Purchase Manager

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Job Description

Vendor Management & Escalations

Manage supplier relationships and negotiate pricing, margins, credit terms, MOQs, and delivery timelines.
Monitor vendor performance on service levels, fill rate, lead time, and quality.
Handle vendor escalations related to delays, shortages, quality issues, and billing mismatches.
Develop alternate sourcing to reduce dependency and mitigate supply risks.
Ensure vendor compliance with company policies and agreements.

Purchase Order & Supply Operations

Plan purchase quantities based on demand forecasts and inventory norms.
Create, release, and track purchase orders for timely replenishment.
Coordinate with vendors, warehouse, and logistics for inbound planning and GRN closure.
Ensure 3-way matching between PO, invoice, and received quantity.
Control stock-outs, excess inventory, and slow-moving stock.

Product Creation & Data Hygiene

Ensure accurate creation of products/SKUs.
Maintain correctness of cost price, tax codes, UOM, pack size, and vendor mapping.
Validate price updates, schemes, and catalogs before system updates
Conduct periodic audits for data accuracy.

Team Management & Process Control

Lead and supervise the purchase operations team.
Allocate categories/vendors with clear ownership and KPIs.
Train team on procurement systems and vendor handling.
Define SOPs, Ensure adherence to the SOPs, internal controls, and audit requirements.
Drive continuous improvement in procurement workflows.