Manager Purchase

Fortune Personnel Services; Talegaon Dabhade; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Personnel Services seeks an experienced procurement leader based in Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra. The role focuses on strategic purchasing, long-term sourcing strategies, and building strong supplier relationships to optimize cost, quality and risk, while ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will drive category strategies, negotiate significant supplier contracts, and lead cross-functional initiatives including new product introductions and digital analytics to strengthen sourcing

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic purchasing and category management.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management capabilities.
• Ability to analyze market trends and drive cost savings.

Responsibilities

• Leads strategic purchasing activities with long-term sourcing strategies.
• Develops category strategies to optimize cost, quality and risk.
• Manages supplier relationships and negotiates contracts to meet objectives.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams for new product introductions.
• Monitors market trends to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensures compliance with policies, quality standards and regulatory requirements.
• Prepares and presents procurement performance reports to management.
• Implements digital analytics to strengthen sourcing decisions.
• Drives continuous improvement in purchasing operations.
• Mentors junior purchasing staff.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier relationship mgmt

Contract negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Leadership & mentoring

Education

BE/BTech

MBA

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Leads strategic purchasing activities, focusing on long-term sourcing strategies and supplier relationships.
• Develops and implements category strategies to optimize cost, quality, and risk management.
• Manages supplier relationships and negotiates contracts to achieve busienss objectives
• Negotiates contracts and agreements with key suppliers to secure favorable terms.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to support business objectives and new product introductions.
• Monitors market trends and identifies opportunities for cost savings and innovation.
• Ensures compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepares and presents strategic purchasing performance reports to management.
• Implements digital analytics and market intelligence tools to strengthen sourcing decisions.
• Provides training and mentorship to junior purchasing staff.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives in purchasing operations.
• Represents category management in cross-functional meetings and projects.

Preferred candidate profile

• Qualification: BE/BTech and MBA (Preferred)
• Total Experience - 10+ yrs . 6 to 8 years of relevant procurement/purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment.
• It will be mainly mechanical and electrical commodities related to machineries.
• Industry: Automotive, Engineering, Industrial Equipment, FMCG Manufacturing, or similar