estimated Average cost calculation and timely upload of STD cost in the Dax system each month .

Monitor and maintain inventory levels consistent with inventory management objectives where needed/applicable

Support new product and packing material development in Identifying vendors, supplying samples, negotiating prices and finalisation of rate contract

Support project team in procurement of Engineering Items and services viz -source selection, negotiation and finalisation of contract

Demonstrates & performs in accordance with sound business ethics, purchasing standards, policies & procedures to give Fosroc India the highest possible perceived integrity in all supplier relationships

Preferred candidate profile

BE /Science or commerce Graduate with 7 years of experience preferably construction chemical industry , chemical process industry or paints

• 1 Additional qualification in Materials Management
• 2 Import Procedure & documentation
• 3 Should have worked in ERP Environment and have hands on experience in Purchase order module and report generation
• 4 Excellent organizational & negotiation skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task, and plan for future contingencies
• 5 Good communication and interpersonal skills required
• 6 Willing to Travel