- Supplier development and alternative sourcing

- Identify and develop alternative suppliers for critical and regularly used materials.

- Evaluate suppliers based on quality, price, delivery performance, reliability, and technical capability.

- Ensure alternative materials and suppliers meet approved specifications and receive the required technical and quality approvals before use.

- Reduce dependency on single suppliers wherever practical.

- Cost control and negotiation

- Negotiate competitive prices, payment terms, and delivery conditions.

- Regularly review material prices and identify cost-reduction opportunities.

- Maintain price comparisons and records of negotiated savings.

- Ensure cost reduction never compromises required quality or technical specifications.

- Material planning and scheduled procurement

- Coordinate with Production, Planning, Stores, and Engineering to understand material requirements.

- Prepare and execute procurement plans aligned with the production schedule.

- Ensure materials are ordered sufficiently in advance to meet required delivery dates.

- Proactively identify shortages, long-lead items, and supply risks.

- On-time delivery and supplier performance

- Ensure suppliers deliver the correct material in the required quantity and within the committed timeline.





- Monitor overdue orders and resolve delivery issues before they affect production.

- Review supplier performance and take corrective action for recurring delays or quality problems.

- Develop backup sourcing plans for critical materials.

- Quality and specification compliance

- Ensure purchase orders clearly specify approved dimensions, grades, specifications, quantities, and quality requirements.

- Coordinate with Engineering and Quality before accepting any proposed deviation.

- Work with Quality and Stores to establish appropriate incoming inspection and supplier corrective-action processes.

- Prevent incorrect or nonconforming material from reaching assembly.

- Team coordination and process control

- Guide the Junior Purchase Executive on purchase documentation, follow-ups, inventory coordination, and bill processing.

- Ensure purchase procedures and approval processes are consistently followed.

- Maintain visibility of pending orders, material shortages, supplier risks, and cost-saving opportunities.

- Provide regular procurement performance reports to management.

RequirementsExperience - 10+ yrs
Salary - 50K

Ensure uninterrupted production through effective material planning

Development of reliable and quality-approved suppliers
Competitive purchasing
Cost control
Timely procurement in line with production requirements

📌 Senior Purchase Executive (India)
🏢 Sukrthi Recruits
📍 India