Sr Manager Purchase

Sarthee Consultancy; India; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy is seeking a procurement professional to lead strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations in India. The role focuses on achieving optimal value through contract terms and cost improvements, while working with internal teams to ensure smooth operations.

The candidate will drive supplier development, monitor performance via scorecards, and lead VA/VE initiatives to deliver measurable savings and value for the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, contracting, and supplier negotiations.
• Ability to drive cost reductions and value improvements.
• Cross-functional collaboration with internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms to ensure optimal value for the organization.
• Develop procurement strategies to deliver measurable cost benefits across categories.
• Strengthen vendor capabilities via audits and reporting; drive product and process improvements.
• Monitor supplier performance using scorecards to ensure quality and delivery.
• Lead supplier-related problem solving including VA/VE and cost-improvement activities.

Skills

Negotiation

Vendor management

Cost reduction

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