Job Title: Executive / Senior Executive – Procurement & Sourcing Reports To: Management

Role Objective: Own the end-to-end procurement cycle — from receiving a product requirement from management to identifying suppliers, negotiating and finalising the order, verifying quality, and ensuring timely delivery at the best possible cost.

Key Responsibilities

Take product requirements from management and independently identify potential suppliers and manufacturers, both domestic and overseas.

Float enquiries, collect quotations, and prepare comparative statements covering price, quality, lead time, MOQ, and payment terms.

Negotiate commercial terms and finalise suppliers; issue purchase orders and ensure all terms are documented.

Evaluate and qualify suppliers through factory/plant visits, capability assessment, and documentation checks before onboarding.

Verify product quality at every stage — sample approval, specification and documentation review, and pre-dispatch inspection — in coordination with the quality team.

Track order status with suppliers from confirmation to dispatch, and follow up to ensure committed delivery timelines are met.

Coordinate with logistics, clearing, and accounts teams for shipment documentation, dispatch, and payment processing.





Work on cost optimisation through alternate vendor development, better sourcing terms, and landed-cost analysis.

Maintain a supplier database with pricing history, lead times, and performance records, and report procurement status to management.

Support new product development and private-label sourcing, including identifying manufacturers, arranging trial samples, and taking the product to commercialisation.

Required Skills

B.Tech / Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, or a related technical discipline.

Experience in procurement, sourcing, or vendor development; manufacturing or production background is an advantage for evaluating supplier capability.

Ability to independently identify and develop current suppliers, including overseas vendors.

Strong negotiation skills on price, payment terms, and delivery timelines.

Working knowledge of quality standards such as GMP, ISO, and product specifications, with the ability to verify samples and technical documentation.

Willingness to travel for supplier and plant visits.

Good written and verbal communication for supplier correspondence and management reporting.

Working knowledge of Excel and ERP (preferably SAP B1) for purchase orders, costing, and reporting.

📌 Senior Procurement & Sourcing Executive (Vadodara)
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📍 Vadodara