Sr Manager Purchase

Sarthee Consultancy; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy in Hyderabad is seeking a procurement professional to negotiate terms, optimize value, and manage supplier relationships across metals, castings, pipes, and related buy-outs. You will lead cost-saving strategies, drive VA/VE initiatives, audit vendors, monitor performance, and collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales, Design, and other teams to sustain continuous improvement.

The role emphasizes supplier development, timely delivery, and favorable contract terms to

Responsibilities

• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms to secure optimal value.
• Develop procurement strategies to achieve measurable cost savings across categories.
• Conduct vendor audits and monitor performance via scorecards.
• Collaborate with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Design, and other internal teams to support smooth operations and continuous improvement.
• Lead VA/VE initiatives 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