Manager - Procurement, Dahej

ADAMA Ltd.; Dahej; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

ADAMA Ltd. in Dahej, Gujarat seeks a Manager - Procurement to ensure uninterrupted packaging material supply, optimize inventory, and manage vendor relationships. You will work with Production, Quality, Registration, and other stakeholders to meet domestic and export packaging needs while upholding quality and compliance standards.

The role emphasizes cost optimization, supplier development, and cross-functional coordination to keep operations running smoothly and packaging programs on schedule.

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Diploma in Packaging is required.
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, manufacturing processes, and cost structures.
• Experience in vendor management and packaging development is essential.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Communication

Coordination

Excel

GST knowledge

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.