Senior Associate - Purchase

At a glance

Location

Bangalore

Salary

INR 500,000 - 600,000 / Annual

Shift

Day

Urgency

Immediate Joining

Openings

1

Job requirements

Experience 1 - 3 years

Education

Graduate

English level

Good

About The Role Job Title:Senior Associate - Purchase Location: Bangalore (In-office) Working Days: Monday to Saturday CTC: ₹5-6 LPA About SharePal SharePal is on a mission to make premium product experiences more accessible and affordable through rentals - India's most trusted renting platform for premium electronics, travel gear, and more, from DSLR cameras and GoPros to DJI drones, PS5s, and racing wheels. With 1.5 lakh+ customers served across 13+ cities, SharePal has built a fast-growing, tech-enabled rental network - and we're now expanding our footprint and scaling operations rapidly. Role Overview We are looking for a detail-oriented and execution-focused professional to join our team as an Senior Associate - Purchase. This role goes beyond traditional procurement and focuses on ensuring high product availability, efficient inventory flow, and quick turnaround of assets. The ideal candidate will be responsible for sourcing inventory, fixed assets, damage repair services, etc. Manage vendor relationships, coordinating repair and service vendors, and collaborating closely with warehouse teams to maintain optimal inventory levels. This is a highly operations-driven role that requires strong vendor management, negotiation skills, and the ability to work with multiple stakeholders to improve fill rates, reduce turnaround time, and optimize overall supply efficiency. Key Responsibilities:

• Executing both planned & just-in-time purchases across all product categories.
• Source and manage repair and service vendors for damaged or returned products
• Identify incomplete bins, purchasing shortfalls and coordinating with warehouse teams for bin replenishment.
• Manage vendor negotiations, including cost, SLAs, and quality standards
• Ensure quick turnaround time for repairs to maintain high availability Requirements:
• Graduation in any specialization
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in operations, preferably in the purchase department.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Hands-on experience in warehouse and inventory management, preferred.
• Problem-solving mindset with a strong execution focus
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, operations-driven environment

Must-have skills

Purchase / ProcurementVendor ManagementVendor & Cost NegotiationPurchase PlanningExecution Inventory ManagementWarehouse CoordinationStock ReplenishmentShortage ManagementRepair & Service Vendor CoordinationSLAQuality ManagementStrong Follow-up & ExecutionJIT / Just-in-Time PurchasingPurchase Order (PO) ManagementAsset ProcurementAsset ManagementReverse LogisticsRepair & Maintenance CoordinationementElectronics / Consumer Electronics procurementD2C / Rental / Retail industry experienceCost OptimizationVendor Development