Job Description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Plan and execute purchase of raw materials, packaging materials, engineering spares and consumables for all units from the Kolkata Head Office.
- Procure equipment and machinery, including sourcing, technical-commercial comparison and negotiation.
- Identify, develop and manage vendors across West Bengal, Delhi/NCR and other regions; maintain an up-to-date vendor database.
- Negotiate prices, payment terms and delivery terms; finalise purchase orders and rate contracts.
- Carry out price comparisons, cost analysis and benchmarking to achieve cost savings.
- Coordinate with plant teams on requirements, delivery schedules and follow-ups to ensure on-time supply.
- Ensure vendor compliance and material quality; evaluate and rate vendor performance.
- Reconcile vendor invoices against POs and receipts, and approve bills for payment.
- Monitor inventory levels with the plants to support healthy inventory turnover.
- Manage and guide the purchase team of 2 members.
- Maintain purchase records in the ERP and prepare regular purchase MIS for management.

EDUCATION

- Mandatory: Com, or a degree / specialisation in purchase, procurement or supply chain management.

EXPERIENCE

- Mandatory:



7–9 years in purchase / procurement in a manufacturing company.
- Mandatory: Not more than 3 employers in total career.
- Mandatory: Currently or previously working in a Head Office purchase function that buys for factories at multiple locations across India.
- Mandatory: Experience in an organised, process-driven company with turnover of ₹50–60 Crore or above, handling purchase independently.
- Mandatory: Hands-on purchase of engineering spares and consumables (e.g. actuators, valves, sensors, mechanical items) in wide-ranging, non-bulk quantities.

MANDATORY SKILLS

- Vendor knowledge: Established vendor network in West Bengal, Delhi/NCR and other industrial regions.
- Negotiation: Strong commercial negotiation with vendors.
- ERP: Working experience on any procurement ERP. (Training on the company’s system will be provided.)
- Tally: Vendor ledger / invoice reconciliation.
- MS Excel: Intermediate level (e.g. VLOOKUP, pivot tables) for price comparisons, spend analysis and purchase reports.
- Analysis: Vendor database management and cost analysis / benchmarking.
- Languages: English and Hindi (spoken and written).

📌 Purchases Manager/Purchase Executive (Kolkata)
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📍 Kolkata