Job Title: Purchase Manager
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In Person / Office
Salary: ₹20,000 – ₹35,000 per month
Additional Benefits: Performance Bonus + Incentives
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Purchasing, or a related field preferred.
- Candidates with relevant purchasing, procurement, retail, FMCG, grocery, or supply-chain experience may also be considered.
Experience
- 2–5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, vendor management, or a related field preferred.
- Experience in FMCG, grocery, retail, supermarket, or e-commerce purchasing is an advantage.
Required Skills
- Strong purchasing and negotiation skills
- Vendor and supplier management
- Product sourcing
- Price negotiation
- Purchase order management
- Inventory planning
- Market research
- Supplier comparison and evaluation
- Cost control
- Basic knowledge of GST and HSN codes
- Stock and product analysis
- Data management
- Excel / Google Sheets
- ERP / Purchase Management Software
- CRM or inventory management systems
- Communication and coordination
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Analytical skills
- Target-oriented approach
Responsibilities
- Manage the company's day-to-day purchasing and procurement activities.
- Identify and evaluate reliable suppliers and vendors.
- Source products based on company requirements, demand, quality, and pricing.
- Negotiate product prices, payment terms, discounts, delivery schedules, and other commercial terms.
- Compare quotations from multiple suppliers and select suitable vendors.
- Create and manage purchase orders.
- Monitor purchase orders from placement through delivery.
- Coordinate with suppliers regarding availability, pricing, quality, and delivery.
- Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers and develop new vendor relationships.
- Track product purchase prices and identify opportunities to reduce procurement costs.
- Coordinate with inventory, warehouse, sales, and operations teams to understand product requirements.
- Monitor stock levels and support timely replenishment.
- Analyse product demand and purchasing requirements.
- Ensure products are purchased according to approved specifications and quality standards.
- Verify supplier invoices, purchase orders, quantities, rates, and applicable taxes.
- Maintain accurate purchase records and supplier information.
- Monitor pending purchases, delayed deliveries, shortages, and discrepancies.
- Handle supplier complaints and resolve purchasing-related issues.
- Maintain product, supplier, purchase price, MRP, GST, and HSN information accurately.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly purchasing reports.
- Support management in developing purchasing strategies and cost-saving initiatives.
- Ensure purchasing activities follow company policies and approval procedures.
LanguagesRequired
- Tamil – Required
- English – Required
- Hindi – Preferred
Additional Languages – Advantage
Knowledge of additional Indian languages is an advantage when communicating with suppliers and vendors from different regions.
Who Can Apply
- Candidates with experience in purchasing, procurement, sourcing, or vendor management.
- Candidates with FMCG, grocery, supermarket, retail, or e-commerce purchasing experience are preferred.
- Candidates with strong negotiation and supplier-management skills.
- Candidates who can analyse prices, products, and supplier quotations.
- Candidates who are comfortable working with Excel, ERP, inventory, and purchasing systems.
- Candidates who can manage multiple suppliers and purchase requirements simultaneously.
- Candidates with strong communication and coordination skills.
Key Performance Areas
- Purchase cost reduction
- Supplier performance
- Product availability
- Purchase order accuracy
- On-time delivery
- Supplier negotiation
- Inventory replenishment
- Purchase price management
- Vendor development
- Procurement efficiency
- Monthly purchasing targets
How to Apply
Send your updated resume to [email protected].
Contact: +91 8686865851
Please mention your total purchasing/procurement experience, FMCG/retail experience, current location, expected salary, and languages known in your resume.
Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
