Purch. Material Cost Buyer

We are seeking a Purch. Material Cost Buyer to join our team in Chennai, India. As a Purch. Material Cost Buyer, you will play a critical role in managing supply-chain deliverables across product programs, coordinating sourcing, cost, investment, supplier readiness, and milestone execution with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Validate Buyer Handover documents with supplier quoted prices and basic documents
• Follow up with Buyers to clarify mismatch documents
• Send regular follow-ups to stakeholders for clarification
• Place POs to suppliers based on inputs from Buyers
• Prepare weekly and/or monthly reports and distribute to customers
• Maintain tracking sheets in line with Service Level Agreement deliverables
• Identify process improvements using Kaizen and Six Sigma processes
• Establish and maintain strong cross-functional relationships
• Support internal and external audits by providing accurate procurement records and transaction evidence
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with established procurement policies and approval workflows

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, BCA, BBA, or equivalent
• Good Excel skills and communication skills
• Basic understanding of Purchasing
• 1-2 years of experience in Purchasing or Manufacturing

Recommended qualifications:

• Technical aptitude to understand and respond to technical RFQs
• Good team player
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Basic knowledge of Power BI
• Quick learner
• Good analytical skills
• Ability to plan workload and manage time to respond to business needs
• Flexibility to work in different shift timings per business needs
• Problem-solving and process improvement capabilities