Purchase Head

Job Title: Purchase Head | Procurement Manager

Location: Vesu, Surat

Salary: 7.0 8.4 LPA
Experience: 5-12 Years
Industry: Restaurant | Hospitality | Food & Beverage

About the Company:

Our client is a well-established multi-outlet restaurant chain with operations across Gujarat. The organization manages procurement through a centralized warehouse, ensuring uninterrupted supply of operational materials across multiple restaurant locations.

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced Purchase Head / Procurement Manager to lead the organization's purchase, procurement, vendor management, purchase planning, commercial negotiations, inventory coordination, and procurement operations. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in strategic sourcing, cost optimization, supplier management, procurement analytics, purchase MIS, and multi-location procurement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the complete Purchase & Procurement function.
• Develop and execute purchase planning based on operational requirements.
• Manage vendor identification, vendor development, vendor evaluation, and vendor relationship management.
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing, contracts, and supplier agreements.
• Ensure timely procurement of materials while maintaining quality and cost efficiency.
• Monitor procurement performance through purchase reports, MIS, procurement analytics, and cost analysis.
• Coordinate with warehouse and operations teams to ensure uninterrupted material availability.
• Drive cost optimization, process improvements, and procurement efficiency.
• Maintain procurement documentation, purchase orders, supplier records, and compliance.

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor's Degree in any discipline.
• 512 years of overall experience in Purchase, Procurement, or Supply Chain.
• Minimum 2 years' experience as Purchase Manager, Procurement Manager, Purchase Head, or a similar leadership role.
• Strong exposure to vendor management, commercial negotiations, procurement planning, inventory coordination, and procurement reporting.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Industry Experience:

Candidates from the following industries will be preferred:

• Restaurant Chains
• Hospitality
• Food & Beverage
• FMCG
• Retail
• Manufacturing
• Consumer Goods
• Packaging
• Distribution
• Warehousing

Professionals from other industries with strong procurement and vendor management experience are also encouraged to apply.

Required Skills:

• Purchase Management
• Procurement
• Purchase Planning
• Vendor Management
• Vendor Development
• Vendor Negotiation
• Strategic Sourcing
• Procurement Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Commercial Negotiation
• Cost Optimization
• Inventory Management
• Warehouse Coordination
• Material Planning
• Procurement Analytics
• Purchase MIS
• Microsoft Excel
• ERP
• SAP MM (Preferred)
• Supply Chain Operations