Export Purchase Executive – FMCG

Eurofoods; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Eurofoods is seeking a Purchase Executive / Manager based in Mumbai. The role focuses on identifying purchasing needs, developing strategies, and managing supplier relations. The ideal candidate should have 5-12 years' experience in purchasing and excellent negotiation skills.

The position requires a Graduate/MBA with strong networking abilities and the capacity to handle pressure. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM, and Saturday, 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM.

Qualifications

• 5 – 12 years' experience in purchasing, logistics, and supply chain management.
• Ability to remain calm and composed in pressured circumstances.
• Excellent negotiator and strong networking skills.

Responsibilities

• Identifying the need to purchase products.
• Designing purchasing strategies.
• Working well with suppliers and manufacturers.
• Handling New Vendor Development and managing existing vendors.
• Negotiating technical and commercial terms with vendors.
• Monitoring quarterly, monthly, and weekly purchase plans.
• Building relationships with suppliers.

Education

Graduate/MBA

Job description

About Euro Foods

Euro Foods PVT LTD is one of the reputed & leading distributor, importer and exporter of premium quality foods as well as non‑food items in India & international markets. With over 25 world renowned brands and over 1000 products, Euro Foods today is a major supplier & distributor to reputed 5‑star hotels, retail chains, caterers, bakeries, patisseries, institutions, airlines, traders & distributors.

Job Details

Job Title: Purchase Executive / Manager

Work Location: Mumbai

Employment Type: Full Time

Department: Purchase

Responsibilities

• Identifying the need to purchase products.
• Designing of purchasing strategies.
• Working well with the suppliers, manufacturers as well as within the departments.
• Good planning and implementation of the purchasing strategies.
• Handling New Vendor Development, NPI, managing existing vendors, sourcing & evaluation.
• Handle complete Purchase Department with price control on the complete input materials including assets & utilities etc.
• Plan effective cost control methods to check the input costs as well as inflations.
• Negotiate technical as well as commercial terms with new as well as existing vendors as per company norms.
• Monitor & plan quarterly, monthly & weekly purchase plans.
• Building and maintaining good relations with the suppliers.
• Maintenance of a database.
• Negotiating the prices from the sellers and vendors.
• Overseeing the training of the new staff.
• The recruitment and hiring process of the new recruits is also under the purchasing managers.
• Providing support to the upper management.

Vendor Management

• New Vendor Development, sourcing & evaluation.
• Must have knowledge of different vendors along with the latest industry trends.
• Identification of potential suppliers of the industry.
• Comparison & evaluation of terms from different suppliers.
• Manage the existing vendor base along with price control.
• Must understand basic concepts of purchase.

Negotiation

• Should have excellent negotiation skills.
• Negotiation with different category of vendors (existing & new) for comparative pricing & other commercial terms.
• Negotiating commercial terms with existing suppliers as per quarterly budget.
• Define major procurement articles & plan effective measures for controlling costs as well as inflation.

Inventory Management

• Daily/Weekly monitoring of material inventory.
• Weekly monitoring of scheduling of material deliveries and tracking the schedule adherence by suppliers.
• Ensuring optimal inventory levels across all locations.
• Coordinating with different departments like supply chain, QC, receiving teams etc. to monitor the quality & quality of products delivered.
• Control inventory as per the SOP & manage the same according to the targeted level.

Reporting

• Periodic inventory status reports.
• Re‑order level reports.
• Data maintenance of all the vendor records.
• Budgeting reports.
• Monthly reviews.

Experience and Other Requirements

• Graduate/MBA with 5 – 12 years experiences in purchasing, logistics and supply chain management.
• Ability to remain calm and composed in pressured circumstances.
• Excellent negotiator and strong networking skills.

Working Hours

Days: Monday through Friday, Time: 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM