Role & responsibilities

- Manage overall stores and procurement operations, ensuring timely availability of materials, equipment and institutional requirements.

- Develop and implement procurement policies, procedures and SOPs in line with institutional guidelines.

- Coordinate with all departments to identify material requirements and prepare annual procurement plans and budgets.

- Manage vendor identification, empanelment, quotations, rate comparisons, negotiations and purchase order processing.

- Ensure proper receipt, inspection, verification, storage and issuance of materials as per approved procedures.

- Monitor inventory levels, stock registers, minimum and maximum stock limits, and prevent shortages or excess inventory.

- Ensure transparency, cost-effectiveness and compliance with financial and procurement policies.

- Conduct periodic physical stock verification, audits and reconciliation of inventory records.

- Supervise stores personnel, monitor team performance and ensure proper documentation and record maintenance.

- Prepare procurement and inventory MIS reports, monitor expenditure and implement cost-control measures.

📌 Senior Manager - Purchases (Chittoor)
🏢 Apollo Knowledge Ventures
📍 Chittoor