Urgent Hiring - Purchase Manager - Mumbai

Please find below the details for the post of Purchase Manager in India's leading Corporate & Institutional Catering Company in MumbaiCompany Profile : It can be described as a Mumbai-based B2B institutional catering and food-solutions company that has evolved from a tiffin/meal-service concept into a sizeable corporate, school and industrial catering operator. Its main competitive positioning appears to be the combination of homestyle food, nutrition, large-scale meal production, hygiene/compliance and customized institutional catering.Position : Purchase ManagerLocation : Andheri(E)in MumbaiEducation : Graduate/Postgraduate in any discipline; a degree/diploma in Materials Management, Supply Chain is preferred.Department: Materials & ProcurementReporting To: CFOPositions Supervised: Purchase Executives / Store Incharge, etc.Role & Responsibilities :Develop, implement, and continuously improve purchasing policies, systems, and procedures in line with Company standards and food-safety requirements.Source, evaluate, and empanel vendors for raw materials, groceries, kitchen equipment, packaging, and consumables across all sites and the central kitchen.Monitor and evaluate vendor performance on quality, service reliability, and price through standard purchasing specifications; maintain an approved vendor list.Obtain competitive quotations for kitchen and site requirements and ensure the best-quality product is sourced at the most competitive price.Call for quotations/tenders for any item costing above the threshold defined by Company policy and negotiate rates with multiple suppliers.Ensure purchase requisitions from sites and the central kitchen are processed, approved, and converted into purchase orders within agreed timelines.Ensure all approved purchase orders are released to respective suppliers/vendors on a daily basis and that promised delivery dates are tracked and updated by buyers.Coordinate with the Stores and Logistics team to ensure timely receipt, quality check, and dispatch of materials to sites, and resolve delivery discrepancies.Review and approve delivered-item discrepancy reports issued by Cost Control regarding price and quantity variances, and initiate corrective action with vendors.Approve requests for new storeroom/menu items, verifying correct item description, unit, packing, and category, and establish Min/Max stock levels for each site.Draft, negotiate, and validate rate contracts/agreements with vendors, ensuring favorable commercial terms, credit periods, and renewal timelines are tracked.Liaise closely with the Stores Supervisor, F&B/Cost Controller, Chefs, and Site/Cluster Managers to align procurement with menu planning and consumption patterns.Track market price trends for key commodities and proactively flag cost fluctuations that may impact food cost or client billing.Ensure statutory and food-safety compliance (FSSAI, quality certificates, expiry tracking) for all purchased items and vendor documentation.Prepare and present periodic MIS/reports on purchase spend, cost savings, vendor performance, and category-wise procurement analysis to Management.Support budgeting and cost-control initiatives by identifying cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or service standards.Qualifications and ExperienceGraduate/Postgraduate in any discipline; a degree/diploma in Materials Management, Supply Chain is preferred.5 to 8 years of relevant purchasing/procurement experience, preferably in the catering, hospitality, F&B, or institutional food services industry.Strong negotiation skills with proven ability to manage vendor relationships across multiple locations.Working knowledge of MS Excel and procurement/ERP systems; comfortable handling multi-site purchase data and MIS reporting.Sound understanding of food safety norms, quality specifications, and statutory compliance relevant to the F&B industry.High integrity, strong analytical ability, and effective communication and coordination skills across cross-functional teams.Package: 6.00 LPA to 12.00 LPAInterested Candidates can click on Apply or Whatsapp resumeWhatsapp Number : 7039081275Regards,HR Aditi OjhaWhatsApp Number : 7039081275