Role purpose The Deputy Manager is responsible for end-to-end procurement of primary and secondary and packaging material for a multi-SKU FMCG portfolio. The role ensures timely, cost-effective and quality-compliant supply of packaging in line with production plans, while managing artwork-to-print execution, vendor performance and cross-functional coordination.

Key responsibilities

1. Packaging procurement and order management

- Manage procurement of 200+ packaging line items at a time, including printed cartons, labels, flexible laminates and pouches, corrugated boxes, rigid containers, closures and other packaging components.
- Convert purchase requisitions from planning and new product development into purchase orders in SAP within agreed timelines.
- Release purchase orders to vendors with complete specifications, quantities, rates and delivery schedules.
- Track open orders vendor-wise, secure dispatch schedules and expedite critical materials to avoid production disruption.

2. Artwork management and print execution

- Coordinate artwork approvals among the packaging design, brand and regulatory teams and vendor for new and existing SKUs.
- Track artwork and proof approval status and drive timely closure of pending items.

3. Vendor management and development

- Manage a base of domestic and international packaging suppliers, including import orders and their shipment timelines.
- Identify, evaluate and onboard new vendors to build capacity, reduce cost and mitigate supply risk.
- Negotiate prices,



MOQs and quantity-based rate slabs; prepare cost comparisons and obtain rate approvals.
- Evaluate recent packaging materials, formats and technologies in partnership with suppliers.
- Conduct periodic vendor performance reviews on delivery, quality and responsiveness.

4. Quality and compliance

- Work with Quality Assurance to resolve incoming material quality issues and drive vendor root-cause analysis (RCA) and corrective and preventive action (CAPA).
- Ensure procurement activity follows company policies, approval matrices and audit requirements.

5. New product development and cross-functional coordination

- Support new product launches with packaging development, sampling, trials and first-production coordination.
- Coordinate with Planning, Stores, QA, Production, Logistics and Finance on requisitions, goods receipt, material movement, invoices and vendor payments.
- Prepare MIS on open orders, artwork status, supply performance, savings and vendor performance for management review.

Qualifications and experience

- Graduate/Post Graduate, MBA in Operations / Supply Chain is an advantage.
- 5–10 years in packaging procurement, with at least 3 years handling printed packaging in an FMCG or F&B; company.
- Proven experience managing 200+ packaging line items at a time.
- Hands-on experience with SAP MM Module.
- Exposure to imported packaging material and export packaging requirements is preferred.

📌 Deputy Manager Procurement (Noida)
🏢 VAHDAM® India
📍 Noida