Associate Manager - Purchase

Responsibilities :

1. Indenting/Requisitioning Receive all requests in SAP system. Monitor and delegate to Purchase Associate for creation of order after obtaining approvals by the Purchase Manager. Initiate process changes in requisitioning system through continuous monitoring in order to streamline requests and release orders in time. 2. Sourcing Review and approve vendor list/vendor code. Identification of non-standard goods and potential vendors. Compare products to optimize inventory, better features and pricing in order to have multiple suppliers for similar products, better cost control mechanism. 3. Negotiation Review indent raised by the Executives and seek approval. Check details of vendors for similar products/services and obtain pricing from the SAP system in order to enable procurement of goods/services at best price and quality. 4. Order Processing Track all open purchase requests. Delegate requests in order to release the purchase order on time within SLA and to meet the requestor's need. 5. Receipt and Payment Handle escalations. Resolve any issues and facilitate closure of requests/payments in order to achieve on-time delivery/material delivery to vendor. 6. Research Identify new markets/new technology/new products that are better than standard products used/available on site so that contract update/products can be monitored in order to bring efficiency in process/have better product/competitive price. 7. Vendor Evaluation & Registration Reviews vendor ranking/suggest corrective actions in order to improve vendor performance. 8. Vendor Performance Management Review vendor documents in order to confirm it as per PO and STPI/SEZ Regulation. 9. STPI / SEZ Review documents prepared by associates. Maintain report on total Purchase Orders. Perform application/co-ordinate with Customs in order to facilitate duty-free clearance in compliance with statutory regulations.