Indirect Procurement Executive @Pimpri Colony - 3rd Party payroll

Dear Candidate ,

Job Opening Indirect Procurement Buyer (Adecco Payroll)

Location: Pimpri, Pune
Client: Adecco' Manufacturing client .

Function: Procurement / Supply Chain
Payroll: Adecco India Pvt. Ltd.
Qualification: Any Graduate
Experience: 2-4 Years

Salary - 25 K

If interested please send CV to [email removed] & call on [phone removed]

1. Role Purpose

The Indirect Procurement Buyer will be responsible for managing day-to-day sourcing and procurement activities for indirect materials and services, ensuring competitive cost, timely availability, supplier performance and compliance with company procurement policies.

The role will work closely with internal stakeholders and suppliers to execute sourcing initiatives, negotiate commercial terms, manage purchase orders and support cost-saving and process-improvement initiatives.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Sourcing & Procurement

• Manage end-to-end procurement of assigned indirect categories.
• Understand requirements from internal stakeholders and convert them into appropriate RFQs/RFPs.
• Identify, evaluate and develop suitable suppliers.
• Float RFQs, obtain quotations and prepare commercial comparison statements.
• Conduct negotiations on price, payment terms, lead time, service levels and other commercial conditions.
• Recommend suppliers based on total cost, quality, service capability and commercial terms.
• Ensure timely conversion of Purchase Requisitions (PR) into Purchase Orders (PO).

B. Indirect Procurement Categories

Exposure to atlest three to four categories will be preferred:

• MRO / maintenance items
• Plant consumables
• Engineering / technical services
• Facility management services
• Housekeeping and security services
• Transport / logistics services
• IT hardware, software and services
• Office supplies and stationery
• Travel, hotel and event services
• Manpower / contract labour
• Professional services
• CAPEX-related procurement
• Utilities and other plant-related services

C. Cost Optimization & Negotiation

• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and cost avoidance.
• Benchmark supplier prices and market rates.
• Consolidate requirements wherever possible to leverage purchasing volumes.
• Negotiate annual rate contracts and service agreements.
• Track savings achieved against agreed targets.
• Support procurement initiatives related to supplier consolidation, specification optimization and payment-term improvement.

D. Supplier Management

• Develop and maintain a reliable supplier base.
• Monitor supplier performance relating to cost, quality, delivery and service.
• Resolve supplier-related commercial and operational issues.
• Support supplier evaluation, onboarding and periodic performance reviews.
• Maintain good working relationships with key suppliers.

E. Purchase-to-Pay / Procurement Operations

• Process PRs, POs, amendments and other procurement transactions through ERP.
• Follow up with suppliers for order confirmation and timely delivery/service.
• Coordinate with Finance/AP for invoice and payment-related issues.
• Resolve GR/IR and invoice discrepancies where applicable.
• Ensure procurement transactions are completed in accordance with SOPs and approval matrix.

F. Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with Plant Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, IT, HR, Finance, Administration and other internal stakeholders.
• Understand business requirements and provide timely procurement support.
• Ensure a balance between stakeholder requirements, cost competitiveness and procurement compliance.

3. Key Skills Required

• Strong negotiation and commercial skills.
• Good understanding of indirect procurement processes.
• Vendor identification and development.
• RFQ/RFP and quotation evaluation.
• Cost analysis and price benchmarking.
• Contract and supplier management.
• Good analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple requirements simultaneously.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and basic data analysis.

4. Systems / Digital Skills

Compulsory:

• SAP MM / SAP S4 HANA
• MS Office

5. Educational Qualification

• Graduate in Engineering or science background.
• MBA / PGDM in Supply Chain / Procurement / Operations will be an added advantage.

6. Experience

34 years of relevant experience in Procurement / Sourcing / Purchasing, preferably in:

• Manufacturing of Chemical / Specialty Chemical
• Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical
• Manufacturing of Industrial / Process industries

Candidates should have hands-on experience in Indirect Procurement / Services Procurement, rather than purely transactional PO-processing roles.

7. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

The candidate will be evaluated on:

• Procurement savings / cost avoidance
• RFQ / sourcing cycle time
• PR-to-PO turnaround time
• Supplier performance
• Contract compliance
• Procurement process compliance
• Supplier consolidation
• Payment-term improvement
• Reduction in off-contract / maverick spend
• Stakeholder satisfaction

8. Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for a hands-on procurement professional who can independently manage day-to-day indirect buying activities, interact confidently with suppliers and internal stakeholders, negotiate commercially and deliver measurable procurement value.

The candidate should be commercially sharp, analytical, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced chemical manufacturing environment.

Contract Duration: 12 months initially, extendable based on business requirement and performance.

Immediate / Short Notice Joiners Preferred.