Buyer (Indirect Procurement)

Daimler Truck
Chennai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingExperience: 3-6 yearsSkills: ["Strategic sourcing","Supplier management","Commercial negotiation","Contract management","Stakeholder management","Business acumen","Risk management"]

Own end-to-end indirect procurement for assigned commodity portfolios, including strategic sourcing, RFQs/RFPs, and supplier identification. Evaluate techno-commercial offers, lead commercial negotiations to hit target costs, and perform cost analysis, benchmarking, and market evaluations. Manage supplier capability, compliance, risk mitigation, and performance reviews. Handle purchase order/contract release, execution support, and contract renewals, while driving cost optimization and category/localization initiatives.

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Daimler Truck
Daimler Truck
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Buyer (Indirect Procurement)

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Job Summary

Own end-to-end indirect procurement for assigned commodity portfolios, including strategic sourcing, RFQs/RFPs, and supplier identification. Evaluate techno-commercial offers, lead commercial negotiations to hit target costs, and perform cost analysis, benchmarking, and market evaluations. Manage supplier capability, compliance, risk mitigation, and performance reviews. Handle purchase order/contract release, execution support, and contract renewals, while driving cost optimization and category/localization initiatives.
Location: Chennai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Analyze business requirements/RFQs from user functions and develop sourcing plans.
  • •Float RFQs/RFPs, manage tendering activities, and evaluate techno-commercial offers.
  • •Lead commercial negotiations to achieve target costs and drive sourcing decisions aligned with TT/GP management.
  • •Evaluate supplier capability, capacity, and financial stability; ensure compliance and participate in supplier review meetings.
  • •Manage purchase orders/contracts, support order acceptance and execution, and drive contract renewals/amendments/claims while optimizing costs.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or an MBA.
  • •3–6 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Supply Chain Management.
  • •Exposure to logistics, IT procurement, lab equipment, packaging materials, and manpower contracts.
  • •Experience conducting RFQs/RFPs, evaluating techno-commercial offers, and supporting supplier negotiations.
  • •Strong skills in supplier management, commercial negotiation, contract management, cost analysis, and risk management.
Experience:3-6 yearsLogisticsIT procurementSupply chain
Skills:Strategic sourcingSupplier managementCommercial negotiationContract managementStakeholder managementBusiness acumenRisk management

Company Brief

Daimler Truck
Designs, manufactures and sells commercial vehicles including trucks, buses and related services. Focuses on global transportation solutions, powertrains, electrification and digital services for freight and passenger mobility across multiple regions.
Industry: Automotive
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
Founded: 2021
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