Sr Executive Purchase

As a Senior Executive Purchase at our company, your primary responsibility will be to plan and execute the purchasing of products from suppliers to ensure timely delivery, competitive pricing, and high quality standards to meet the needs of our customers. You will be instrumental in driving cost reduction through vendor development and rationalization strategies. Your key responsibilities will include releasing orders and forecasts for both local and imported materials, managing purchase requisitions through SAP, and continuously monitoring and improving vendor delivery and quality performance. You will be expected to float inquiries, obtain quotations, and samples to support new business development initiatives, as well as negotiate with vendors to control costs effectively. Vendor selection, development, and maintenance of an approved vendor list will be crucial aspects of your role, along with driving ongoing cost reduction initiatives and improving procurement and supply lead times. You will also be responsible for managing rejected and block stock material disposition, scrap disposal, and maintaining documentation and housekeeping standards in adherence to environmental guidelines. Additionally, you will play a key role in reviewing purchase orders and contracts, managing inventory, safety stock levels, and open orders, as well as tracking premium freight and maintaining quality procedures and practices to ensure departmental compliance with company policies. Your role will also involve supporting the Purchase Manager in trend analysis of major materials, goal setting, and reviews, driving continuous improvement initiatives, participating in Lean activities, acting as the EHSMS coordinator for the Purchase department, and representing the supply chain in SR initiatives. Ensuring responsible sourcing of non-conflict minerals used in production and implementing the PBM philosophy in all work and projects will be essential aspects of your responsibilities. To excel in this role, you should have a minimum of 5 years of experience (for B.E. graduates) or 8 years of experience (for Diploma holders) in the manufacturing industry with a strong background in purchasing functions, particularly in imports. Proficiency in SAP SD & MM, knowledge of import procedures, ERP systems, QS/IS/IATF quality systems, good analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills, strong negotiation abilities, leadership qualities, people management skills, and a result-oriented approach will be key competencies required for success in this role.,