Purchase Function•Procurement and Sourcing Lead for Packaging Materials (flexible packaging, corrugated cartons, pet bottle, PVC etc.)•Establishing annual contracts, spot buying via competitive sourcing, while ensuring favorable margins against budgeted standard cost and maintaining other financial KPIs over the year.•Supplier Development Lead; identifying potential new alternate sources of Raw & Packaging Materials and liaise with internal stakeholders for approval process, with special focus on single-sourced items.•Initiating projects & deliver savings from direct spend, to meet Margin & profitability targets of region & affiliate.•Sourcing of new materials for expansion projects, new product initiatives and analytical research.•Applying forecasting and planning techniques for convincing suppliers to shift to monthly shipments & stores and maintain optimal inventory on hand.•Continuous & constant efforts for cost saving.•Value Engineering•Explore & provide alternate well know brands/vendors to save cost and alsoimprove quality.•To ensure that the purchases as per annual budget agreed with management for capex, repairmaintenance & POS items.•Prepare budget for next year

•Packaging development for new products (NPD) •To give the tentative forecast & ensuring timely delivery as per production schedule.•Conducting line trial & testing on packaging material during development stage to ensure quality of packaging materials.•Managing purchase functions including obtaining competitive quotations, preparing purchase orders, negotiating with suppliers, processing bills, maintaining records and finalizing contracts on best terms.•Negotiation of rates with suppliers / vendors. •Investigating, analysing & correcting problems and implementing effective measures to manage minimum & maximum stock level without hampering operations/production.•To ensure that the purchased items are received on time and confirm to quality & specifications as given in PR & PO.•Prepare department wise monthly reporting.•Vendor Development•Applying forecasting and planning techniques for convincing suppliers to shift to monthly shipments & stores and maintain optimal inventory on hand. •Establishing long-term partnerships with local suppliers, acquiring techno-commercial offers and monitoring the quality of procured material through regular meetings/interactions with vendorsBudget Analysis•To ensure that the purchases as per annual budget agreed with management for capex, repair maintenance & POS items.

•Packaging development for new products (NPD) •To give the tentative forecast & ensuring timely delivery as per production schedule.•Conducting line trial & testing on packaging material during development stage to ensure quality of packaging materials.•Managing purchase functions including obtaining competitive quotations, preparing purchase orders, negotiating with suppliers, processing bills, maintaining records and finalizing contracts on best terms.•Negotiation of rates with suppliers / vendors. •Investigating, analysing & correcting problems and implementing effective measures to manage minimum & maximum stock level without hampering operations/production.•To ensure that the purchased items are received on time and confirm to quality & specifications as given in PR & PO.•Prepare department wise monthly reporting.•Vendor Development•Applying forecasting and planning techniques for convincing suppliers to shift to monthly shipments & stores and maintain optimal inventory on hand. •Establishing long-term partnerships with local suppliers, acquiring techno-commercial offers and monitoring the quality of procured material through regular meetings/interactions with vendorsBudget Analysis•To ensure that the purchases as per annual budget agreed with management for capex, repair maintenance & POS items.

•Performing the Purchase Activities with skill team & reporting to Manager Purchase.•Dealt with Purchase Requisitions from Store & other departments, scrutinized and get collected the quotation from difference sources, compare with old prices, evaluate with quality and target the best possible price.•Price Negotiation on terms and conditions with suppliers.•Responsible for approval of Purchase Requisition from Purchase Manager and GM Purchase / Director.•Vendors follow ups were also the integral part of my job responsibilities. •Developing of new source for Production Items.•Purchases through Structural BOM.•Delivery ensuring delivery at the right time, the right place, right condition & according to specifications.•Dealt with Purchase Requisitions from Store & other departments, scrutinized and get collected the quotation from difference sources, compare with old prices, evaluate with quality and target the best possible price.