Procurement Officer

Our construction crews build projects in remote areas, often hours from the nearest city. Founded in 1959, we now have 780 employees.

Position summary:

The Procurement Officer buys materials and services for our plants, managing about $30M in annual spend across 200 suppliers. This role mixes day-to-day purchasing with sourcing projects, including RFQs and supplier changes. This role is fully remote within India. Flexible schedule. We have one team call a day, usually in the morning. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

Main duties:

• Review supplier price increase requests against commodity indexes.
• Issue purchase orders from approved requisitions and MRP signals in SAP.
• Manage blanket orders and consignment agreements.
• Expedite late orders and keep production planning informed.
• Run RFQs and RFPs and compare bids on total cost.
• Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies with accounts payable.
• Coordinate returns and supplier corrective actions with quality.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times and payment terms with suppliers.

What you need:

• 3-5 years of purchasing or procurement experience.
• Advanced Excel for bid comparisons and spend analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong negotiation skills, with examples of savings you delivered.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, NetSuite or another ERP purchasing module.
• Occasional travel to supplier sites.
• Working knowledge of contracts, Incoterms and payment terms.

Nice to have:

• Spanish or Mandarin for supplier communication.
• CPSM or CPIM certification.
• Coupa or SAP Ariba experience.

Perks and benefits:

• Health insurance for you and your family.
• Provident fund.
• Paid leave.
• Gratuity.
• Internet reimbursement.

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Shah Solar Solutions Pvt Ltd.