Role & responsibilities

Procurement

- End-to-end purchasing Procure all factory raw materials, packing materials and consumables, from

requirement planning and sourcing to purchase order, delivery and closure.

- Obtain and compare quotations, negotiate pricing and terms, and place purchase orders on time and at

the best value.

- Track orders and deliveries to ensure materials arrive on schedule and to specification.

Supplier Relationship Management

- Build and maintain robust, reliable relationships with suppliers and vendors across the material base.
- Develop alternate and backup sources to secure supply continuity and improve commercial terms.
- Evaluate supplier performance on quality, price, delivery and reliability, and resolve supply issues

promptly.

Material Availability & Shortage Prevention

- Zero-shortage assurance Ensure no factory faces a shortage of any material at any point, by planning

ahead against consumption, lead times and reorder levels.





- Coordinate closely with all factories and stores to anticipate requirements and align procurement with

production plans.

- Monitor critical and long-lead items and act early to prevent stock-outs.

Stock Visibility & Reporting

- Live stock details — Maintain accurate, up-to-date stock details across materials and locations, and have

them ready at all times for factories and management.

- Non-moving stock flagging — Identify and flag slow-moving and non-moving items to the factory and

management, so that action can be taken to consume, return or liquidate them.

- Prepare periodic procurement and inventory reports — purchase status, stock position, ageing and

consumption — for management review.

- Maintain purchase records, supplier data, rate contracts and documentation in an organised, auditable

Preferred candidate profile

Male Candidates Preferred

Industry: Chemical- Paints

Location: Chennai

Contact: [email protected], (phone hidden)

📌 Assistant Purchase Manager (Chennai)
🏢 AP Management Consultants
📍 Chennai