Team Advisor Purchase

Schreiber Foods; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Schreiber Foods in Mumbai is seeking a Category Buyer to drive sourcing strategies for assigned spend categories and manage supplier relationships across the supply chain.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration, evaluate market conditions, and develop cost-effective procurement solutions to meet quality, service, and risk objectives.

Qualifications

• BE/BTech in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Chemical/ E&TC or International Business or relevant Management Degree.
• Typically 8–12 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or operations roles.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and ability to interpret market and financial data.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills with suppliers and internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with Project, Maintenance & Operations teams for Capex requirements and understand technical requirements.
• Identify potential OEMs in consultation with Project Team and assess capabilities from technical, commercial & sustainability perspectives.
• Prepare technical comparative with team and secure sign-off between Business Partner and Project Team.
• Develop techno-commercial comparisons (TCO) capturing Capex & Opex costs for equipment.
• Negotiate, develop, and maintain purchasing contracts for business partners and ensure a robust supply chain.
• Coordinate with Imports Team for globally sourced indirect materials and services.
• Monitor Capex spend and provide updates to stakeholders.
• Align cross-functional teams to ensure a best-in-class supply chain and issue Commercial Purchase Orders taking terms into account.
• Track Bank Guarantees as per agreements with business partners.
• Process Purchase Requisitions and status updates for projects to stakeholders.
• Establish interfaces with internal customers to align CAPEX project goals and timelines.
• Capex sourcing should meet technical requirements and project budgets.
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP, Excel, PowerPoint is relevant and important.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Oracle ERP

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

Job Category

Supply Chain

Job Family

Procurement

Job Description

The Category Buyer is responsible for executing sourcing strategies for assigned categories of spend to achieve cost, quality, service, and risk objectives. This role manages supplier relationships, evaluates market conditions, and collaborates cross‑functionally to deliver value through effective procurement and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

• Need to coordinate with Project, Maintenance & Operations Team for Capex Requirement and understand Technical Requirement of the Project.
• Identify Potential OEM in consultation with Project Team & understand Business Partners capabilities from Technical, Commercial & Sustainability standpoint.
• Prepare Technical Comparative in consultation with Team and have Technical Sign-off document between Business Partner & Project Team.
• Prepare Techno-Commercial Comparative (TCO - Total Cost of Ownership) to capture Capex & Opex cost pertaining to Equipment / Machine.
• Post Finalization of Business Partner
• Negotiate, Develop, and Maintain Purchasing contracts for Business Partners & ensure a reliable and robust supply chain.
• Manage & co-ordinate with Imports Team for Globally Sourced indirect materials and Services.
• Monitoring Capex Spend as per Approved Capex and provide needful update to all concern stakeholders.
• Cross functional alignment within the business to ensure a best‑in‑class supply chain. Placement of Commercial Purchase Orders while keeping in mind PO Payment Terms & Conditions.
• Need to keep track of Bank Guarantee / Progressive Bank Guarantees as per Terms & Conditions agreed with Business Partners.
• Processing Purchase Requisition & Service Requisition on timely basis and providing updates & status of Project to all Key stakeholders.
• Establishes key interfaces and builds relationships with Internal customers and key team members in support and have alignment on CAPEX Project Goals / Timelines.
• Capex Sourcing Partner needs to focus on specifics while ensuring delivery satisfies and meets Technical Requirement & Budget provided by Project Team.
• Sound knowledge of Oracle ERP, Excel, PowerPoint etc. will be relevant & important for said position.
• Responsible for planning and monitoring the region's operations capital investment expenditures.

What You Will Need To Succeed

• B.E / B.Tech in any Stream (Mechanical/ Electrical/Chemical/ E&T C), International Business or relevant Management Degree
• Typically, 8–12 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or operations roles.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and ability to interpret market and financial data.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills with suppliers and internal partners.
• Working knowledge of inventory management, financial concepts, project management, and sourcing systems.
• Customer‑focused mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
• Innovative, self‑motivated approach with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 10% as business needs require.