Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Want to help us make a difference? Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles. To meet our challenges, we are looking for a Buyer within the Procurement team! This position will be located in Pantnagar. Their mission? This position is responsible for effective and cost oriented sourcing operations for the plant adhering to the SOP's with a focus on sustainable and environment friendly outlook. Your experience and talents will make the difference to: Key accountabilities: Dealing with User departments for understanding the Purchase requirements Receive and monitor purchase requisitions. Identifying suppliers, floating enquiries/RFPs, preparing TBA & CBA of offers received from vendors, negotiation and creating orders/Rate-contracts. Releasing purchase orders as required. Managing the relationship with the vendors on the ongoing basis to ensure adherence to the supply and performance Supporting users and account department for payment process. Developing the vendor for ARC for consolidating various consumable requirements Understanding the requirement and managing alternative suppliers which is cost effective Preparing MIS Reports as per requirement of management within the given deadline Maintaining of records and documents concerned for Audit and compliance Budget/Saving Related Reports Ensuring Material Availability at plant within defined & desired realistic timeline related to Projects & Import. Provides guidance and assistance to the team in all aspects of purchasing. Ensures that all purchasing is in compliance with regulations and laws related to Purchasing practices and in accordance with Roquette standard practices. Coordinates and resolves problems with end user departments and suppliers Resolving issues and correspondence with vendor / contractors for material delivery Managing logistics activities and co-ordination with store and account department for payment process. Defining and maintaining appropriate levels of inventory at plant based on production plan. What we love about you: Experience in Energy /Fuel Management Portfolio Sound knowledge of purchasing principals, Market knowledge on Capital purchase, negotiation skills, Project management, supplier development and supplier evaluation & others. Strong communication skills to coordinate with the relevant functions like Engg., manufacturing to help clearly define purchasing And also.... B. Tech (Mechanical Engineering) & Diploma in Materials Management (preferred) with 7 to 10+ years in manufacturing sector If you identify yourself in this position, please apply by uploading your resume and let's start the journey together! Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences. Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws. As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach. To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com