Field Buyer

• 1. Job Purpose
• The Field Buyer is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and purchasing raw materials directly
• from the field, suppliers, and markets. The role involves supplier visits, quality checking,
• negotiation, and ensuring timely delivery of materials as per company requirements.

• 2. Key Responsibilities
• A. Procurement & Sourcing (Field Work)
• • Source and procure raw materials from fields, farmers, brokers, and suppliers. Conduct
• field visits to check quality, availability, and market conditions.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with farmers, and local traders.
• Monitor daily market prices and ensure competitive purchasing.

• B. Quality Inspection (Field & Warehouse)
• • Perform pre-purchase quality checks (moisture, impurities, density, grading, aroma,
• etc.),
• • Ensure proper loading, sorting, and packaging during dispatch. Report quality deviations
• immediately to the concerned team.
• C. SAP & Documentation

• Purchase Bill Creation: Prepare and process purchase bills in SAP on time.
• Stock Updation: Update stock details in SAP and maintain accurate inventory records.
• Payment Requests: Create and process purchase payment requests in SAP.
• APMC Activities: Update APMC stock and prepare APMC payment requests as per

regulatory norms.

Field Buyer

• • Job Work Management: Handle job-work documentation and system entries with full
• traceability.
• • Stock Transfer: Manage stock transfer documentation and SAP entries between
• locations.
• D. Warehouse Coordination

• Coordinate with warehouse teams for material receipt, storage, and dispatch.
• Assist in monitoring stock levels and maintain updated stock registers.
• Prepare and maintain expense statements for audits and reporting.

E. Additional Responsibilities

• Perform any other operational or administrative tasks assigned by management.
• Travel extensively as required for field operations.

3. Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of raw material quality parameters.
• Knowledge of procurement processes, SAP entries, and documentation.
• Basic computer skills (Excel, emails, WhatsApp reporting).

• Soft Skills
• • Excellent communication and negotiation skills proficiency in the Kannada language is
• a must.
• • Good decision-making and problem-solving skills.

4. Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum: Diploma or Graduation preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in field purchasing or Agro-commodity procurement.
• Two-wheeler license preferred; ability to travel extensively.