Manager - Procurement, Dahej

ADAMA Ltd.; Dahej; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

ADAMA Ltd. in Dahej, Gujarat, is seeking a Manager - Procurement to oversee the procurement of packaging materials and maintain optimal inventory levels to keep production running smoothly.

You will work with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely material availability, drive packaging development and ensure compliance for domestic and export markets.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging required.
• Experience in packaging development and/or procurement.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials and vendor management.
• Excellent negotiation and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and communicate packaging material requirements based on production plans and ensure timely material availability.
• Manage vendor relationships, including new vendor identification and negotiations.
• Drive packaging quality and development activities, including artwork coordination and record keeping.
• Ensure packaging compliance requirements and support export readiness.

Skills

Packaging materials

Vendor management

Negotiation

Excel skills

GST knowledge

Inventory management

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging

Tools

Excel

Job description

Manager - Procurement

Location: Dahej, Gujarat

Keep Production Moving. Build Smarter Packaging Solutions. Drive Value.

We are looking for an experienced Manager - Procurement to manage need-based procurement of packing materials, ensuring uninterrupted production while maintaining optimum inventory levels.

This role will work closely with vendors, Production, Quality, Registration, and other stakeholders to ensure timely material availability, manage packaging development and artwork requirements, resolve quality issues, and support compliance requirements for domestic and export markets.

What You'll Do

• Plan and communicate packaging material requirements based on production plans, create POs, and ensure timely material availability while optimizing inventory.
• Manage vendor relationships, including new vendor identification, development, negotiations, follow-ups, and coordination for timely deliveries.
• Drive packaging quality and development activities, including rejection management, RCA-CAPA closure, artwork coordination, shade-card approvals, and maintaining relevant records.
• Manage packaging compliance requirements, including UN certifications, CIB/BIS and manufacturing licence-related requirements, while supporting export readiness.

What We're Looking For

• Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging with 4–6 years of experience in packaging development and/or procurement.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, cost structures, and vendor management.
• Understanding of CIB, BIS, manufacturing licences, registration requirements, and UN certification processes.
• Strong negotiation, communication, coordination, and follow-up skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and vendors.
• Excellent Excel skills, with knowledge of GST structures and a strong focus on cost optimization and inventory management.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to play a critical role in keeping production running smoothly while strengthening packaging procurement, vendor capability, quality, compliance, and cost efficiency. You'll work across multiple functions and have a direct impact on supply continuity and operational excellence.

If you're ready to bring your packaging expertise, commercial mindset, and strong vendor management skills to a role with real operational impact, we'd love to hear from you.