A Purchase Executive (also known as a Procurement Executive) is responsible for managing the day-to-day sourcing, evaluating, and cost-effective acquisition of goods and services to maintain smooth business operations. They act as the primary operational link between external suppliers and internal departments, ensuring materials arrive on time, within budget, and up to specified quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
1. Sourcing and Vendor Management
- Researching prospective vendors through market analysis and attending industry trade shows.
2. Pricing and Contract Negotiation
- Negotiating favorable terms, contract lengths, bulk pricing, and payment structures.
- Requesting competitive quotes through Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Information (RFIs).
- Performing financial evaluations to benchmark alternative supplier deals against industry rates.
3. Order Processing and Order Tracking
- Reviewing purchase requisitions generated by internal departments to verify business requirements.
- Issuing official Purchase Orders (POs) via internal Enterprise Resource Planning EXCEL.
- Monitoring logistics lifecycles to actively track shipments and preemptively mitigate delivery delays.
- Conducting three-way matching of the PO, delivery challan, and invoice before handing documentation to the accounts team.
4. Quality Control and Inventory Monitoring
- Assessing material quality upon delivery to verify they match specified mechanical or technical standards.
- Managing order errors such as damaged, under-shipped, over-shipped, or entirely incorrect goods.
- Auditing internal stock levels alongside warehouse personnel to prevent critical raw material shortages or wasteful overstocking.
5. Administration and Data Analysis
- Entering transactional information into internal corporate databases to maintain an auditable ledger.
- Generating data reports assessing spending patterns, total expenditure breakdowns, and monthly cost savings.
- Adhering to corporate guidelines, legal compliance measures, and safety codes during all financial procurement steps.
Key Skills Required
- Commercial Negotiation: Securing optimal commercial agreements without degrading supplier relationships.
- Analytical Acumen: Gathering raw pricing sheets, evaluating margins, and structuring multi-variable cost-benefit charts.
- Cross-functional Communication: Seamlessly interacting with the factory floor, accounts departments, warehouse teams, and diverse vendor networks.
Job Types: Full-time, Fresher
Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
