Company Description:
Central Books is a one-stop solution for all academic needs, providing complete educational services across India, with over 70 years of experience in the books trade and publishing. Established in 1948 and headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana. The company has built deep expertise as a leading distributor and supplier of academic books, comic books, and drawing books.

Central Books offers a comprehensive range of academic solutions for students and educational institutions, including textbooks, reference materials, and various academic resources, serving students, educators, and schools across the country. Through its online arm, CentralBooksOnline.com — India's leading online bookstore and complete education portal — the company provides school books, competitive exam books, general books, and stationery to students of all age groups, while offering products across categories like academic books, children's books, competitive books, school and office stationery, notebooks, and e-learning resources.





The organization was formed with a vision to provide educational books that enable every student to reach the pinnacle of success in their chosen career, and is working toward bringing greater transparency and convenience to the education and consumer community, backed by the use of technology-enabled tools and services.

Role Summary

Lead procurement operations end-to-end — vendor sourcing and negotiation, purchase order follow-up, purchase invoicing, and warehouse coordination — while managing the PI Team and PO Follow-up Team to their goals.

Key Responsibilities

Sourcing & Vendor Management
- Collect and compare vendor quotations; negotiate pricing and margins
- Build strong vendor relationships; resolve escalations
- Identify and onboard recent vendors as needed

PO Follow-up
- Ensure timely PO placement, follow-up, and closure with vendors
- Resolve out-of-stock/out-of-print issues quickly; suggest alternatives to Sales
- Fulfill specimen and

📌 Head Of Procurement (Hyderabad)
🏢 Central Books
📍 Hyderabad