Senior Purchase Manager

About the role

A well-established manufacturing and engineering organisation is hiring a Senior Purchase Manager to lead its procurement function, reporting to Management / Director. You will own sourcing strategy, supplier development, commercial negotiation, cost reduction and supply continuity.

You will handle procurement for four plants (Aligarh -2 and Greater Noida -2 ), covering direct materials, engineering components and indirect items across both sites.

Key responsibilities

• Strategic sourcing: build category strategies and long-term agreements with critical suppliers. Drive total cost of ownership.
• Commodity management: manage sheet metal, zinc, copper, brass, hardware and fasteners, packaging, engineering components and consumables. Track commodity prices, build cost models and evaluate alternate materials and sources.
• Cost optimisation: deliver annual savings targets through negotiation, VA/VE, should-cost and benchmarking.
• Supplier development: qualify, audit and develop suppliers, with alternate sources for critical items.
• Supply continuity and planning: keep material flowing against MRP and production plans, and control inventory and working capital.
• ERP and MIS: run procurement in SAP/ERP and present spend, savings and PPV analysis to senior management.
• Leadership: lead and mentor the purchase team and partner with Production, Quality, Engineering and Finance.
• Import (where applicable): overseas sourcing, landed cost and customs coordination.

Candidate profile

• 10+ years in purchase or strategic sourcing in manufacturing or engineering. Automotive and auto-ancillary backgrounds are preferred.
• Direct buying across the commodity basket, with fasteners, copper, brass or zinc a strong plus.
• Working knowledge of costing (ZBC or should-cost) and of part processes such as forging, machining, plating and galvanising.
• Experience leading a team and managing multi-category spend.
• Engineering degree, MBA or supply chain qualification preferred, not mandatory.

Core KPIs

Cost savings • PPV • Supplier OTD • Supplier performance (quality, cost, delivery) • Inventory and working capital • Alternate sources • Procurement compliance • Commodity management • Supplier development • Import efficiency (where applicable)

Location & travel
Base: Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Travel: about 30% to the Greater Noida plant, plus occasional supplier visits.