- Manage end-to-end procurement of agricultural commodities.
- Source commodities from suppliers, traders, farmers, aggregators, and other channels.
- Identify and develop reliable suppliers across different markets.
- Negotiate pricing, quality, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
- Monitor commodity availability, market prices, and seasonal trends.
- Ensure timely procurement as per business requirements.
- Handle multiple purchase transactions simultaneously across different suppliers and locations.
- Manage high-volume purchase orders and ensure accurate transaction records.
- Track the complete purchase cycle from enquiry and quotation to procurement and delivery.
- Coordinate multiple deliveries, suppliers, payments, and documentation at the same time.
- Ensure there are no delays, discrepancies, or gaps in purchase transactions.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and trading partners.
- Evaluate vendors based on price, quality, reliability, capacity, and delivery performance.
- Negotiate long-term supply arrangements wherever beneficial.
- Resolve supplier-related issues regarding quality, quantity, pricing, and delivery.
- Track daily/weekly market prices and commodity movements.
- Analyze demand, supply, seasonality, and market trends.
- Provide purchase recommendations to management based on market conditions.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and profitable procurement.
- Ensure purchased commodities meet required quality specifications.
- Coordinate with quality/testing teams for inspection and approval.
- Coordinate with warehouse teams regarding receipt, storage, and stock availability.
- Monitor shortages, excess stock, quality issues, and material discrepancies.
- Ensure accurate preparation and maintenance of purchase orders and related documents.
- Update purchase transactions in ERP/software systems.
- Maintain supplier records, purchase registers, quotations, invoices, and delivery documents.
- Coordinate with accounts regarding vendor invoices, payments, and outstanding balances.
- Prepare purchase MIS and management reports.
- Coordinate closely with Sales, Accounts, Finance, Warehouse, Logistics, Quality, and Management teams.
- Align procurement with sales orders and customer requirements.
- Ensure timely availability of commodities for domestic sales or export requirements.
- 8–10+ years of experience in Purchase/Procurement.
- Strong experience in trading companies, preferably agri-commodity trading.
- Good knowledge of agricultural commodities and commodity markets.
- Strong supplier sourcing and vendor management skills.
- Excellent negotiation and commercial skills.
- Ability to handle multiple high-value transactions simultaneously
Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month
Application Question(s):
- Strong experience in trading companies, preferably agri-commodity trading: yes
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and profitable procurement: yes
- Must have Handle multiple and high purchase transactions simultaneously: YES
- Salary is Up to 60k CTC interested can apply: yes
- Update purchase transactions in ERP/software systems, Prepare purchase MIS reports: YES
Experience:
- Purchase manager: 8 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
