Purchase Head - Director

Jain International Trade Organisation - India; New Delhi; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Jain International Trade Organisation - India seeks a Purchase Head to lead the organization’s group purchasing and sourcing strategy. This role reports to the COO of a major UAE-based commercial refrigeration group for its Abu Dhabi office.

The ideal candidate will own supplier negotiations, contract management, and cross-functional alignment to secure cost savings and supply continuity across manufacturing sites. Executive experience and senior leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Executive level procurement leadership experience.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management capabilities.
• Experience building group purchasing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimize group's purchasing strategy across plants and business units.
• Own global/regional commodity strategies and supplier negotiations.
• Manage contract management, governance, and sourcing standards.
• Drive cost savings, availability, and working capital improvements.
• Coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Finance.

Skills

Purchase

Procurement

Job description

Job Type: FullTimePermanent

Work Mode: Onsite

Experience: Executive

Travel Requirements:

Skills:

Purchase and Procurement

Purchase

We are hiring Purchase Head reporting into COO of a major UAE based Commerical Refrigeration Industry for Abu Dhabi (UAE) office.

Responsibilities

The Purchasing Director is responsible for leading and optimizing the organization’s group purchasing and sourcing strategy. This role focuses on achieving sustainable cost savings, securing supply continuity, improving supplier performance, and supporting manufacturing efficiency and quality. The Director oversees strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and cross functional alignment across plants and business units.

• Develop and execute a group purchasing and commodity strategy aligned with manufacturing, operations, and financial objectives.
• Own global/regional commodity strategies for key direct materials (e.g., metals, resins, chemicals, electronics, energy, packaging), including market intelligence and index-based pricing models.
• Lead make/buy, hedging, and risk management strategies to mitigate commodity price volatility and supply disruption
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction, standardization, and value engineering across manufacturing sites.
• Establish governance, sourcing policies, and purchasing standards to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Lead supplier selection, negotiations, and long‑term commodity agreements to ensure competitive pricing, quality, and service levels.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier partnerships, including dual‑sourcing and risk mitigation plans.
• Manage supplier risk related to capacity, financial stability, geopolitical exposure, and sustainability.
• Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance to align purchasing strategies with production needs.
• Resolve supply disruptions and escalation issues impacting plant operations.
• Deliver measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, and working capital improvements.
• Track and report savings, supplier performance, and purchasing KPIs to senior leadership.Experience: 15-20 Years