Job Description
Job Description- Purchase Manager
- Handle the entire purchase function of the company.
- Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness.
- Manage and develop the existing and potential supplier pool and update the approved vendor list.
- Search for new potential suppliers and develop a comprehensive supplier data base.
- Prepare price comparisons and negotiate with suppliers to ensure the best for the company.
- Control purchasing as per the requirements.
- Forecast price and market trends to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power.
- Effective and proactive liaison with other departments as necessary to forecast, plan to meet purchase requirements.
- Determine quantity and timeline, adhering to delivery schedule.
- Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
- Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials.
- Ensure optimum level of inventory, and no surplus material.
- Administration and reporting as necessary.
Profile expectation
- Graduation (Preferably Mechanical Engineering) with 10 to 15 years of experience in Supply Chain Management in a machine tool / manufacturing Industry.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to deliver to set deadlines.
- Good communication skill.
- Target and Result oriented.
- Excellent problem solving and statistical analysis skills
- Proficient in MS Office applications
- Proven ability in multitasking and prioritizing workload.
Proven ability to interact with suppliers and convince on commercial aspects