JOB TITLE: Team Leader - Operational Purchase
Dept: Supply Chain Management
Report to : Manager Supply chain Management.
1. Job Summary:
The Team Leader Operational Purchase is responsible for leading the operational
purchasing team to ensure the timely procurement of materials, goods, and services
required for business operations. The role focuses on maintaining uninterrupted
supply, managing vendor relationships, ensuring compliance with procurement
policies, and optimizing purchasing processes to achieve cost, quality, and delivery
objectives.
2 Responsibility & Authority:
1. Lead and supervise the operational purchasing team, assigning daily tasks and
monitoring performance. Ensure complete P2P Process.
2. Ensure timely processing of purchase requisitions and issuance of purchase orders.
3. Coordinate with production, planning, stores, and other departments to understand
procurement requirements.
4. Follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of materials.
5. Develop and maintain robust relationships with approved vendors.
6. Monitor supplier performance based on quality, delivery, responsiveness, and cost.
7. Resolve procurement-related issues, including delivery delays, quality concerns, and
invoice discrepancies.
8. Ensure compliance with company procurement policies and procedures.
9. Track inventory levels and coordinate purchasing activities to prevent stock shortages
or excess inventory.
10. Prepare procurement reports, purchase tracking reports as per the budget, Ontime
delivery performance and key performance indicators (KPIs).
11. Support cost-saving initiatives and continuous process improvement.
12. Train, mentor, and evaluate team members to improve performance and productivity.
13.



Coordinate with finance for invoice verification and payment follow-up.
Ensure accurate procurement documentation and maintain audit-ready records.
14. Should be familiar with Lean tools such as KAIZEN, 5S, QIP etc.
15. Monitoring vendor OA confirmation score card.
16. Responsible for the Warehouse management, Inventory monitoring.
17. Monitor vendor rejections return fortnightly.
18. Should be familiar with casting, Machined components, Fasteners, raw materials (bar
Materials), Subcontracting, tooling & consumables, import etc.
3 Knowledge required:
1. Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
2. Business Processes.
4 Skills:
1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
2. Presentation
3. Sound Computer skills
5 Behavioural Factors:
Traits, attitudes, personal characteristics required to perform the job effectively.
1. Proactiveness
2. Positive Attitude
3. Ability to adapt new things quickly
6 Job requirements:
Education required:
1. Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering
2. Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, in particular).
3. SAP / Tally
4. Power BI
Experience required: 7-8 Years
Any other :
* Internal customers: Team members, colleagues, senior colleagues within and outside your
department.
** External customers: Suppliers, Service providers etc.
Role Demands:
Office-based role with regular coordination with suppliers and internal departments.
Quickly & significantly act inconstantly evolving, unexpected situations. Should pursue everything
with energy drive & need to finish. Should be aware of the skills needed to be successful in different
situations and levels.
Occasional travel for supplier visits, audits.

📌 Team Leader - Operational Purchase (Paithan)
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