Purchase Assistant

Location: Noida HO | Field Visits as required
Experience: 1+ Year
Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree (Food Technology / Agriculture preferred)
Industry: Agri Commodities / Raw Material Procurement

Job Overview

We are looking for a Purchase Assistant to support our raw material procurement and sourcing operations. The role will involve market/mandi visits, vendor development, price negotiation, quality coordination, and tracking procurement activities through ERP.

Key Responsibilities

• Visit mandis and markets to identify and source raw materials.
• Identify, onboard, and develop new vendors/suppliers.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing vendors.
• Negotiate prices, quality, quantity, and delivery terms with suppliers.
• Understand and coordinate raw material quality inspection.
• Coordinate with vendors for timely material supply and delivery.
• Track purchase orders, material movement, and procurement status through ERP.
• Monitor market prices, availability, and sourcing opportunities.
• Coordinate with Quality, Operations, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams.
• Maintain accurate purchase, vendor, pricing, and material-related records.
• Handle multiple procurement activities and ensure timely closure of requirements.

Required Skills

• Strong negotiation, communication, and vendor management skills.
• Basic understanding of raw material quality and specifications.
• Knowledge of agri commodities and mandi markets preferred.
• Good knowledge of MS Excel and basic ERP operations.
• Good coordination, follow-up, and multitasking abilities.
• Basic understanding of procurement and supply chain management.
• Willingness to travel for market, mandi, and vendor visits.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Agriculture, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in purchase, procurement, raw material sourcing, agri commodities, or supply chain.
• Candidates with experience in mandi procurement, vendor development, or raw material sourcing will be preferred.
• Good communication skills.
• Comfortable working in a combination of office and field-based roles.

Pay: ₹250,000.00 - ₹550,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience in vendor management, price negotiation, and raw material quality checking?
• Are you comfortable travelling to mandis/markets and visiting vendors as part of your job?
• Do you have 1+ year of experience in purchase/procurement, preferably in agri commodities or raw material sourcing?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Noida, Uttar Pradesh