Assistant Manager – Procurement

Location - Bangalore

Department - Procurement Supply chain

Experience - 7- 10 Years

Role Summary

The Assistant Manager – Procurement is responsible for sourcing, vendor management,cost control, and timely material availability across Printo's product categories. You will run day-to-day purchasing operations, negotiate with suppliers, keep stock flowing to stores and production hubs, drive measurable savings, and bring rigor to vendor reconciliation and payment control — all without compromising quality or delivery timelines.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field; an MBA or supply chain certification is a plus.
7–10 years of procurement/purchasing experience, ideally in printing, manufacturing, retail, apparel, or FMCG, including experience handling vendor reconciliation and payment/advance controls.
Solid negotiation and vendor-management skills with a proven track record of cost savings and process improvement.




Solid working knowledge of ERP/procurement systems and advanced Excel/Google Sheets; comfortable with invoice/payment reconciliation.
Good analytical ability — comfortable working with spend data, rate comparisons, SLA metrics, and vendor ledgers.
Strong coordination and communication skills across cross-functional teams, especially Finance/Accounts; able to guide junior procurement staff.
Attention to detail, ownership, and the ability to work to tight timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing & Vendor Management

Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers for print consumables, apparel, merchandise, gifting, and packagingmaterials.
Build and maintain an approved-vendor base; verify compliance (GST, statutory documents) and periodicallyre-qualify vendors.
Develop alternate/backup sources for critical materials to reduce supply risk

Purchase Operations

Convert indents and demand plans into timely purchase orders; track acknowledgements and delivery

📌 Assistant Manager – Procurement (Bengaluru)
🏢 Printo
📍 Bengaluru