Purchase Manager

As a Purchase Manager at our company in Calicut, Kerala, you will play a crucial role in sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing raw materials, packaging, and other supplies essential for food production. Your responsibilities will include developing strong relationships with vendors, monitoring inventory levels, and planning procurement schedules to ensure timely delivery of materials for uninterrupted production. Additionally, you will evaluate supplier performance, maintain quality standards, and collaborate closely with marketing and production teams to align purchases with product demand. Your ability to maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and other important data will be essential for identifying cost-saving opportunities and optimizing procurement processes. Key Responsibilities: - Source, negotiate, and purchase raw materials, packaging, and supplies for food production - Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors and suppliers - Monitor inventory levels and plan procurement schedules - Ensure timely delivery of materials to support uninterrupted production - Evaluate supplier performance and maintain quality standards - Collaborate with marketing and production teams to align purchases with product demand - Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and other important data - Identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize procurement processes To excel in this role, you should possess a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or a related field, along with 23 years of experience in purchasing, preferably in the food or FMCG industry. Exposure to marketing and vendor negotiations, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation abilities, proficiency in MS Office and ERP software, and the ability to work independently and handle pressure are key qualifications required for this position. If you are a motivated individual with a strong background in purchasing and are looking for a challenging opportunity in the food and beverage industry, we encourage you to share your updated resume with us at mdjinitha@gmail.com. Please note that this is a full-time position with a day shift schedule, and the work location may vary as the role involves being on the road for procurement activities.,