Purchase Manager

• Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with suppliers for reagents, consumables, equipment, and services.
• Ensure timely procurement of materials while maintaining cost efficiency and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain vendor relationships, contracts, and performance monitoring.
• Compare quotations, prepare purchase orders (POs), and process approvals.

Inventory & Store Management

• Oversee storage, handling, and distribution of materials in central and unit-level stores.
• Implement scientific inventory control techniques to avoid stockouts or overstocking.
• Maintain accurate records of inward/outward material movement.
• Ensure compliance with NABL and other regulatory norms for material storage (e.g., cold chain for reagents).
• Conduct periodic stock verification and reconciliation with accounts.

Process & Compliance

• Implement SOPs for procurement and storage activities.
• Coordinate with QA/QC teams to ensure quality checks of materials received.
• Ensure proper documentation of purchase, GRN (Goods Receipt Note), issue slips, and vendor invoices.
• Comply with statutory and audit requirements related to procurement and stores.

Cost & Efficiency Control

• Monitor consumption patterns and suggest cost-optimization measures.
• Forecast material requirements in coordination with laboratory and operations teams.
• Implement vendor credit terms and manage payment cycles efficiently.

Team Management

• Supervise storekeepers and purchase assistants across different units.
• Train and develop team members for better efficiency and compliance.
• Ensure inter-departmental coordination (Laboratory, Accounts, Operations).

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Knowledge of diagnostic laboratory consumables, reagents, and equipment.
• Good understanding of inventory management systems and ERP software.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability for cost control.
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
• Compliance-oriented with knowledge of healthcare/diagnostic industry standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Commerce, Supply Chain, or relevant field.
• 23 years of experience in purchase and store management (preferably in healthcare/diagnostics/pharma industry).
• Hands-on experience in purchase & inventory systems.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Salary: 20K to 30K / Month
• Other Benefits: PF, Incentives based on KPI, and Career Growth Opportunities.