ROLE
– Ensure timely procurement of raw materials, consumables, spares, and services required for plant operations
– Optimize procurement cost through negotiation, alternate sourcing, and rate benchmarking
– Ensure purchases are within approved budgets and follow the defined approval matrix
– Identify, evaluate, and onboard reliable vendors for plant-related requirements
– Maintain healthy relationships with vendors to ensure quality, timely delivery, and service support
– Coordinate with vendors for issue resolution related to quality, delivery, or pricing
– Ensure timely processing of purchase requisitions into purchase orders
– Coordinate with internal departments such as Maintenance, Production, Utilities, and EHS to understand requirements
– Ensure accuracy in purchase orders, including pricing, delivery schedules, and statutory details
– Work closely with Stores to maintain optimum inventory levels of critical spares and consumables
– Support planning to avoid stock-outs, overstocking, and material obsolescence
– Assist in spares standardization and rationalization initiatives
– Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, SOPs, and statutory requirements
– Maintain complete and accurate documentation for POs, GRNs, invoices, and contracts
– Support internal and external audits related to procurement
– Assist in negotiation and finalization of rate contracts, AMCs, and service agreements
– Monitor validity and timely renewal of contracts
– Ensure adherence to agreed commercial and service terms
– Act as a coordination point between Plant departments, Finance, Stores, and Vendors
– Ensure smooth communication for deliveries, inspections, and issue resolution
– Follow procurement processes as per ERP/system guidelines
– Support continuous improvement in procurement processes and documentation
– Assist in preparation of procurement-related MIS and reports

BENEFITS
– No benefits or perks mentioned in the job description