{"id":3686216,"url":"https://alion.io/job/metso-senior-specialist-project-purchasing","title":"Senior Specialist, Project Purchasing","company":{"id":446967,"name":"Metso","domain":"metso.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/metso","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":10,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.2,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":17,"computed_at":"2026-11-09T06:03:00Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Vadodara, India"],"countries":["IN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"closed","first_seen_at":"2026-11-03T15:00:58Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-03","last_verified_at":"2026-11-04T02:35:02Z","board_verified":false,"closed_at":"2026-11-04T02:35:02Z","days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"not_scored","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Our world depends on rocks, minerals, metals and other raw materials - the building blocks of modern society. As an industry leader, Metso helps transform these essential materials to enable sustainable modern life.\nOur solutions and services support everything from renewable energy and electrification to the infrastructure and digital economy shaping our future. Together, we help our customers meet growing demand while driving the industry toward a more sustainable use of the earth’s natural resources.\nJoin nearly 18,000 Metsonites worldwide, each bringing unique expertise and experience to positive change. At Metso, you’re supported by a growth culture built on safety, wellbeing, inclusion and collaboration.\nThis is your opportunity to make an impact and rise above the possible.\nJob posting end date:\nSenior Project Purchasing Specialist\nIntroduction\nWe are looking for an experienced Senior Project Purchasing Specialist to join our Services Purchasing organization in India. In this role, you will take ownership of purchasing activities for complex Aftermarket Engineer-to-Order projects, ensuring supplier commitments, material availability, and project requirements are managed proactively throughout the project lifecycle.\nYou will report to the Project Purchasing Manager.\nThis role is based in Gurugram or Vadodara, India.\nTeam you will belong to\nYou will join the Services Project Procurement team within the Procurement and Manufacturing organization. The team operates globally, with your primary focus on supporting project execution by working closely with external vendors and Project Managers in India.\nYou will play an important role in ensuring effective procurement coordination, supplier performance, material readiness, and timely project execution.\nWhat you’ll do\nCreate and manage purchase orders assigned by the Project Manager, ensuring alignment with project schedules, specifications, and procurement requirements.\n\nTrack supplier commitments and material availability, proactively identifying and addressing potential risks and delays.\n\nCoordinate with Project Managers, Sourcing, suppliers, Quality, Engineering, Logistics, and Finance to ensure smooth project execution.\n\nMaintain accurate purchasing documentation and contribute to project progress reporting.\n\nCoordinate logistics, shipment documentation, and project-specific inventory movements whenever required.\n\nCoordinate supplier quality documentation and inspections in accordance with project-specific Inspection and Test Plans.\n\nShare procurement expertise, strengthen project purchasing practices, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.\n\nPerform other role-related responsibilities assigned by the manager.\n\nWhat you’ll bring\n5-7 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, project operations, engineering, or industrial manufacturing.\n\nExperience in project-based environments or Engineer-to-Order (ETO) business models is highly desirable.\n\nStrong ownership in executing project plans to meet customer requirements, with practical problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing schedules and supplier commitments.\n\nGood understanding of procurement processes, supplier management, logistics coordination, and trade compliance.\n\nAbility to independently manage complex global supply chains and handle multiple priorities in a structured manner.\n\nStrong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with project teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders in a multicultural environment.\n\nProficiency in SAP S/4HANA procurement-related transactions and reports.\n\nProfessional working proficiency in English, both written and spoken.\n\nBachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field is preferred.\n\nWillingness to travel up to 10% to support project execution and supplier engagement, if required.\n\nWhat's in it for you\nAt Metso, you will have the opportunity to work on complex global projects and contribute to efficient procurement and project execution. You’ll be part of a collaborative environment that encourages innovation, professional development, and continuous improvement.\nWe support your growth and wellbeing by offering:\nPurpose-led work: Contribute to enabling sustainable modern life and transforming the mining and aggregates industries.\n\nWellbeing: Access to wellbeing programs, occupational healthcare, and supportive services.\n\nRewards: Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives.\n\nFlexibility: Working options that support balance and productivity.\n\nGrowth: Learning pathways, mentoring, internal mobility, and global collaboration opportunities.\n\nCulture: A caring, collaborative, and inclusive workplace committed to helping you thrive.\n\nWhen joining Metso in India, you can also benefit from locally applicable employee benefits and programs.\nGet in touch\nWant to rise above the possible with us? Click “Apply now” to submit your application.\nMetso is committed to pay equity and transparent reward practices globally. Compensation information is shared in line with local legislation and applicable recruitment practices.\nHow to join - Working at Metso - About Metso - Diversity and Inclusion - Meet our people\nMetso is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.\nMetso is a frontrunner in sustainable technologies, end-to-end solutions and services for the aggregates, minerals processing and metals refining industries globally. We improve our customers’ energy and water efficiency, increase their productivity, and reduce environmental risks with our product and service expertise. We are the partner for positive change.\nMetso is headquartered in Espoo, Finland. At the end of 2025 Metso had close to 18,000 employees in around 50 countries, and sales in 2025 were about EUR 5.3 billion. 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