Purchase Executive

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 2500000 - Rs 4000000 (ie INR 25 - 40 LPA)

Min Experience: 2+ years
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Purchase Executive to manage procurement activities and ensure the uninterrupted availability of materials required for plant operations. The role involves sourcing, vendor management, purchase planning, inventory coordination, cost optimization, and procurement documentation.

The candidate will be responsible for procuring raw materials (RM), packaging materials (PM), consumables (CM), and repair and maintenance (R&M) materials while maintaining quality standards, controlling costs, and ensuring timely deliveries in a food manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

1. Procurement and Vendor Management

• Identify, evaluate, and develop reliable suppliers for food ingredients, packaging materials, consumables, and maintenance spares.
• Source alternative suppliers for critical materials and single-source items to minimize supply risks.
• Obtain at least three quotations for major purchases and compare pricing, minimum order quantities, lead times, payment terms, quality, and delivery conditions.
• Negotiate prices and commercial terms to achieve annual cost savings of 3–5%.
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