Assistant Purchase Manager

Asst Mgr Purchase:

The opportunity:

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Key responsibilities include:

1.

• Standardize Procurement Processes:

  Drive material procurement through well-defined SOPs and SAP workflows.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  Align with Production, Quality, Finance, IMPEX and Logistics teams to ensure timely material availability for internal and external customer satisfaction.

• Cost Optimization:

  Develop plans and processes to minimize purchasing costs through effective vendor negotiations and strategic sourcing.

• Performance Reporting:

  Provide regular updates on procurement KPIs, cost savings, and fulfilment status to the Purchase Head via Power BI Dashboard.

2.

A. Team Leadership

• Engage and motivate the Purchase Executive team.
• Manage resource allocation and workload distribution.
• Conduct performance reviews and identify training needs.

B. Operational Purchase

• Ensure smooth

  Procure-to-Pay cycle

  in SAP.
• Release POs for group companies and monitor delivery schedules.
• Submit fortnightly cash flow plans to Accounts for vendor payments.

C. Vendor Management

• Develop Strategic Partnerships & Alliance Ecosystem.
• Negotiate prices, commercial terms, and delivery timelines with existing and new vendors.
• Conduct vendor assessment & audits for technology, infrastructure, and compliance.
• Improve supplier performance score to

  95%+

  through RCA and corrective actions.

D. Compliance & Documentation

• Maintain ISO, TQM & other Audit related documentation.
• Ensure sustainable sourcing and adherence to compliance standards.

E. Costing & Analysis

• Perform detailed product costing, including taxes, freight, inflation, and other factors.
• Support cost reduction and value creation initiatives.

F. Internal Coordination

• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Finance, and Logistics for timely fulfilment.

To qualify for the role, you must have –

• Bachelor’s in Electronics/Electrical Engineering

  with

  5–7 years of experience

  in purchase activities in

  Electronics Product Manufacturing

  and

  Battery Pack Manufacturing

  .
• Proficiency in

  Excel (advanced formulas)

  , MS Word, Outlook, and

  SAP/ERP systems

  .
• Typing speed:

  30+ words per minute

  .
• Language proficiency:

  Hindi, Marathi, English

  (written and spoken).

Key attributes for success –

• Self-directed, resourceful, and comfortable managing procurement in ambiguity.
• Customer-centric approach and strong vendor collaboration skills.
• Understanding of budgets and business planning.
• Ability to work under pressure and extended hours when required.
• Awareness of technological changes in the electronics industry.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience in vendor agreements/contracts.
• Knowledge of electronics product manufacturing processes.

You will earn brownie points if you have

• Part of Team as a material procurement / sourcing of developing a Evolute Group Products Raw Materials and/or platform based on cutting edge future technologies.
• Knowledge of Global technologies and regulatory issues/compliance (Example what is used in say Africa, Latin America)
• Working experience with both product and services technology.