Procurement Manager The Woodpeckers

Key Responsibilities:

• Cost effective Procurement of Raw Material, Material Planning and Vendor development.
• To plan and organize the incoming material in the store.
• To schedule for the procurement of the items in accordance with the production plan and indents received from Stores / Production team.
• Obtain quotations, prepare comparative statements, costing, interview suppliers and negotiate the prices under the laid down policies and procedures.
• Introduce & implement effective follow-up system for enquiry from suppliers, pending supplies from suppliers and ensure that material is made available for production in time.
• To maintain all necessary records and drawings for second source and new development.
• Preparation of monthly schedule for supplier.
• To keep himself updated for the availability of items & of the potential suppliers.
• To arrange and ensure that a proper sample has been taken for inspection & In case of rejection.
• Arrange proper packing of dispatch of material to the supplier and resolve quality complaints at vendor and customer ends.
• Interact with suppliers and resolve issues regarding rejection or any other commercial/ technical matter.
• Ensure payment is released to the supplier in accordance with the purchase order coordination with the Finance department.
• Attend personally to the critical requirements for smooth operation of the store and production team. 
•  Purchase and Stores bill passing, PO drafting.

• Qualifications and Experience:Must have 5-9 yrs of experience in Purchase/Procurement.
• Should be Self-driven, good negotiator, Street-smart.
• Team player, Out-of-the-box-thinker, Open to unlearn/relearn.
• A candidate shall have good knowledge of Excel/spreadsheet etc.
• Should have effective communication and Comprehension skills.
• Should be able to take up the responsibility and experience of managing other functions of the Purchase/Procurement Department.