Associate Manager – Metals Procurement

Growth For Impact; Dadri; On-site; INR 400,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Growth For Impact in Dadri, India seeks a scrap procurement professional to identify and develop new vendors for Brass, Copper, Aluminum, and Iron scrap. You will own the end-to-end procurement cycle, visit sources, conduct quality checks, and coordinate with Operations and Finance for smooth material receipt, invoicing, and payments.

The role requires 3–4 years of experience in scrap metal procurement or related fields, with Graduate/Diploma in Engineering or Commerce preferred.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in scrap metal procurement or related industries.
• Graduate/Diploma; Engineering/Commerce background preferred.
• Good understanding of Brass, Copper, Aluminum, and Iron scrap grades.
• Experience in vendor development, sourcing, negotiation, and supplier relationship management.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to evaluate quality, pricing, margins, and procurement economics.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new vendors and sourcing channels for Brass, Copper, Aluminum, and Iron scrap.
• Build, manage, and strengthen relationships with existing suppliers, aggregators, dealers, and institutional sources.
• Own the end-to-end scrap procurement cycle, from vendor identification and enquiry to material receipt, reconciliation, and payment.
• Visit vendors/sources and assess material quality, grades, quantity, and sourcing potential.
• Conduct quality checks and coordinate with Operations/Plant teams for material inspection, grading, and acceptance.
• Negotiate price, quality, quantity, payment terms, pickup conditions, and other commercial terms with vendors.
• Drive vendor onboarding, including documentation, KYC, commercial evaluation, and internal approvals.
• Coordinate with Operations and Logistics to ensure timely pickup, transportation, weighing, and delivery of scrap.
• Work closely with the Finance team on purchase documentation, invoice processing, payment status, reconciliations, and vendor queries.
• Track procurement prices and market trends to support competitive sourcing and cost-effective purchasing.
• Monitor vendor performance on quality, pricing, quantity, delivery timelines, and documentation.
• Resolve discrepancies related to weight, quality, pricing, material specifications, and invoices.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and prepare regular reports on vendor performance, procurement volumes, pricing, and pending transactions.
• Continuously expand the vendor network to ensure consistent supply and reduce sourcing dependency.

Skills

Vendor development

Negotiation

Sourcing

Supplier relations

Procurement economics

Education

Graduate or Diploma (Engineering/Commerce preferred)

Job description

ROLE

• Identify and develop new vendors and sourcing channels for Brass, Copper, Aluminum, and Iron scrap.
• Build, manage, and strengthen relationships with existing suppliers, aggregators, dealers, and institutional sources.
• Own the end-to-end scrap procurement cycle, from vendor identification and enquiry to material receipt, reconciliation, and payment.
• Visit vendors/sources and assess material quality, grades, quantity, and sourcing potential.
• Conduct quality checks and coordinate with Operations/Plant teams for material inspection, grading, and acceptance.
• Negotiate price, quality, quantity, payment terms, pickup conditions, and other commercial terms with vendors.
• Drive vendor onboarding, including documentation, KYC, commercial evaluation, and internal approvals.
• Coordinate with Operations and Logistics to ensure timely pickup, transportation, weighing, and delivery of scrap.
• Work closely with the Finance team on purchase documentation, invoice processing, payment status, reconciliations, and vendor queries.
• Track procurement prices and market trends to support competitive sourcing and cost-effective purchasing.
• Monitor vendor performance on quality, pricing, quantity, delivery timelines, and documentation.
• Resolve discrepancies related to weight, quality, pricing, material specifications, and invoices.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and prepare regular reports on vendor performance, procurement volumes, pricing, and pending transactions.
• Continuously expand the vendor network to ensure consistent supply and reduce sourcing dependency.

REQUIREMENTS

• 3–4 years of experience in scrap metal procurement, metal trading, recycling, waste management, or a related industry.
• Graduate/Diploma in any discipline; Engineering/Commerce background preferred.
• Good understanding of Brass, Copper, Aluminum, and Iron scrap grades and quality parameters.
• Experience in vendor development, sourcing, negotiation, and supplier relationship management.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to evaluate quality, pricing, margins, and procurement economics.
• Willingness to