About this role
Senior Buyer – Automotive & Heavy Equipment
We are looking for an experienced Senior Purchase Manager with strong expertise in purchasing automotive parts, crane parts and heavy-equipment components.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end purchasing of automotive, crane and heavy-equipment parts.
- Source and develop suppliers for spare parts and technical components.
- Handle RFQs, commercial negotiations, PO placement and delivery follow-up.
- Identify alternate suppliers and drive cost optimization.
- Manage high-value purchase spend and supplier relationships.
- Coordinate with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations and Stores.
- Ensure timely availability of critical spare parts and equipment components.
Requirements
- 13+ years of experience in Purchase/Procurement.
- Strong hands-on experience in automotive parts, crane parts, heavy machinery/spares.
- Experience in sourcing from local and international suppliers.
- Strong negotiation, vendor development and sourcing skills.
- Experience managing significant annual purchase spend.
- SAP/ERP experience preferred.