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Purchasing Analyst

India, Chennai · Job Posted June 11, 2026
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Job Responsibility

  • Assures supplier is fulfilling the agreed upon terms and conditions of the purchase order and reacts accordingly when there is a deviation
  • Reviews the PO files in a regular, timely manner
  • Communicates all potential price or delivery changes, actual delays, or engineering technical questions from the supplier to the Project Procurement Manager and Project Team as soon as they become known and vice versa
  • Provides support and accountability to the overall Global Supplier Management Process by QSPP form submittal and supplier evaluation feedback
  • Maintains good communication with Supplier Document Control, Construction Management, Receiving, and Accounting functions
  • Participates in early planning meetings with a supplier for critical equipment to discuss Expediting expectations after order placement
  • Processes all addenda as soon as possible to insure GCPPT information is accurate
  • Proactively anticipates supplier and project needs
  • Involves and seeks support from PSs, MSMs, and/or PSMs to assist with supplier issues when needed
  • Obtains information from the supplier's shop floor from inspectors performing shop expediting
  • If applicable, sets up an 'Inspection-kick-off-meeting' with involvement of the contracted inspection company and the equipment supplier
  • Follows up on all supplier claims and initiates QSPP process
  • Performs Buying responsibilities as requested by the Purchasing Specialist and within the delegated authority levels

Requirements

  • Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required
  • Preferred Bachelors with experience
  • Minimum of 5+ years of expediting experience (Relevant experience can substitute for a formal degree.)
  • SAP experience preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Ownership mindset - ability to take accountability and drive tasks independently
  • Proactive planning - anticipating needs and issues, taking initiative
  • Problem solving - providing examples of how they approached and resolved issues
  • Clear communication using the STAR method - situation, task, action, result
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