- · Purchase Planning & Execution: To plan and execute procurement in line with production schedules, BOMs, and project requirements ensuring zero production stoppage.
- · Cost Optimization & Value Improvement: To drive cost reduction through structured negotiation, alternate sourcing, value engineering, and logistics optimization.
- · Vendor Relationship & Development: To manage key vendors and develop recent suppliers to improve quality, reduce dependency risks, maintain competitive pricing, and proactively suggest suitable sourcing alternatives when required.
- · Process Improvement & SOP Ownership: To review, standardize, and continuously improve purchase SOPs to reduce lead time, errors, and manual dependency.
- · Inventory & Stock Monitoring: To coordinate with stores and production teams to monitor stock levels, control inventory, and avoid shortages or excess inventory.
- · Quality & Cross-Functional Coordination: To work closely with QC, production, planning, and design teams to resolve quality issues and support right-first-time procurement.
- · Vendor Performance Management:



To track and improve vendor performance on quality, delivery, and responsiveness through structured reviews and corrective actions.
- · Logistics & Transportation Optimization: To reduce landed cost through transporter negotiation, route consolidation, and optimized delivery planning.
- · Market Intelligence & Cost Forecasting: To monitor market trends, raw material price movements, and supplier dynamics for proactive decision-making.
- · MIS & Management Reporting: To prepare analytical MIS including cost savings, vendor performance, risk exposure, and open order status for management review.
- · Team Guidance & Capability Building: To mentor junior purchase staff, build process ownership, and strengthen the overall purchase function.
- · Governance & Compliance: To ensure ethical procurement, audit readiness, and adherence to company policies and statutory requirements.
- · Any other duties: Responsibilities assigned by management aligned with procurement excellence and organizational goals.

📌 Purchase Engineer (Ahmedabad)
🏢 Armstrong Machinery
📍 Ahmedabad