Purchase Assistant

Kumar Metal Industries; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Kumar Metal Industries is seeking a procurement professional to maintain inventory levels and negotiate favorable vendor terms. You will review purchasing agreements, monitor stock, and ensure timely delivery across locations.

The role requires strong negotiation, communication with vendors, and adherence to procurement policies. Daily tasks include verifying GRNs, handling service orders for labour contractors, and optimizing supplier performance.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing purchasing agreements with vendors.
• Ability to maintain open lines of communication with vendors.
• Familiarity with procurement policies and procedures.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory supply levels and negotiate vendor deals.
• Check GRN daily for fast clearance of Goods Received Note.
• Prepare service orders for in-house labour contractors and outsource inspection/testing.
• Compare deliveries with purchase orders and resolve discrepancies.
• Develop processes for measuring inventory needs based on quarterly and annual numbers.
• Ensure stock is packaged and delivered to correct locations on time.
• Follow up with vendors regularly.
• Liquidate slow or non-moving inventory.

Skills

Vendor management

Inventory management

Negotiation

Price comparisons

Tools

SAP

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The Position is responsible for Maintaining inventory supply levels and negotiate deals with potential vendors. Be aware of the companys purchasing policies and procedures, Conduct regular price comparisons to ensure that the company is always getting the best price for each product that is purchased.

Preferred candidate profile

• Review purchasing agreements with vendors and maintain open lines of communications with vendors.
• Response to Stores solution to Problems related to TCs, short supply, wrong supply, rejections etc. Check GRN every day for fast clearance of GRN( Goods Received Note )
• Preparation of Service orders for all in house Labour contractors and outsource inspection , testing
• Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors when there are discrepancies.
• Develop an active process for measuring supply inventory and determining purchasing needs based on quarterly and annual numbers.
• SAP is mandatory.
• Updating and maintaining records of all orders , payments and Bill process dispatch
• Follow up with vendor on regular basis
• Liquidation of slow / non-moving / hold SO inventory.
• Ensuring all stock is packaged appropriately and delivered to the correct location in a timely manner

Develop 2-3 vendors for outsource Labour job