Sr Manager Purchase

Sarthee Consultancy; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy is seeking a procurement professional to negotiate commercial terms, develop breakthrough strategies, and strengthen supplier capabilities. The role requires coordinating with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Design and other internal teams to drive value and continuous improvement.

The incumbent will lead supplier-related problem-solving initiatives and ensure adherence to quality, delivery, and service expectations across categories such as plates, forgings,

Responsibilities

• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms including price structures, payment milestones, delivery schedules, and terms for job work and labour work.
• Develop and recommend procurement strategies to achieve cost benefits across categories such as plates, forgings, castings, pipes and fittings.
• Target savings across steel mills, foundries, bought-out items, capex and indirect materials, maintenance goods, labour contracts and subcontracting.
• Strengthen vendor capabilities by audits, audit reports, and driving product and process improvements.
• Monitor supplier performance through scorecards and rankings to ensure quality, delivery and service.
• Build cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Design and other teams to support operations.
• Lead supplier-related problem-solving initiatives including VA/VE and supplier-driven cost improvements.

Job description

Negotiate commercial and contractual terms including price structures, payment milestones, delivery schedules, and terms for job work and labour work - to ensure optimal value for the organization.

Develop and recommend breakthrough procurement strategies to management, targeting measurable cost benefits and savings across categories such as plates, forgings, castings, pipes & pipe fittings (from steel mills and foundries), bought-out items (motors, gears, mechanical seals), tailor‑made and standard BO items, capex items, indirect materials, consumables, maintenance goods, labour contracts, and subcontracting (fabrication, machining, etc.).

Strengthen and enhance vendor capabilities by conducting vendor audits, preparing audit reports, and driving product and process improvements. Monitor supplier performance through scorecards and rankings to ensure consistent adherence to defined quality, delivery, and service expectations.

Build strong cross‑functional collaboration with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Design, and other internal teams to support smooth operations and continuous improvement.

Lead supplier‑related problem‑solving initiatives including Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), supplier component development and approval, and supplier‑driven cost improvement activities