Purchase Manager

Trident Auto Components; Kanpur Dehat; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Auto Components in Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh, is seeking an experienced Purchase Manager for raw materials. You will oversee end-to-end procurement, plan purchases, negotiate with vendors, and ensure timely delivery while maintaining quality standards.

The role requires 12-15 years of experience in purchase management, strong negotiation skills, ERP proficiency, and the ability to analyse data for cost savings opportunities.

Qualifications

• 12–15 years of experience in purchase management, specifically raw material procurement.
• Strong knowledge of purchase planning and vendor management.
• Excellent negotiation skills for price reductions and supplier development.
• Proficient in ERP systems for tracking inventory and procurement.

Responsibilities

• Manage raw material procurement process from planning to execution, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors through effective vendor development strategies.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute purchase orders for raw materials, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers, negotiate prices, terms, and conditions of supply agreements.
• Monitor inventory levels, track stock movements, and optimise storage space utilisation.

Skills

Purchase planning

Purchase management

Raw material procurement

Vendor development

Negotiation

Data analysis

ERP awareness

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage raw material procurement process from planning to execution, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors through effective vendor development strategies.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute purchase orders for raw materials, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers, negotiate prices, terms, and conditions of supply agreements.
• Monitor inventory levels, track stock movements, and optimise storage space utilisation.

Desired Candidate Profile

• 12-15 years of experience in purchase management or related field (raw material procurement).
• Strong knowledge of purchase planning, purchase management, raw material procurement processes.
• Excellent negotiation skills for vendor development and price reduction initiatives.
• Ability to analyse data to inform purchasing decisions (e.g., cost savings opportunities).
• Proficiency in using ERP systems for tracking inventory levels.