Looking For Purchase Officer

The Purchase Officer (or Purchasing Agent) is a critical role responsible for sourcing, acquiring, and managing the materials, goods, and services necessary for an organization's operation. They ensure that all procurement is done efficiently, cost-effectively, and meets required quality standards.

🔑 Key Responsibilities and Duties

The Purchase Officer manages the entire procurement cycle, from identifying needs to receiving the final product.

1. Sourcing and Vendor Management 🤝

Sourcing: Research, identify, and evaluate potential suppliers, manufacturers, and vendors based on price, quality, selection, service, support, and reliability.

Negotiation: Conduct price and contract negotiations with suppliers to secure the best possible terms and value for the company.

Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong, positive, and long-term relationships with key suppliers to ensure continuity of supply and favorable terms.

Vendor Performance: Evaluate supplier performance regularly based on delivery schedules, quality compliance, and cost-effectiveness.

2. Procurement Process and Execution 📝

Needs Assessment: Work with different departments (., Production, Sales, Maintenance) to determine their specific material or service needs and specifications.

Purchase Orders (POs): Prepare, issue, and manage all Purchase Orders, ensuring accurate coding, pricing, and quantities.

Tender Management: Oversee the bidding process (issuing RFQs/RFPs - Request for Quotes/Proposals) for major projects or bulk purchases.

Inventory Control: Coordinate with the inventory and warehouse teams to ensure timely deliveries and maintain optimal stock levels, preventing both shortages and excesses.

3. Documentation and Financial Control 💰

Budget Adherence: Monitor and control expenditure, ensuring all purchases remain within the approved budget limits.

Record Keeping: Maintain meticulous, up-to-date records of purchased products, supplier information, delivery schedules, and contract details.

Invoice Verification: Review and verify purchase invoices against purchase orders and received goods receipts before submission to the accounts department for payment.

Compliance: Ensure all procurement activities comply with internal company policies, ethical standards, and legal requirements.

• Experience

  2 - 3 Years

• No. of Openings

  1

• Education

  Post Graduate (M.B.A/PGDM, M.Sc)

• Role

  Purchase Officer

• Industry Type

  Engineering / Cement / Metals

• Gender

  [ Male / Female ]

• Job Country

  India

• Type of Job

  Full Time

• Work Location Type

  Work from Office

• Face interview location

  Impact HR and KM Solutions Near Canada Corner Signal Ravi Chambers Basements Below Laminate Gallery