Assistant Manager - Purchase

An Assistant Manager - Purchase for a chemical company to manage the end-to-end procurement of chemical raw materials, packaging, and supplies while ensuring cost efficiency, timely delivery, and regulatory compliance.

Role & responsibilities

1. Manage end-to-end purchasing of raw materials, intermediates, packaging,and consumables aligned with production plans & tender deliverables.
2. Evaluate, develop, and manage domestic and international vendors to build a reliable vendor base and mitigate supply risks.
3. Negotiate pricing, favorable credit terms, and delivery schedules with vendors,and draft clear purchase orders.
4. Monitor inventory reorder levels, track stock movement, and coordinate with the warehouse to prevent factory stockouts or excess holding.
5. Collaborate with Production, R&D, Quality Assurance, and Finance to resolve invoice discrepancies, clear import shipments, and plan material arrivals.
6. MIS Reporting related to Landed cost, PO Status, MR Status, Delivery Status, Import Status etc.
7. Maintaining records & documentations as per ISO 9001 : 2015 standard.
8. Gathering of market intelligence & presenting the same for enabling strategic procurement decisions.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in Science (Chemistry) / B.E in Chemical Engineering would be preferred
• Post Graduation / Certification in Supply Chain Management or Materials Management will be an added advantage.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in Purchase / Procurement within reputed Chemical Manufacturing companies.
• Hands-on experience in procurement of direct materials, packaging materials, and engineering materials including mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation items/equipment.
• Strong exposure to vendor development, vendor evaluation, and vendor relationship management.
• Experience in dealing with overseas vendors, import procurement, import documentation, customs clearance procedures, freight forwarders, and CHA coordination.
• Sound knowledge of GST regulations, government levies, taxes.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 documentation, record maintenance, and compliance processes.
• Proficient in ERP systems and purchase software; experience in SAP B1 will be preferred.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel and strong analytical/reporting skills.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with ability to independently correspond with domestic and international vendors.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is mandatory.
• Candidates from Central Suburbs of Mumbai will be preferred