Role & responsibilities

- Handle day-to-day purchasing activities for raw materials, automotive components and production requirements.
- Identify, evaluate and develop suppliers based on quality, cost and delivery.
- Prepare and release purchase orders (POs).
- Collect and compare quotations from suppliers and negotiate prices.
- Coordinate with suppliers for material availability and on-time delivery.
- Monitor purchase orders, delivery schedules and pending materials.
- Coordinate with Production, Stores, Quality and Finance departments.
- Maintain supplier records, purchase reports and documentation.
- Work on cost reduction, price comparison and procurement planning.
- Handle vendor performance evaluation and supplier follow-up.
- Use ERP/SAP systems for purchase orders and material tracking.

Preferred candidate profile Automotive / Auto Components Manufacturing

- Purchase and procurement operations
- Vendor management
- Supplier negotiation
- Purchase order processing
- Cost analysis and cost reduction
- RFQ and quotation comparison
- SAP / ERP
- MS Excel
- Supplier follow-up and coordination

📌 Assistant Manager - Purchase (Puducherry)
🏢 La Droiture
📍 Puducherry