Sr Manager Purchase

Sarthee Consultancy; Kalol; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy in India seeks a procurement professional to negotiate terms, develop strategies, and drive value across steel plates, forgings, castings, pipes, and related items. You will strengthen vendor capabilities through audits, scorecards, and continuous improvement, while collaborating with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Design, and other teams to sustain smooth operations.

Lead VA/VE initiatives and supplier-driven cost reductions, coordinating with internal teams to

Responsibilities

• Negotiate commercial and contractual terms including price structures, payment milestones, delivery schedules, and terms for job work and labour work.
• Develop and recommend breakthrough procurement strategies to management to achieve measurable cost benefits across categories.
• Strengthen vendor capabilities by audits and scorecards to ensure quality, delivery and service.
• Build cross-functional collaboration with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales & Marketing, Design and other teams to support smooth operations.
• Lead supplier-related problem-solving initiatives including VA/VE and supplier-driven cost improvements.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Vendor audits

Supplier performance

Cross-functional collaboration

VA/VE

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