Overview

We are seeking a commercially strong Purchase Manager (Imports) to lead Shavo's entire local procurement for projects, assembly and manufacturing. The role requires solid negotiation capability to improve price, payment terms and total cost, together with engineering procurement experience to develop alternate vendors. The person must communicate effectively across internal teams and suppliers while building a high-performance vendor ecosystem based on the philosophy that vendors are long-term business partners.

Key Responsibilities

1. Local Sourcing & Cost Improvement:

- Manage end-to-end local procurement for projects, assembly, bought-out items, fabrication, services and consumables.
- Develop sourcing plans aligned with specifications, project schedules, budgets and quality requirements.
- Deliver measurable cost reduction through competitive sourcing, benchmarking, value analysis and supplier consolidation.

2. Negotiation & Commercial Management:

- Negotiate price, credit, payment terms, delivery, freight and warranty to improve total cost and Shavo's buying position.
- Establish annual rate contracts, blanket orders and long-term agreements for recurring items.
- Maintain transparent purchase comparisons and savings trackers for price and terms improvements.

3. Engineering Procurement & Vendor Development:

- Understand BOMs, drawings, P&IDs; and specifications for instrumentation, fabricated items, panels, skids and bought-outs.
- Identify, screen and develop alternate local vendors with engineering and quality teams.
- Drive value engineering and localization without compromising safety, quality, performance or delivery.

4. Project Coordination & Communication:

- Coordinate with engineering, projects, production, quality, stores and finance from requisition through delivery.
- Expedite critical materials, communicate status clearly and escalate supply risks early.




- Conduct local vendor meets and reviews aligned with Shavo's growth and partnership philosophy.

5. Vendor Performance, Systems & Governance:

- Use scorecards for quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness and service; lead vendor improvement plans.
- Ensure disciplined RFQ, comparison, PO, approval, documentation and ERP processes.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- On-time procurement completion (%)
- Cost savings achieved through negotiation
- Reduction in lead time and procurement cycle time
- Project delivery adherence

Candidate Profile

- Strong negotiation and commercial acumen, with evidence of price, total-cost and terms improvement.
- Engineering procurement experience and ability to understand specifications, BOMs and drawings.
- Ability to develop alternate sources, qualify vendors, negotiate rate contracts and reduce cost.
- Excellent supplier communication and cross-functional coordination.
- Proficiency in ERP / purchase systems, Excel, quotation comparison and vendor reporting.
- Experience with system integrators, process skid builders, pilot-plant or engineered equipment companies.
- Procurement exposure to instrumentation, fabricated items, panels and project bought-outs.
- Ability to develop a reliable local vendor base and manage multiple project priorities.
- Assertive, ethical and commercial, with a supplier-partnership approach.
- High ownership, urgency and disciplined follow-up.
- Clear communicator and collaborative team player across functions.

Target Industry Background

- Process Equipment, Skid Fabrication & Pilot-Plant Companies
- Engineering Procurement, Project and System Integration Companies
- Instrumentation, Automation & Process-Control Package Builders
- Mechanical, Industrial Equipment & Fabrication Manufacturers
- Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Gas Handling & Fluid-Control System Integrators Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile

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