Key Responsibilities A.

Strategic

Procurement • Identify opportunities for cost reduction, alternate sourcing and process improvement.

- Develop long-term procurement plans for major raw materials and chemicals.
- Analyse market trends, price movements, availability and supply risks.
- Develop alternate sources for critical and imported materials to reduce dependency on single vendors.
- Negotiate annual rate contracts, bulk purchase agreements and long-term supply arrangements. B. Raw Material &
- Chemical Procurement • Procure chemicals, minerals, additives, solvents, process chemicals and other raw materials as per approved specifications.
- Ensure procurement is carried out strictly as per approved quality specifications and technical requirements.
- Evaluate imported as well as domestic sourcing opportunities. C.

Vendor

Management • Identify, evaluate and develop new suppliers.
- Conduct vendor assessment based on quality, price, capacity, financial strength, delivery performance and statutory compliance.
- Negotiate credit periods, payment terms, freight, insurance, taxes and other commercial conditions.
- Take corrective action against vendors with poor quality or delivery performance. D. Cost Control &
- Negotiation • Obtain and analyse competitive quotations from multiple vendors.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, freight, credit period, MOQ and other commercial terms.
- Prepare comparative statements and commercial evaluations. E.

Purchase

Planning &

• Inventory Management • Coordinate with Production, Stores, Planning and Finance for procurement requirements.
- Ensure timely availability of materials to avoid production stoppages.
- Monitor stock levels, reorder levels, lead times and consumption patterns.
- Monitor slow-moving and non-moving inventory and coordinate corrective action. F.

Purchase

Order &

• Commercial Management • Prepare purchase orders with correct specifications, quantities, rates, taxes, delivery terms and payment terms.




- Track pending deliveries and coordinate with vendors for timely dispatch. G. Quality &
- Technical Coordination • Work closely with QC/QA and R&D; for approval of new vendors and materials.
- Ensure samples are obtained and tested before regular procurement wherever required.
- Coordinate with suppliers regarding technical specifications, COA, MSDS/SDS and other quality documentation.
- Ensure rejected materials are returned/replaced promptly.
- Develop supplier quality improvement programmed for critical materials. 4.

Key Performance

Indicators (KPIs) The Procurement Manager will be evaluated on:
- Purchase cost savings / cost reduction • Purchase price variance • Chemicals timely availability • Vendor delivery performance • Vendor quality/rejection percentage • Inventory turnover • Development of alternate vendors • Credit period improvement • Procurement cycle time • Contract compliance • Reduction in obsolete/slow-moving inventory • Overall procurement budget adherence 5.

Required Skills &

Competencies • Strong negotiation and commercial skills.

- Excellent knowledge of chemical/raw material markets.
- Good understanding of manufacturing processes and material specifications.
- Strong vendor development and relationship management skills.
- Knowledge of ERP systems, preferably SAP/Oracle/Tally or similar ERP.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and procurement MIS.
- Robust problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage urgent production requirements.

Educational Qualification Essential: • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, or related field. Preferred: • MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Operations or Finance. • Certification in Supply Chain/Procurement Management is an added advantage.

Experience Profile: Preferably 4 - 5 years of procurement experience, with substantial exposure to: Specialty chemicals, Minerals/mineral processing, Industrial chemicals, Packaging materials, Imports Experience in a plant-based manufacturing environment will be preferred.

📌 Procurement Manager (Udaipur)
🏢 RBL Natural Resources
📍 Udaipur