Inventory & Procurement Executive

Company Description BonV is a pioneering deep-tech company in the aerospace and aviation sector, redefining logistics across challenging terrains and remote border areas. We enable carbon-free smart aerial mobility with our eVTOL vehicle, ensuring safety, speed, and precise navigation. Our solutions offer end-to-end aerial cargo transportation, meeting the on-time demands of deployed formations. Job Title: Inventory & Procurement Executive Company: BonV Technology Industry Type: Aerial Mobility Solutions Department: Inventory Employment Type: Full-Time Location: Bhubaneswar Job Description: The Inventory & Procurement Executive will be responsible for managing stock levels, ensuring timely procurement of materials, maintaining accurate inventory records, and supporting smooth production operations. This role is crucial in ensuring material availability, optimising cost, and maintaining the supply chain workflow for drone manufacturing and related components. Key Responsibilities: Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers for components, raw materials, consumables, and critical drone parts such as motors, ESCs, batteries, sensors, electronics, and carbon frames. Prepare Purchase Orders (POs), track order status, follow up with vendors for timely delivery, and coordinate with finance for payments and invoice clearance. Maintain cost sheets, quotations, vendor comparisons, and ensure all procurement activities align with production and project requirements. Manage inventory levels for raw materials, electronic/mechanical parts, tools, and consumables, ensuring availability through daily/weekly/monthly stock audits. Update GRN, stock-in/out records, movement registers, and maintain clear documentation for all incoming and outgoing materials. Implement FIFO, proper storage methods, and safe handling practices, including segregated inventory for R&D, production, and demo units, and special handling of Li-ion batteries. Organize warehouse storage areas, racks, bins, and shelves with proper labelling and categorization of components. Coordinate with logistics for inbound/outbound shipments and ensure packing material availability for timely dispatches. Ensure compliance with safety, ESD protection, and warehouse management best practices. Collaborate closely with Production, R&D, QC, and Finance teams to support material planning, timely issuance, and assembly requirements. Monitor low stock levels, highlight critical material shortages, procurement blockers, and assist in BOM verification and consumption tracking. Prepare daily/weekly stock reports, maintain purchase records and vendor files, track pricing history, and report inventory discrepancies or ageing stock to management. Required Skills & Qualifications: Strong knowledge of procurement processes. Understanding of inventory control and warehouse management. Hands-on experience with electronic/mechanical components (preferred for drone industry). Basic understanding of BOM, GRN, stock-in/out. Strong negotiation and communication skills. MS Excel proficiency. Knowledge of ERP/inventory tools (preferred). Time management and multitasking ability. Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field. 1–3 years of experience in inventory or procurement (hardware/electronics/drone industry preferred). Freshers with strong learning ability may also be considered. Other Details Probation Period: 6 months from joining Work Mode: On-site (Bhubaneswar office) Date of Joining: Immediate preferred Employee Benefits: Competitive salary package Free health insurance Complimentary lunch, snacks, and beverages Letter of Recommendation for outstanding contributors Supportive, innovation-driven workplace culture BonV Aero is an equal opportunity employer. We look forward to welcoming enthusiastic individuals eager to contribute to a growing and dynamic environment. Join BonV Technology and be part of a team that is shaping the future of aerial technology. Apply now to contribute your expertise and passion to our innovative journey.