Sr. Buyer - Bulks-P&C

You will be responsible for checking the technical requirements against the specifications provided by the vendor. This includes conducting a second round of negotiation with the vendor and exploring opportunities with alternate vendors. You will manage a specific item across all manufacturing sites or some of them, or handle a particular category in the case of Project Procurement. Your main job accountabilities will involve floating inquiries for critical items based on user requirements, verifying the accuracy of technical requirements from users and technical specifications from vendors, negotiating with vendors for the second time, and providing necessary details to the buying manager to finalize deals above a certain value or closing deals directly for lower amounts. You will also be responsible for ordering finalized items and entering relevant information into the SAP system. Additionally, you will need to respond promptly to and resolve internal and external audit issues related to procurement, providing support to buyers in resolving such matters. As for the education requirement, a B. Tech / B E degree is necessary. You should have 6-9 years of experience in the field, with exposure to category sourcing and manufacturing. Desirable qualifications include experience in category-based purchasing and supply management in a similar plant operations environment. The ideal candidate will possess an analytical mindset, strong written and oral communication skills, knowledge of equipment and process/maintenance activities, and commercial acumen.,