Purchases Manager/Purchase Executive

Recex Pvt Ltd.; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Recex Pvt Ltd. in Kolkata seeks a seasoned Procurement Lead to oversee strategic purchasing for multiple plants across India. You will manage vendor relationships, drive cost savings, and ensure timely supply of engineering spares and materials.

The role requires 7–9 years in manufacturing procurement, head-office experience, and hands-on spares buying. Strong negotiation, ERP and Tally skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Must have commerce degree or specialization in purchase/procurement/supply chain.
• 7–9 years experience in purchase/procurement in a manufacturing setup.
• Not more than 3 employers in total career.
• Experience in head office purchase function buying for factories across India.
• Experience with turnover ₹50–60 Crore or above and purchasing independently.
• Hands-on purchase of engineering spares and consumables in varied quantities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute purchase of raw materials, packaging materials, engineering spares and consumables for all units from the Kolkata Head Office.
• Procure equipment and machinery, including sourcing, technical-commercial comparison and negotiation.
• Identify, develop and manage vendors across West Bengal, Delhi/NCR and other regions; maintain an up-to-date vendor database.
• Negotiate prices, payment terms and delivery terms; finalise purchase orders and rate contracts.
• Carry out price comparisons, cost analysis and benchmarking to achieve cost savings.
• Coordinate with plant teams on requirements, delivery schedules and follow-ups to ensure on-time supply.
• Ensure vendor compliance and material quality; evaluate and rate vendor performance.
• Reconcile vendor invoices against POs and receipts, and approve bills for payment.
• Monitor inventory levels with the plants to support healthy inventory turnover.
• Manage and guide the purchase team of 2 members.
• Maintain purchase records in the ERP and prepare regular purchase MIS for management.

Skills

Vendor knowledge

Negotiation

MS Excel

Analysis

English & Hindi

Education

Commerce degree or procurement/supply chain specialization

Tools

ERP

Tally

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and execute purchase of raw materials, packaging materials, engineering spares and consumables for all units from the Kolkata Head Office.
• Procure equipment and machinery, including sourcing, technical-commercial comparison and negotiation.
• Identify, develop and manage vendors across West Bengal, Delhi/NCR and other regions; maintain an up-to-date vendor database.
• Negotiate prices, payment terms and delivery terms; finalise purchase orders and rate contracts.
• Carry out price comparisons, cost analysis and benchmarking to achieve cost savings.
• Coordinate with plant teams on requirements, delivery schedules and follow-ups to ensure on-time supply.
• Ensure vendor compliance and material quality; evaluate and rate vendor performance.
• Reconcile vendor invoices against POs and receipts, and approve bills for payment.
• Monitor inventory levels with the plants to support healthy inventory turnover.
• Manage and guide the purchase team of 2 members.
• Maintain purchase records in the ERP and prepare regular purchase MIS for management.

EDUCATION

• Mandatory: Com, or a degree / specialisation in purchase, procurement or supply chain management.

EXPERIENCE

• Mandatory: 7–9 years in purchase / procurement in a manufacturing company.
• Mandatory: Not more than 3 employers in total career.
• Mandatory: Currently or previously working in a Head Office purchase function that buys for factories at multiple locations across India.
• Mandatory: Experience in an organised, process-driven company with turnover of ₹50–60 Crore or above, handling purchase independently.
• Mandatory: Hands-on purchase of engineering spares and consumables (e.g. actuators, valves, sensors, mechanical items) in varied, non-bulk quantities.

MANDATORY SKILLS

• Vendor knowledge: Established vendor network in West Bengal, Delhi/NCR and other industrial regions.
• Negotiation: Strong commercial negotiation with vendors.
• ERP: Working experience on any procurement ERP. (Training on the company’s system will be provided.)
• Tally: Vendor ledger / invoice reconciliation.
• MS Excel: Intermediate level (e.g. VLOOKUP, pivot tables) for price comparisons, spend analysis and purchase reports.
• Analysis: Vendor database management and cost analysis / benchmarking.
• Languages: English and Hindi (spoken and written).