Purchase Manager- Electronics Manufacturing Full Time NEW

Profile: Manager [Procurement]

Location: Visakhapatnam

Industry: Electronic Manufacturing/ Electrical & Electrical Distribution/

Industrial Automation [Pure importer & trading company candidate would not be

considered for any evaluation]

Experience: 8 to 10 Years

Compensation budget: 15 Lpa including 10 % Variable

Current role: Assistant Manager/ Deputy Manager/ Early-stage Manager

Team handling: 3 to 10 people

Company to search for: As enclosed separately in the e-mail body

Goals (0 to 12 month)

1. Build a cost-optimized, reliable procurement engine for electronics/ EMS

components

2. Achieve 5 to 10% cost savings through negotiation, alternate sourcing, and

value engineering [to match 26FY27 budget]

3. Ensure material availability aligned with production plans

4. Develop a robust & diversified vendor base (domestic & import)

5. Establish scalable procurement processes for growth to 10b ₹

Milestones

1. 0 to 30 days: Audit current vendors, pricing, contracts, and sourcing gaps

2. 30 to 60 days: Renegotiate key items, identify alternate vendors for cost

and risk reduction

3. 60 to 90 days: Implement RFQ process, vendor evaluation matrix, and basic

SOPs

4. 90 to 180 days: Stabilize supply, reduce emergency buys & improve planning

coordination

5. 6 to12 months: Build strategic sourcing pipeline & long-term vendor

partnerships

Measurement of success (KPIs)

1. Cost savings achieved [% reduction vs previous FY & 26/ 27 FY budget]

2. On time material availability/ line stoppage incidents

3. Purchase price variance (PPV)

4. Vendor performance (cost, quality & delivery)

5. Inventory turns/ reduction in excess & dead stock [to match 26FY27 budget]

6. % of planned vs emergency procurement

What candidate should bring to the table

1. Strong vendor network (EMS/ electronics/ electrical & automation ecosystem)

2. Proven negotiation and cost down track record

3. Experience in import sourcing & supply risk management

4. Ability to build RFQ systems, SOPs, and controls

5. Data-driven mindset (Excel/ ERP) with sharp commercial judgment

6. Ownership, speed, and ability to operate in a build-from-scratch environment