Tactical Buyer

Koch; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch is seeking a Tactical Procurement Buyer in India to support indirect procurement across IT, HR, Finance and Facilities. You will connect day‑to‑day procurement with strategic sourcing, drive cost optimization and ensure supplier compliance.

You will manage RFX events, spot-buying, supplier negotiations and contract documentation while collaborating with Legal, Risk and business stakeholders to deliver efficient procurement solutions.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, purchasing or commercial management.
• Experience supporting indirect procurement categories in a corporate, technology, manufacturing or shared‑services environment.
• Experience managing supplier interactions, commercial negotiations and purchase‑order processes.
• Experience with Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) and Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) processes, including RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
• Hands‑on experience with Coupa, SAP Ariba, ServiceNow or another ERP/e‑Procurement platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead low-to-mid complexity sourcing events, including RFIs, RFQs and RFPs, and evaluate supplier proposals using commercial analysis, benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Execute spot-buying and negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms and service levels while supporting sourcing across IT hardware, professional services, Facilities, HR and recruiting services.
• Partner with business stakeholders, Legal and Risk on supplier selection, procurement requirements and documentation including Statements of Work (SOWs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
• Manage purchase requisition-to-purchase order activities, including requisition validation, timely PO creation and resolution of invoices, pricing, receipt and supplier-billing discrepancies.
• Manage supplier relationships, including onboarding, performance against Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), escalations, compliance reviews and risk mitigation.
• Analyze spend, market information and supplier data to identify savings, supplier‑consolidation and process‑improvement opportunities, and prepare procurement reports and analytics that support decision‑making.
• Contribute to procurement controls, audit readiness, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Purchasing

Commercial management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Tools

Coupa

SAP Ariba

ServiceNow

Job description

Your Job

As a Tactical Procurement Buyer, you will support the procurement of indirect goods and services across Information Technology (IT), Human Resources (HR), Finance, Facilities and Corporate Services. You will connect day-to-day procurement execution with sourcing activities while helping deliver cost-effective purchasing, supplier compliance and operational efficiency.

Our Team

You will be part of the India Procurement Team, partnering with stakeholders across IT, Finance, HR, Facilities and Operations to translate business requirements into effective procurement solutions.

What You Will Do

• Lead low-to-mid complexity sourcing events, including Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Quotation (RFQs) and Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and evaluate supplier proposals using commercial analysis, benchmarking and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
• Execute spot-buying and negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms and service levels while supporting sourcing across IT hardware, professional services, Facilities, HR and recruiting services.
• Partner with business stakeholders, Legal and Risk on supplier selection, procurement requirements and documentation including Statements of Work (SOWs), Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
• Manage purchase requisition-to-purchase order activities, including requisition validation, timely PO creation and resolution of invoices, pricing, receipt and supplier-billing discrepancies.
• Manage supplier relationships, including onboarding, performance against Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), escalations, compliance reviews and risk mitigation.
• Analyze spend, market information and supplier data to identify savings, supplier‑consolidation and process‑improvement opportunities, and prepare procurement reports and analytics that support decision‑making.
• Contribute to procurement controls, audit readiness, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Who You Are

• 3 to 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, purchasing or commercial management.
• Experience supporting indirect procurement categories in a corporate, technology, manufacturing or shared‑services environment.
• Experience managing supplier interactions, commercial negotiations and purchase‑order processes.
• Experience with Source‑to‑Pay (S2P) and Procure‑to‑Pay (P2P) processes, including RFIs, RFQs and RFPs.
• Hands‑on experience with Coupa, SAP Ariba, ServiceNow or another ERP/e‑Procurement platform.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Procurement‑related certification.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel experience with data analysis, spend reporting and cost‑comparison models.
• Knowledge of contract terms, vendor onboarding, procurement compliance and Total Cost of Ownership concepts.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Koch Capability Company (KCC) provides consulting and transactional services for Koch companies in the areas of human resources, information technology, finance, accounting as well as project, facilities, and property management. Our think tank of problem‑solvers and idea‑makers transform work life for 122,000 employees around the globe. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.