Head Purchase

Reports to: CEO / Managing Director

Function: Strategic Sourcing, Procurement Governance, Cost Optimization, Vendor Risk Management

Position Overview

The Head of Purchase / Procurement at a leading manufacturing company will lead a complete transformation of the company’s procurement function. As the company evolves from a traditionally run family business into a professionally managed, IPO-ready organization, the role requires not just operational expertise, but strong ethical leadership, transparency, and a systems-first mindset. The incumbent will be responsible for building robust procurement strategies, optimizing costs, implementing compliance and control mechanisms, and eliminating malpractices from the system.

This role holds significant weight in building a transparent, accountable, and performance-driven procurement ecosystem, and will serve as the central authority for all sourcing-related decisions across the company’s Indian and Overseas units.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Procurement Leadership. Redefine the procurement strategy aligned with Company's scaling vision.

Lead category-wise procurement planning with focus on raw materials (rubber, chemicals), capital equipment, MRO, and services.

Process Reengineering & Systems Implementation

Overhaul existing manual and fragmented procurement practices with digitized systems, including e-tendering and ERP-integrated sourcing workflows.

Build and enforce a structured vendor onboarding process with background checks, price benchmarking, quality validation, and compliance review.

Cost Management & Value Engineering

Drive direct and indirect cost savings through negotiations, alternate sourcing, inventory optimization, and long-term contracts.

Collaborate with R&D and Production to explore substitutes and innovations in raw materials to reduce costs or improve performance.

Compliance, Controls & Ethical Governance

Set up procurement governance with tight controls on quotations, comparative statements, approvals, and purchase orders.

Address ongoing concerns around unethical practices through audits, documentation trails, whistleblower mechanisms.

Vendor Relationship Management & Risk Mitigation

Build a vetted and scalable supplier base with a mix of local and global vendors, ensuring supply reliability, quality, and service levels.

Team Development & Leadership

Redesign the current procurement team structure, assess individual capabilities, and build a high-integrity, well-trained sourcing team.