Assistant Manager Purchase

Meso; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Meso in Mumbai, a Beauty & Personal Care export company, seeks an experienced Assistant Manager – Procurement to lead raw materials and packaging sourcing, coordinate with manufacturing, planning, and finance, and ensure timely material availability.

You will manage supplier development, negotiate terms, monitor stock levels, and drive cost savings while maintaining SAP/ERP records and supporting new product launches.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Engineering, Science, Pharmacy, Commerce or related discipline.
• MBA or postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain, Materials Management or Operations preferred.
• 7–10 years of procurement experience in BPC, cosmetics, FMCG, pharmaceuticals or consumer products.
• Experience with SAP or a comparable ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Procure raw materials, packaging materials, consumables and other categories.
• Convert requirements into timely procurement actions.
• Monitor stock levels, open POs, supplier lead times and production needs.
• Ensure material availability with controlled inventory.
• Identify and develop domestic and international suppliers.
• Negotiate terms, lead times and delivery conditions.
• Coordinate samples, trials, approvals and initial orders.
• Support sourcing for new product development and launches.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive cost savings.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier sourcing

Negotiation

ERP/SAP

Inventory management

Excel

Education

MBA in Supply Chain / Operations

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Assistant Manager Procurement | BPC/FMCG | Mumbai

Location: Mumbai
Experience: 710 years
Department: Procurement
Reporting to: Manager Procurement
Industry: Beauty & Personal Care / Cosmetics / FMCG / Pharmaceuticals / Consumer Products

Job Description

A medium-sized Beauty & Personal Care manufacturing and export company is looking for an experienced and commercially strong

Assistant Manager – Procurement for its Mumbai office.

The position will manage the procurement of raw materials, packaging materials, consumables, traded products and other assigned categories. The selected candidate will work closely with manufacturing, planning, R&D, quality, packaging development, marketing, stores and finance.

The role requires hands‑on procurement execution as well as the maturity and leadership potential to progressively assume broader functional responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Procure raw materials, packaging materials, consumables and other assigned categories.
• Convert material requirements and purchase requisitions into timely procurement actions.
• Monitor stock levels, open purchase orders, supplier lead times and production requirements.
• Ensure timely material availability without creating excessive inventory.
• Identify, evaluate and develop domestic and international suppliers.
• Develop alternate suppliers for critical and single‑source materials.
• Obtain quotations and prepare commercial comparison statements.
• Negotiate prices, payment terms, minimum order quantities, lead times and delivery conditions.
• Procure packaging materials such as bottles, jars, tubes, caps, pumps, labels, cartons and corrugated boxes.
• Coordinate samples, technical evaluation, trials, approvals and initial commercial orders.
• Support sourcing requirements for new‑product development and product launches.
• Monitor supplier performance relating to quality, delivery, cost and responsiveness.
• Resolve delayed deliveries, rejected materials and other supplier‑related issues.Track price trends and identify cost‑saving, localisation and value‑engineering opportunities.
• Monitor open purchase orders and ensure timely follow‑up and closure.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and transactions in SAP or ERP.
• Prepare procurement MIS covering material status, overdue orders, savings, price movements and supplier performance.
• Coordinate with planning and stores to control slow‑moving, obsolete and excess inventory.
• Guide junior procurement team members, wherever applicable.
• Travel to manufacturing facilities and supplier locations when required.

Candidate Profile

• 7–10 years of procurement experience in BPC, cosmetics, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, chemicals or consumer products.
• Experience procuring raw materials and packaging materials is strongly preferred.
• Sound knowledge of primary and secondary packaging materials.
• Strong supplier‑sourcing, negotiation and commercial‑analysis skills.
• Experience coordinating with manufacturing, R&D, quality, planning and finance.
• Working knowledge of inventory planning, material lead times and working‑capital control.
• Experience with SAP or a comparable ERP system.
• Strong Excel and MIS capabilities.
• Mature, hands‑on and capable of independently managing procurement categories.
• Should demonstrate the potential to take on broader procurement leadership responsibilities over time.
• Candidates with experience limited only to purchase‑order entry or routine follow‑up may not be suitable.

Education

Graduate in Engineering, Science, Pharmacy, Commerce or a related discipline. An MBA or postgraduate qualification in Supply Chain, Materials Management or Operations will be preferred.

Key Skills

Procurement, Purchase, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Development, Supplier Management, Raw Material Procurement, Packaging Material Procurement, FMCG Procurement, Cosmetics Procurement, BPC Procurement, Cost Negotiation, Purchase Planning, Inventory Management, SAP, ERP, Packaging Development, Cost Reduction, Purchase Orders, Vendor Negotiation and Supply Chain.