Purchase Manager
Overall management of all matters relating to production, commercial operations as well as
liaisoning in departments, etc . Should have handled plant in the capacity of profit centre head,
strong performance oriented environment, spearheaded Lean and TPM drive in his current
organization.
Responsibilities
- Develops a purchasing strategy.
- Reviews and processes purchase orders.
- Manages other members of the purchasing team.
- Maintains records of goods ordered and received.
- Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers.
- Builds and maintains relationships with vendors.
- Selects prospective vendors and negotiates contracts.
- Evaluates vendors based on quality, timeliness, and price.
- Schedules deliveries and ensures timely fulfillment of orders.
- Researches and evaluates vendors to compare pricing and services.
- Coordinates with fellow managers to monitor inventory and determine supply needs.
- Ensures quality of procured items and addresses problems when they arise.
- Keeps up with trends in procurement.
- Travels to vendor locations.
- Stays current with purchasing technology trends and oversees purchase and implementation, as necessary.
Desired Candidate Profile
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Effective communication skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Research and analytical skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Familiarity with sourcing and vendor management
- Solid judgement along with decision making skills
Experience
- Minimum 5+ Year Proven working experience as Purchasing Manager
- Working experience of vendor management software
- Strong leadership capabilities