Sr Manager Purchase

Sarthee Consultancy; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarthee Consultancy in Pune, India is seeking a procurement professional to negotiate commercial terms, price structures, and delivery schedules for plates, forgings, castings, pipes and related items. You will lead strategic sourcing efforts aimed at measurable cost benefits and drive supplier development through audits and performance scorecards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Quality, Manufacturing, Sales, Design and other teams to support smooth operations and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• 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

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