· Full responsibility for purchases, suppliers & sub-contractor management, logistics, stores and inventory control.

· Sourcing, auditing and approving qualified suppliers and sub-contractors. Maintain and upgrade at regular interval approved list of vendors.

· Maintain vendor database, evaluate their performance.

· Finalize commercial terms for credit facility, quality and safety standards and on-time delivery requirements.

· In association with departments, prepare material forecast and annual budget.

· Co-ordination with concerned departments for correct specifications and quality of material required. Communicate with vendor to ensure the right material is available as per specifications.

· Negotiate and finalize prices for materials and services procured within the budgeted cost and delivery time.

· Evaluate contracts to ensure compliance with legal requirements and organizational policies.

· Administer effective control for release of purchase orders, evaluate invoices for correctness and payment to vendors.

· Ensure logistic support for imported goods with freight forwarder, custom clearance and compliance with regulatory laws.

· Evaluate insurance cover, safety norms and any other HSE requirement for compliance.

· Proper and timely inspection and documentation for all received material.

· Stores and inventory management. Specify minimum order quantity, reorder levels, stock required as per production forecast.

· Ensuring that all procured items meet the required quality standards and specifications during receipt inspection.

· Liaising between vendors, manufacturers, logistics teams and relevant internal departments.

· Establish and implement purchasing policies, procedures and best practices

· Introduce performance improvement measures for suppliers and vendors

· Troubleshoot cost, quality and delivery concerns