Purchase Manager

Rama Phosphates Limited; Mumbai City; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Rama Phosphates Limited in Mumbai is seeking a Purchase Manager to oversee procurement of fertilizers raw materials, chemicals, packaging, spares, and services essential for uninterrupted production and cost efficiency.

You will align purchase plans with production schedules, develop suppliers, negotiate prices, manage POs and ARC, ensure GST compliance and vendor payments, and lead the corporate procurement team toward cost-saving initiatives. Import procurement experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute procurement of fertilizer raw materials such as rock phosphate, sulphur, ammonia, phosphoric acid, potash, chemicals, catalysts, and additives.
• Manage sourcing of packing materials (HDPE/PP bags, liners), engineering spares, plant consumables, and maintenance services.
• Align purchase plans with production schedules, plant shutdowns, and maintenance requirements.
• Identify, develop, and approve reliable vendors in compliance with quality, safety, and statutory norms.
• Conduct price negotiations, rate contracts, and long-term supply agreements to achieve cost optimization.
• Issue, track, and close Purchase Orders (POs), Service Orders, and Annual Rate Contracts (ARC).
• Ensure timely inward of materials and coordinate with logistics, stores, and quality teams.
• Monitor inventory levels, minimum & maximum controls, and critical spares availability.
• Ensure compliance with Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), environmental norms, safety standards, and internal audit requirements.
• Coordinate with Accounts for invoice verification, GRN matching, GST compliance, and vendor payments.
• Handle import procurement, including vendor coordination, documentation, customs clearance, and statutory compliances (where applicable).
• Track market trends, raw material price fluctuations, and alternate sourcing strategies.
• Resolve vendor disputes, quality rejections, shortages, and delivery delays.
• Support cost-reduction initiatives through value engineering and vendor development.
• Lead the procurement team at corporate level.
• Prepare and present procurement MIS, cost-saving reports, inventory analysis, and compliance dashboards.

Education

Any Graduate

Job description

RAMA PHOSPHATES LTD

General Job Information:

Job title : Purchase Manager

Company / Unit : Rama Phosphates Limited

Department : Purchase / Commercial

Location : Mumbai - Head Office

Position in the organization:

Reports to : President & CFO

Direct reports : President & CFO

Objective of Job:

To manage and optimize procurement of raw materials, chemicals, packing materials, spares, and services for fertilizer manufacturing operations, ensuring uninterrupted production, cost efficiency, statutory compliance, and quality adherence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute procurement of fertilizer raw materials such as rock phosphate, sulphur, ammonia, phosphoric acid, potash, chemicals, catalysts, and additives.
• Manage sourcing of packing materials (HDPE/PP bags, liners), engineering spares, plant consumables, and maintenance services.
• Align purchase plans with production schedules, plant shutdowns, and maintenance requirements.
• Identify, develop, and approve reliable vendors in compliance with quality, safety, and statutory norms.
• Conduct price negotiations, rate contracts, and long-term supply agreements to achieve cost optimization.
• Issue, track, and close Purchase Orders (POs), Service Orders, and Annual Rate Contracts (ARC).
• Ensure timely inward of materials and coordinate with logistics, stores, and quality teams.
• Monitor inventory levels, minimum & maximum controls, and critical spares availability.
• Ensure compliance with Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), environmental norms, safety standards, and internal audit requirements.
• Coordinate with Accounts for invoice verification, GRN matching, GST compliance, and vendor payments.
• Handle import procurement, including vendor coordination, documentation, customs clearance, and statutory compliances (where applicable).
• Track market trends, raw material price fluctuations, and alternate sourcing strategies.
• Resolve vendor disputes, quality rejections, shortages, and delivery delays.
• Support cost-reduction initiatives through value engineering and vendor development.
• Lead the procurement team at corporate level.
• Prepare and present procurement MIS, cost-saving reports, inventory analysis, and compliance dashboards.

Educational Qualification:

• Any Graduate

Experience:

• 12 - 15 years of experience with, preferably in a manufacturing industry (e.g., Fertilizer, Petrochemical, Chemical)

Approval Authority:

• President & CFO