ramaphosphates
1. General Job Information: Job title : Purchase Manager Company / Unit : Rama Phosphates Limited Department : Purchase / Commercial Location : Mumbai 2. Position in the organization: Reports to : President & CFO Direct reports : President & CFO 3. Objective of Job: · To manage and optimize procurement of raw materials, chemicals, packing materials, spares, and services for fertilizer manufacturing operations, ensuring uninterrupted production, cost efficiency, statutory compliance, and quality adherence. 4. Key Responsibilities: · Plan and execute procurement of fertilizer raw materials such as rock phosphate, sulphur, ammonia, phosphoric acid, potash, chemicals, catalysts, and additives. · Manage sourcing of packing materials (HDPE/PP bags, liners), engineering spares, plant consumables, and maintenance services. · Align purchase plans with production schedules, plant shutdowns, and maintenance requirements. · Identify, develop, and approve reliable vendors in compliance with quality, safety, and statutory norms. · Conduct price negotiations, rate contracts, and long-term supply agreements to achieve cost optimization. · Issue, track, and close Purchase Orders (POs), Service Orders, and Annual Rate Contracts (ARC). · Ensure timely inward of materials and coordinate with logistics, stores, and quality teams. · Monitor inventory levels, minimum–maximum controls, and critical spares availability. · Ensure compliance with Fertilizer Control Order (FCO), environmental norms, safety standards, and internal audit requirements. · Coordinate with Accounts for invoice verification, GRN matching, GST compliance, and vendor payments. · Handle import procurement, including vendor coordination, documentation, customs clearance, and statutory compliances (where applicable). · Track market trends, raw material price fluctuations, and alternate sourcing strategies. · Resolve vendor disputes, quality rejections, shortages, and delivery delays. · Support cost-reduction initiatives through value engineering and vendor development. · Lead and develop the procurement team at plant and corporate level. Prepare and present procurement MIS, cost-saving reports, inventory analysis, and compliance dashboards. 5. Educational Qualification: · Any Graduate 6. Experience: · 12 - 15 years of experience with, preferably in a manufacturing industry (e.g., Fertilizer, Petrochemical, Chemical) 7. Approval Authority: President & CFO