€¢ Understand the procurement plan and ensure adherence to purchase budgets and minimize operating costs and overheads
€¢ Negotiate effectively with the vendors on costs, undertake discussions with the Plant Head on the negotiated price and obtain approval on quotations.
€¢ Maintain Inventory plan and ensure scheduling of material as per the requirement to reduce inventory carrying cost
€¢ Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors and rate them based on performance and quality
€¢ Visit vendors as per the defined Guidelines and audit their lines for rating up gradation. Provide technical support to the vendors for improvement.
€¢ Coordinate and communicate delivery schedules to suppliers based on criticality of requirements and required lead time
€¢ Ensure timely supply of materials and spares to the user departments in coordination with PPC, Dispatch and Stores
€¢ Review reasons for purchase of capital goods and obtain approval from the Corporate purchase head
€¢ Ensure that contracts, bids and service agreements for purchase of materials and spares are processed as per the user department requirements
€¢ Finalize purchase requisitions based on finalized rates and ensure timely issue of order along with required permits for timely receipt of material
€¢ Ensure adherence to costs Et delivery timelines by vendors and escalates any defaults to the Corporate Purchase Head
€¢ Coordinate with Finance department to ensure timely release of advance to vendors and complete payments within prescribed cycle time
€¢ Evaluate price comparison sheet for different vendors and undertake review of the same with user department and Plant Head