- Purchase packaging materials including pouches, cartons, labels, tea bags, tags, strings, and corrugated boxes.
- Procure engineering spares, maintenance items, chemicals, lubricants, office supplies, and consumables.
- Compare quotations, negotiate prices, and finalize purchase orders.
- Develop and maintain relationships with approved suppliers and identify current vendors.
- Ensure timely delivery of materials to avoid production delays.
- Monitor supplier performance on quality, cost, and delivery.

Store Management

- Manage receipt, storage, issue, and dispatch of all materials.
- Ensure proper FIFO/FEFO practices for inventory.
- Maintain accurate stock records in ERP/SAP.
- Conduct periodic physical stock verification and reconciliation.
- Monitor minimum, maximum, and reorder stock levels.
- Prevent inventory shortages and excess stock.
- Ensure proper storage conditions for food-grade materials.

Inventory Control

- Analyze inventory consumption and optimize stock levels.
- Reduce inventory carrying costs without affecting production.
- Monitor slow-moving, non-moving, and obsolete inventory.




- Coordinate with Production, Planning, and QA for material requirements.

Vendor Management

- Evaluate suppliers based on quality, pricing, delivery, and service.
- Conduct vendor performance reviews.
- Negotiate annual rate contracts.
- Ensure vendors comply with company quality standards.

Documentation & Compliance

- Prepare Purchase Orders, GRNs, Material Issue Notes, and Stock Reports.
- Maintain complete purchase documentation and supplier records.
- Ensure compliance with company procurement policies.
- Support internal, statutory, ISO, HACCP, BRCGS, and FSSAI audits.
- Maintain traceability records for purchased materials.

Coordination

- Coordinate with Production for daily material requirements.
- Work closely with QA regarding approved suppliers and material specifications.
- Coordinate with Finance for invoice verification and payment processing.
- Liaise with logistics for timely transportation and deliveries.

📌 Purchase And Store Manager (Gujarat)
🏢 Jivraj Tea
📍 Gujarat