Job Description: Head – Purchase / Procurement
About The Role
Galgotias University is seeking an experienced and strategic
Head – Purchase
to lead the University's procurement function. The incumbent will be responsible for developing procurement strategies, managing vendor relationships, ensuring cost-effective purchasing, maintaining compliance with institutional policies, and supporting the University's academic and administrative operations.

Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement procurement policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Lead end-to-end procurement activities, including planning, sourcing, negotiation, purchase order management, and contract administration.
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard reliable vendors and suppliers.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and contracts to achieve cost savings while maintaining quality standards.
- Manage procurement for academic departments, laboratories, IT infrastructure, construction projects, furniture, equipment, and general administrative requirements.




- Ensure timely procurement and uninterrupted availability of materials and services.
- Monitor vendor performance through regular evaluations and maintain robust supplier relationships.
- Ensure compliance with organizational policies, statutory regulations, and audit requirements.
- Prepare annual procurement budgets and monitor procurement expenditure.
- Implement inventory optimization strategies to minimize wastage and avoid stock shortages.
- Coordinate with finance, stores, administration, and user departments for smooth procurement operations.
- Lead procurement automation initiatives and leverage ERP systems for efficient purchase management.
- Generate procurement reports, MIS, and analytical dashboards for management review.
- Build and mentor a high-performing procurement team.

Qualifications
- Masters’s degree in Engineering, Commerce, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain Managem

📌 Head Purchase (Sadar Bazaar)
🏢 GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY
📍 Sadar Bazaar