Description
Basic Job Functions:
- Responsible for obtaining bids and placing orders for supplies, materials, services, and equipment.
- Negotiates pricing and delivery with key vendors, supports supplier development activities to established guidelines and in a cost-efficient manner.
- Define sourcing strategies and managing contracts, conduct RFQ/tendering and cost comparison analysis.
- Responsible for assuring Purchasing Orders are placed and timely deliveries
- May delegate work to, and oversee work of, up to two Buyers.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities
- Responsible for managing the commercial relationship between First Solar and its key local suppliers with full compliance to company’s code of conduct.
- Responsible for processing purchase orders according to established guidelines and in a cost-productive manner.
- Responsible for negotiating pricing and other terms with assigned suppliers to improve product cost, reduce First Solar inventory, and improve cash flow.
- May negotiate and place Purchase Orders for significant capital equipment purchases.




- Independently investigates new suppliers for improved price, delivery and quality.
- Participate in and may lead supplier selection, qualification, evaluation, and re-evaluations for new and current suppliers
- Responsible for managing inventory levels of assigned materials.
- As required, expedite or de-expedite deliveries and change scheduled quantities to meet changes in production or requirements, including working with Logistics to schedule and arrange timely and cost-effective deliveries.
- Notify suppliers of changes in specification and obtain their approval prior to implementing the change.
- Notify suppliers of quality discrepancies in their incoming material; with internal and supplier experts, support the identification of root cause and assure corrective action; and assure material disposition is appropriate dealt with.
- May work with engineering to modify or finalize specifications
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📌 Buyer I IND (Tamil Nadu)
🏢 First Solar
📍 Tamil Nadu