Operational Buyer

Operational Buyer

Strategic and Transactional Procurement | EME & North America

Location

Pune, India

Core Procurement Experience

6 to 10 Years

Function

Global Procurement Operations

Regions

EME & North America

Employment

Full-Time

Industry

Manufacturing / Agricultural Equipment

Reports to

Operational Lead / Procurement Operations Manager

Job Location

Pune

Job Summary

AGCO is seeking an experienced Operational Buyer to execute tactical and transactional procurement activities across EME and North America. The role ensures material availability, supplier performance, timely procurement execution, invoice resolution, and process compliance, while supporting Category Buyers in selected strategic sourcing activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute sourcing activities - Current Product Management (CPM), New Product Introduction (NPI), Supplier Price Change Approval (PCA), and PPAP/IBQ activities.
• Create, maintain, and amend prototypes, PPAP, and other Purchase Orders (POs) and Scheduling Agreements (SAs) in SAP.
• Expedite orders from PO/SA creation through supplier confirmation, dispatch, delivery, and successful Goods Receipt (GR).
• Coordinate with Category Buyers, suppliers, warehouses, logistics, quality, engineering, manufacturing sites, and Accounts Payable to resolve operational issues.
• Monitor and resolve blocked invoices in VIM, including price, quantity, PO/SA, and GR discrepancies, to support timely supplier payments.
• Support Category Buyers in supplier identification and selection, RFQ/RFI execution, competitive multi-bidding processes, bid comparison, negotiation preparation, and sourcing implementation.
• Track supplier commitments, delivery performance, open actions, and procurement KPIs; proactively identify and escalate supply, delivery, pricing, and invoice risks.
• Manage procurement data and prepare accurate KPI reports and dashboards using Power BI, advanced Microsoft Excel, macros, HTML, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support automation, trend analysis, operational insights, and data-driven decision-making.
• Maintain accurate procurement documentation, trackers, system data, and audit trails in line with policies and approval requirements.

Category Procurement Knowledge

Direct-material procurement knowledge or experience in one or more of the following categories:

• Large, Complex Castings & Cylinders

• Raw Steel

• Non-Complex Castings & Machined Components

• Plastics, Resins & Rubber

• Linkages, Gears, Forgings, Hitches & Shafts

• Decals

• Metal Fabrications, EME & RoW

• Laser-Cut & Bend Parts

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration, Commerce, or related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years and a maximum of 10 years of relevant experience in Operational Buying, Procurement Operations, Tactical Procurement, Purchasing, or Direct-Material Procurement.
• Experience in a global manufacturing environment, preferably automotive, industrial, agricultural equipment, or engineering.
• Strong knowledge of SAP procurement processes, PO/SA management, supplier expediting, Goods Receipt coordination, VIM, and invoice resolution.
• Strong knowledge of procurement KPI reporting and data-management experience, with hands-on proficiency in Power BI, advanced Microsoft Excel, macros, HTML, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.

Key Skills

Buying | SAP Procurement | RFQ/RFI & Competitive Bidding | Supplier Management | Negotiation | Expediting & Supply Assurance | VIM / Blocked-Invoice Resolution | Stakeholder Management | Analytical Problem Solving | Risk Identification & Escalation | Procurement KPI Reporting | Data Management & Analytics | Power BI | Advanced Microsoft Excel | Macros | HTML | Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Key Success Measures

• PO/SA accuracy and turnaround time
• On-time delivery and GR completion
• Reduction in blocked-invoice aging
• Timely closure of sourcing activities - CPM, NPI, PCA, and PPAP/IBQ actions
• RFQ and bidding completion within agreed timelines
• Supplier responsiveness, compliance, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Accuracy, timeliness, and effectiveness of procurement KPI reports, dashboards, and data-driven operational insights.