Purchaser

The SSE Procurement Department is comprised of multiplework streams within Procurement such as the Indirect Buying, Purchasing & SQD, Supply & Market Analytics, and Digitalization & Processes. This role is under the Purchasing &SQD team which collaborates closely with the Global and Regional Procurement organizations on purchasing activities (i.e. source-to-contract activities, spend management, and supplier negotiation) and supplier & quality development (SQD).

Procurement > Procurement Excellence > Procurement SSC

Responsibilities

You shall be accountable to support the Vestas Global procurement CAPEX team in the end-to-end purchasing process which covers PR creation, PO coordination, Co-ordinating deliveries and supporting Project budgeting.

• Tactical and/or Operational purchasing activities
• Handling Centralized Ariba SLM (vendor requests) processing - review and approval
• P2P escalations - resolution of invoice issues
• Contract administration such as routing for approval and monitoring up to completion
• Assist the sourcing responsible in sourcing and conduct RFx with agreed vendors
• Participate in selection, qualification, negotiation and contracting with suppliers within the category
• Support the category/regional procurement teams with master data maintenance - secure that missing master data is enriched (info records, source lists, quota arrangements, and vendor master)
• Ensure adherence to KPI's set by Global Sourcing regarding safety, quality, cost, delivery, innovation and sustainability

Qualifications

Preferably an Engineering graduate or relevant business degree

• With 5-6 years of experience in Supply Chain and Procurement functions
• Experience with selection, qualification, negotiation and contracting with suppliers is preferred
• Hands-on experience in contract negotiation is highly preferred
• Strong experience in negotiating with global suppliers is highly preferred
• Experience in SAP or Ariba P2P process is preferred
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook)
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills and able to speak with conviction
• Highly self-motivated, driven work ethic, keen attention to details and exceptional customer service orientation
• Excellent in stakeholder management and with assertive communication skills at all levels

Competencies

Also as a person, you are professional and dedicated by nature with a strong sense of quality. You are flexible with a can-do attitude and an innovative mind-set and you thrive in a challenging environment with ambitious people. Furthermore, you:

• Know the Procurement Process (Procure to Pay)
• Know Business stakeholders' requirements & expectations
• Have a continuous improvement mindset
• Have business acumen

What We Offer
Vestas provides an open, respectful and global culture, competitive compensation package and long-term career development. Choose us, choose a brilliant future! To meet business growing needs, Vestas needs a lot of talents to join us. We care and respect all employees and will offer attractive benefits which include: A broad program of on job training, A perfect platform for professional and personal development, Bonus Program, colorful team activities and etc. We put the emphasis on developing both personal and professional skills. In return, we expect you to go the extra mile to achieve results.

Additional Information
Your primary workplace will be Chennai. Please note: We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 4th Aug 2025.