Key Responsibilities
- Lead vendor management, commercial negotiations, pricing, payment terms, contracts, and supplier performance.
- Drive cost optimization, strategic sourcing, savings initiatives, budgets, and procurement KPIs.
- Manage inventory, procurement planning, demand forecasting, and material availability to avoid stock-outs/excess inventory.
- Oversee PR/PO processes, contract management, supplier compliance, and ERP-based procurement.
- Ensure quality, regulatory, documentation, supplier qualification, and audit compliance.
- Coordinate imports, logistics, customs clearance, freight, and shipment documentation.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, R&D;, Quality, Finance, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams for sourcing and new product requirements.
- Provide spend analysis, risk assessment,



procurement updates, and management reports.Role & responsibilities
- Mandatory: IVD industry experience.
- 815 years of procurement/purchase/strategic sourcing experience.
- Strong vendor management and commercial negotiation experience.
- Proven cost-saving and strategic sourcing achievements.
- Experience in inventory & procurement planning.
- Hands-on ERP, PR/PO and contract management experience.
- Exposure to quality/regulatory compliance and supplier audits.
- Experience with import/logistics coordination.Preferred candidate profile

Perks and advantages

📌 Senior Purchase Manager (Mumbai)
🏢 freelance
📍 Mumbai