Senior Purchasing Supervisor

DATAMARK; Chennai; On-site; INR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PF

Medical Insurance

Job summary

DATAMARK in Chennai is seeking a procurement professional to manage item requests, purchasing, supplier relations, and cost optimization. You will handle budgets, inventory controls, and contract management while coordinating with multiple departments to ensure timely fulfillment.

The role requires strong English communication, ERP familiarity, and the ability to work with management across levels. Tamil and Hindi fluency is preferred, with attention to confidentiality and detail.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication in English (verbal and written).
• Effective negotiation skills with vendors regarding pricing.
• Familiarity with an integrated ERP system would be beneficial.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Manage multiple projects and be detail-oriented.
• Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality while dealing with information-sensitive issues.
• Tamil and Hindi fluency.

Responsibilities

• Process item requests and requisitions based on company policies.
• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Support the purchasing function and communicate supply problems affecting operations.
• Perform fixed assets and supply inventories as requested.
• Develop and implement inventory control procedures as necessary.
• Assist with control of purchasing department budgets.
• Maintain supplier relations; negotiate contracts, prices, timelines, and quality standards.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management policies and procedures.
• Conduct competitive bids at 3–4 quotes.
• Analyze costs considering multiple factors.
• Perform other related tasks as requested.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

ERP knowledge

Management communication

Project management

MS Office / Excel

Confidentiality

Tamil & Hindi

Decision making

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Process item requests and requisitions based on company policies.
• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems, which may impact business operations.
• Perform fixed assets and supply inventories as requested.
• Develop and implement inventory control procedures as necessary.
• Assist with control of purchasing department budgets.
• Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts production, and customer order fulfillment.
• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding, and cost breakdown
• Should be able to understand the technical procurements/nontechnical as well and have good research knowledge.
• Manage supplier relations; negotiate contracts, prices, timelines, the required quality standards, and specifications, etc. Maintain the supplier database, purchase records, and related documents.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Good technical knowledge of Procurement/sourcing
• Conduct competitive bids at 3-4 quotes.
• Analytical Skill for the Cost workouts to be made by considering the various factors/ Variables.
• Performs other related tasks as requested.
• Solid judgment and decision-making skills

Required Skills

• Excellent communication in English (verbal and written)
• Effective negotiation skills with vendors regarding pricing
• Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system would be beneficial.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.
• Manage multiple projects and be detail-oriented.
• Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality while dealing with information-sensitive issues.
• Should be familiar with Tamil, and Hindi fluency languages.
• Solid judgment and decision-making skills

Benefits

• PF, Medical Insurance