Procurement Executive
Also known as: Purchase Executive · Buyer · Sourcing Executive
Buys materials and services for a company — finding suppliers, comparing quotes and placing orders.
What you’d do
A procurement executive buys the raw materials, parts, goods or services a company needs. Employers include manufacturers, retailers, e-commerce firms, hospitals and service companies. A typical day involves handling purchase requests, getting and comparing quotes, placing orders and following up with suppliers on delivery and payment.
- Raise purchase orders and compare supplier quotes
- Find and evaluate new suppliers
- Track deliveries, quality issues and payments
- Maintain purchase records in the ERP
How you get in
Freshers usually start as purchase or procurement executives or trainees in a company's purchasing team. Spreadsheet and ERP skills and a supply-chain or operations specialisation help when applying.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Supplier evaluation and negotiation
- Purchase orders and contracts basics
- Cost comparison and spreadsheets
- ERP data entry and reports
- Follow-up and communication
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
BBA graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among BBA graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- The work is a mix of desk work and supplier calls, with some plant or vendor visits.
- Procurement rules and approvals are strict in larger firms.
- Next roles: senior buyer, category manager, procurement or supply-chain manager.
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