Manager - Indirect Purchase

Job Summary

Location: Mehsana, India

Responsibilities

Tactical Buyer work focus involve:

• Plan, implement, and monitor procurement activities for indirect materials, services, operational requirements, and capital projects.
• Lead, supervise, and develop the Indirect Purchase team to achieve departmental objectives.
• Ensure timely procurement of goods and services in line with business requirements, technical specifications, and company standards.
• Coordinate with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery, quality, and service performance.
• Manage contracts and commercial agreements related to indirect procurement.
• Develop and manage the supplier portfolio, including cost analysis, strategic sourcing, and vendor performance.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop reliable suppliers to ensure business continuity.
• Manage supplier payment terms and coordinate timely processing of supplier payments.
• Support plant operations by procuring consumables, spares, and services at competitive prices.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, statutory requirements, and internal controls.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audits related to indirect procurement.
• Maintain procurement MIS, reports, and documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement, cost optimization, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Ensure departmental records and processes comply with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and other applicable management system requirements.OHSAS 18001,

EHS Responsibility

• Ensure effective HR governance through robust MIS, analytics, reporting systems, and management reviews.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including management, unions, consultants, and government authorities.
• Support strategic business decisions through data-driven HR insights and organizational benchmarking.

Authority

• Authority to stop unsafe process, work, task or behaviour in order to prevent any potential harm to the people, environment or property.

Accountability

• Proactively work to prevent/ resolve performance issues with assigned tasks to ensure effective and timely resolution of tasks/ challenges.

Additional Roles Responsibility

• Audit coordinator for Indirect Purchase department
• Capex project tracker updating
• Training Co-Ordinator for the department
• Any other roles responsibility as arises

Technical Competencies

• Strategic Sourcing Indirect Procurement
• Vendor Development Supplier Relationship Management
• Contract Management Commercial Negotiation
• Cost Reduction Value Engineering
• Procurement Planning Inventory Management
• Knowledge of MRO, Capex, Services, Utilities, and Consumables Procurement
• ERP/SAP Procurement Systems
• Budgeting Cost Control
• Statutory, Commercial Procurement Compliance
• ISO 9001, ISO 14001 ISO 45001 Awareness
• Data Analysis, MIS MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Behavioural Competencies

• Leadership People Management
• Business Acumen
• Analytical Problem-Solving Skills
• Decision Making
• Negotiation Influencing Skills
• Planning Organizing
• Communication Stakeholder Management
• Customer Service Orientation
• Result Orientation
• Collaboration Teamwork
• Integrity Ethical Conduct
• Continuous Improvement Mindset
• Adaptability Change Management

Experience

• Minimum 10-15 years of progressive experience in Indirect Procurement/Purchase, preferably in a manufacturing or engineering industry.
• Proven experience in procurement of MRO items, Capex, services, utilities, consumables, and project-related purchases.
• Strong exposure to supplier development, contract management, commercial negotiations, and cost optimization.
• Experience in working with ERP/SAP and managing procurement-related audits and compliance.
• Prior experience in leading and developing a procurement team will be an added advantage.

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical engineering