Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end procurement activities for raw materials, ingredients, packaging materials, consumables, machinery, and services.
- Develop and execute procurement strategies to optimize cost, quality, and supplier performance.
- Source and evaluate recent vendors while maintaining strong relationships with existing suppliers.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, contracts, and delivery schedules to achieve cost savings.
- Ensure timely procurement of materials to support uninterrupted production and business operations.
- Coordinate with Production, Planning, Quality, Warehouse, and Finance teams to forecast procurement requirements.
- Monitor inventory levels and ensure optimum stock availability while minimizing excess inventory.
- Track market trends, commodity prices, and supplier performance to support strategic purchasing decisions.
- Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, quality standards, and statutory regulations.
- Manage purchase orders, vendor agreements, and procurement documentation accurately.




- Resolve supplier issues related to quality, delivery, pricing, and service levels.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives in procurement processes and cost optimization.

Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- MBA in Supply Chain or Operations is an added advantage.

Experience
- 8-12 years of experience in Procurement or Supply Chain.
- Mandatory experience in the Ice Cream, Dairy, Food Processing, or FMCG Manufacturing industry.:
- Experience in handling procurement for dairy ingredients, flavors, stabilizers, packaging materials, cold chain equipment, and production consumables will be highly preferred.

Key Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Vendor Development & Vendor Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Cost Optimization
- Procurement Planning
- Inventory Management
- Demand Forecasting
- Purchase Order Management

📌 Purchase Manager (Madhapur)
🏢 Dumont Creamery
📍 Madhapur