Key Responsibilities:

R&D; Procurement

- Manage end-to-end procurement of chemicals, raw materials, reagents, sensors, electronic components, and lab consumables.

- Manage batch-based, small-volume and high-variability R&D; requirements.

- Understand material specifications, grades, shelf life, handling requirements, and sourcing landscape.

- Ensure timely availability through effective lead-time management, alternate sourcing, and safety stock planning.

Vendor &

- Commercial Management

- Lead negotiations on pricing, payment terms, delivery, and quality commitments.

- Build and manage a reliable vendor ecosystem.

- Drive competitive sourcing through RFQs, reverse auctions, and multi-vendor comparisons.

- Evaluate TCO, vendor risk, and commercial trade-offs.

- Develop alternate and backup suppliers.

Process &

- Governance

- Build procurement processes covering requisition, sourcing, ordering, approvals, and delivery tracking.





- Develop SOPs and procurement policies.

- Establish governance around vendor selection, spend thresholds, and documentation while maintaining R&D; agility.

AI, Digital &

- Automation

- Drive adoption of AI and digital tools across procurement.

- Identify opportunities for spend analytics, supplier intelligence, demand sensing, lead-time prediction, automated PO workflows, and contract management.

- Build data-led procurement processes and reduce manual intervention.

Data &

- Reporting

- Build procurement dashboards covering spend, lead time, vendor performance, and procurement cycle time.

- Provide leadership with insights on procurement risks, savings opportunities, and performance.

- Drive continuous improvement through data.

📌 Procurement & SC Manager (Pune)
🏢 Elixa Technologies
📍 Pune