Manager - Purchase

Job Description

Role & responsibilities Formulating the Centres procurement strategy and procedures (defining processes to be followed, formats to be used for raising indents, etc.) • Develop the Annual Procurement Plan for the center based on the projected requirements of materials and services sent by the various departments • Ensure Vendor Relationship Management by identifying the vendors/suppliers, negotiating with them for various departments and thus ensuring best financial terms and agreement for the Centre without compromising on quality parameters • Identify suppliers / vendors who can meet requirements for frequently required materials and services and meet pre-defined evaluation parameters on cost, supply reliability and quality • Ensure adherence to defined processes for all procurements (preparation of comparative quotation analysis statement, necessary approvals as per the authority matrix, documentation, etc.) • Ensure timely preparation of Purchase Order/Work Order containing technical specifications, price, applicable quality standards, quantity, delivery schedule and other necessary terms & conditions • Ensure modification / re-negotiation of the contractual terms and conditions in the event of major problems in delivery / work execution working closely with Legal and in coordination with the concerned department • Monitor the delivery process ensuring that the delivery schedule is being executed as planned and adopting corrective measures if found necessary • Develop and implement risk mitigation / back-up plans in the event of delivery disruption • Ensure verification of bills raised by various service providers to ensure all supporting and statutory documents are in place before approving the same for payment • Ensure the preparation of daily indent status for review by GM Finance & Accounts • Support the preparation of the monthly MIS report as per defined timeline and ensure proper documentation across all stages of the purchase operations. • Support in providing inputs on controlling the centers cost in the form of detailed procurement expenditure analysis • Ensure leveraging of information technology for timely and accurate reporting of MIS and other functional operations Preferred candidate profile • Around 8-10 years experience in Procurement, out of which atleast 2 years should be for procurement for operational requirements (and not only project related procurement) • Experience in developing a strong vendor base • Should have worked in Ahmedabad in his current or any of the previous assignments • Should have a strong local vendor base • Should have experience of Indirect purchases, specially Engineering.