Key ResponsibilitiesProcurement & Vendor ManagementSourcing & Supplier Evaluation: Identify, evaluate, and onboard reliable suppliers, manufacturers, and vendors to secure high-quality materials and services at competitive prices.Negotiation & Cost Optimization: Obtain multiple quotations, compare commercial terms, negotiate pricing and payment terms (e.g., credit lines, discounts), and finalize purchase agreements.Vendor Relationship Management: Maintain strong, long-term relationships with key vendors, evaluate vendor performance regularly (on-time delivery, product quality, compliance), and resolve supplier issues or disputes promptly.Order Processing & Inventory CoordinationPurchase Order (PO) Management: Review purchase requisitions from internal departments (production, stores, office), raise accurate Purchase Orders (POs), and route them for managerial approval.Delivery Tracking & Logistics: Follow up continuously with suppliers and logistics partners to ensure timely dispatch and delivery of ordered items.Quality & Store Coordination: Coordinate with storekeepers and quality control teams upon material arrival to verify physical stocks against invoice details, PO terms, and delivery challans.Documentation & ReconciliationBill Processing: Verify supplier invoices against POs and Goods Receipt Notes (GRN); submit verified bills to the accounts department for payment processing.ERP & Inventory Records: Update and maintain systematic purchasing data, vendor lists, pricing records, and stock balances in ERP or accounting systems.