Category: Supply Chain
Type: Full Time
Location: Chennai India
Overall purpose of role
Purchase parts, materials, and equipment for the company using requisitions, purchase orders, competitive bidding, quotations, and negotiations, following established criteria and company procedures. Manage record storage and the district’s document retention program.
Primary responsibilities, authorities & accountabilities
- Define and execute sourcing and selection strategies for assigned categories
- Coordinate with the team leader to plan and prioritize purchasing activities
- Review requisitions from end users, create RFQs, issue purchase orders, and manage the approval process
- Send approved purchase orders and supporting documents to suppliers, prioritizing as needed
- Track order acknowledgements, address OS&D (over, short, and damaged) issues, monitor open PO reports, and alert internal teams of potential delays
- Review, update, and maintain purchase orders until completion and closure
- Ensure compliance with supplier agreements and contracts; report any nonconformities
- Lead finance and logistics teams in resolving receipt and invoice discrepancies
- Identify and implement efficiency improvement opportunities
- Support supplier base consolidation, reduction, and rationalization initiatives
Attainment
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Oil & Gas EPCI projects, with a focus on procurement of Electrical and Instrumentation items
- Bachelor’s degree (B.E. / B.Tech) in any discipline