Purchase Manager

Dairy craft india pvt Ltd; Haryana; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provident Fund

Job summary

Dairy Craft India Pvt Ltd in Gurgaon, Haryana is seeking an experienced Purchase Manager to lead the procurement team and build a structured, cost-efficient function. The role covers end-to-end purchasing, supplier development, planning, and controls to ensure timely materials for operations.

You will oversee sourcing across ingredients, packaging, and services, negotiate terms, monitor supplier performance, and coordinate with Stores, Quality and Finance to optimize stock and costs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of manufacturing procurement experience, preferably in food, dairy or FMCG.
• Experience leading or supervising a team.
• Experience with ERP/procurement systems and spend analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete purchase team: assign responsibilities, set priorities and coach members.
• Establish SOPs, approval levels, supplier onboarding standards and purchase controls.
• Plan purchases with production, quality, stores, maintenance and finance.
• Oversee end-to-end sourcing across ingredients, packaging, consumables and services.
• Travel to supplier locations to identify and develop suppliers and ensure supply continuity.
• Negotiate favourable terms based on total cost, lead time and quality.
• Monitor supplier performance, delivery, cost and resolutions with quality.
• Oversee inventory and order follow-up to reduce stock-outs and excess inventory.
• Identify cost improvements and report spend, savings and supplier performance.

Skills

Supplier sourcing

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Purchase planning

Inventory coordination

Procurement controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

About the Role Dairy Craft:

Is looking for an experienced Purchase Manager to lead the purchase team and build a structured, cost-effective and reliable procurement function from our Gurgaon office. The role will oversee end-to-end purchasing, supplier development, purchase planning, team performance and procurement controls, ensuring timely availability of materials and services for business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the complete purchase team: assign responsibilities, set priorities, review performance and coach team members
• Establish procurement SOPs, approval levels, supplier onboarding standards, documentation requirements and purchase controls.
• Plan purchases with Production, Quality, Stores / Warehouse, Maintenance and Finance based on business requirements.
• Oversee end-to-end sourcing across ingredients, packaging, consumables, engineering spares, services and other assigned categories.
• Travel to supplier locations, markets and trade shows as required to identify, assess, shortlist and develop suppliers; maintain alternate sources for critical needs.
• Evaluate suppliers and offers on total cost, specifications, quality, lead time, payment terms and supply continuity; negotiate favourable terms.
• Monitor supplier quality, delivery, responsiveness and cost; coordinate supplier approvals, required documents and issue resolution with Quality.
• Oversee inventory and order follow-up with Stores / Warehouse; ensure timely purchase orders, receipts and invoice coordination while reducing stock-outs and excess inventory.
• Identify validated cost improvements and report spend, savings, supplier performance, pending orders, delays and supply risks.

Candidate Profile:

• 8+ years of manufacturing procurement experience; food, dairy or FMCG experience preferred; including experience leading or supervising a team.
• Track record of improving procurement processes, supplier performance and cost control.
• Strong supplier sourcing, negotiation, analytical skills, purchase planning, inventory coordination and procurement-control skills.
• Experience with ERP or procurement systems, Excel and spend / supplier-performance analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication and cross-functional coordination skills; relevant degree preferred.

Pay: ₹800,000.00 - ₹1,000,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person