Role and Responsibilities:

- Manage daily purchasing activities for raw materials to support production schedules
- Review and validate MRP requirements to ensure demand accuracy and appropriate purchase order placement
- Analyze material demand, supply signals, and inventory levels to identify potential shortages and supply risks
- Develop and execute mitigation plans for material shortages in collaboration with commodity managers and material planning teams
- Expedite supplier deliveries and follow up on open orders to prevent production disruptions
- Work closely with Material Planning, Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure material availability and supply continuity
- Maintain optimal inventory levels while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory
- Communicate with suppliers regarding lead times, delivery schedules, shortages, and recovery plans
- Support supplier performance improvement and escalation management when supply issues arise
- Maintain accurate purchasing data and updates within ERP/MRP systems
- Support product transitions, supplier changes,



and phase-in/phase-out planning

Skills and Experience:

- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field preferred
- 2+ years of buyer or purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
- Strong understanding of MRP systems, procurement processes, and supply planning
- Ability to analyze demand signals, identify supply gaps, and drive corrective actions
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Robust proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
- Experience reading and understanding manufacturing BOMs (Preferred)
- Knowledge of production planning and inventory control processes (Preferred)
- APICS/CPIM certification is a plus

📌 Buyer (Contractual Role) (Bangalore Rural)
🏢 Bloom Energy
📍 Bangalore Rural