Purchase Manager

Company Description

Lemit Papers LLP is a prominent player in India's duplex board paper industry with a daily production capacity of 400 metric tons.

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To ensure timely procurement of raw materials, chemicals, spares, and services at optimum cost, right quality, and required timelines, while maintaining vendor reliability, inventory efficiency, and statutory compliance.

·      Sourcing domestic and imported waste paper

·      Vendor identification, negotiation, and finalization

·      Monitoring market price trends and quality yield

·      Coordination with QC for material acceptance

·      Handling import documentation and clearing coordination

·      Coordination with production and QC for consumption optimization

·      Evaluation and approval of trial chemicals

·      Procurement of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation spares

·      Handling emergency and breakdown purchases

·      AMC and service contract finalization

·      Capex purchase support

·      Development and maintenance of approved vendor list

·      Vendor evaluation and performance review

·      Alternate vendor development to reduce dependency

·      Negotiation of annual rate contracts

·      Defining minimum, maximum, and reorder levels

·      Monitoring slow-moving and non-moving inventory

·      Coordination with stores for FIFO compliance

·      Preparation of annual procurement budget

·      Tracking actual vs budget performance

·      Identifying cost-saving and value engineering opportunities

·      Purchase orders, GRN coordination

·      GST, E-way bill compliance

·      Audit and ERP documentation support

·      Coordination with Production, QC, Finance, Stores, and Logistics

·      Ensuring uninterrupted material availability

·      Raw material cost per MT

·      Inventory holding days

·      Vendor on-time-in-full (OTIF) performance

·      Cost savings achieved

·      Emergency purchase frequency

1.    Technical Skills:

·      Waste paper grading and quality knowledge

·      Chemical and consumable consumption understanding

·      Import/export documentation basics

·      ERP/SAP/Tally working knowledge

·      Strong Excel and MIS reporting

2.    Behavioral Skills:

·      Strong negotiation and commercial skills

·      Vendor relationship management

·      Decision-making under pressure

·      High ethical standards and compliance orientation

Education: BE / Diploma / BCom / MBA (Operations / Supply Chain preferred)

Experience: 8–15 years in paper or recycled board manufacturing with at least 5 years in procurement or waste paper sourcing.