Team Member - Procurement

Position Description

Position Purpose

Strategic Responsibilities

Operational Responsibilities

Procurement & SCM Operations

• Assist SCM Manager (TL) in preparing the demand forecasts for items required based on project plans.


• Convey requirements to vendors and suppliers with complete details - material specification, quantities, delivery date etc.


• Create purchase orders and ensure release of the same with approvals


• Prepare documentation for import of the required materials and goods.


• Track shipments status and convey progress to users and ensure materials and goods are delivered as per committed delivery timelines.


• Ensure all procedures and compliances for procurement and delivery of materials.


• Handling import related activities for raw material & consumables in coordination with the other team-members involved in this


• Keeping abreast of changes affecting both the supply and demand of products and materials


• Involvement in project related procurement as and when required


• Involvement of CAPEX procurement for the R&D unit.

Vendor Management

• Prepare documentation and assist in procedures for vendor management.


• Collect invoices and submit to Finance for vendor payments.


• Facilitating / organizing meetings / technical discussions between vendors & users through Telephonic/ Video Conferencing

Complaints Resolution

• Coordinate with vendors to rectify any delivery issues / mismatch in specifications or quantity.

Process Improvements

• Implement identified improvement projects in procurement / supply chain processes, in collaboration with the concerned stake holders (for example, delivery improvement, cost reduction) and the SCM managers and leads

MIS & Reporting

• Update Trackers and prepare MIS / dashboards for identified metrics.

Audits & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to all policies and procedures, related to procurement, and supply chain processes.


• Support to Regulatory affairs, QA & IPR department in terms of providing technical documents of raw materials & advance intermediates.

Financial Responsibilities

• Track and ensure adherence to SCM & procurement budgets, escalate deviations to the Manager.  


• Provide support to the Manager for price negotiations with existing / new vendors.

People Responsibilities

Attend trainings on training needs identified by lead.

Education Qualification

Work Experience

3 to 5 years of experience in handling procurement related activities, ideally in the chemical, pharmaceutical, life sciences industry preferably in an R&D organization

Industry to be Hired from

Agro Chemical / Pharma

Functional Competencies

Interaction Complexity and Team Work

Interaction Complexity & Team work