This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 780000 - Rs 840000 (ie INR 7.8 - 8.4 LPA)

Industry: Restaurant | Hospitality | Food & Beverage
Timing: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Experience: Minimum 5+ Years Overall | Minimum 2+ Years as a Purchase Manager, Procurement Manager, Purchase Head, or Similar Role

Location: Surat, Gujarat, India
JobType: full-time

We are looking for an experienced Purchase Head to lead the organization's procurement function. The role involves Purchase Planning, Procurement, Vendor Management, Commercial Negotiation, Purchase Reporting, Procurement Analytics, and Inventory Coordination to ensure timely procurement and cost-effective purchasing across multiple outlets.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the overall purchase and procurement function.
• Plan and execute procurement activities based on business requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, and purchase agreements to achieve the best value.
• Review and monitor purchase reports and procurement performance.
• Analyze historical purchase data, buying trends, and procurement patterns.
• Generate insights and recommendations to support management in procurement decisions and cost optimization.
• Coordinate with warehouse and operations teams to ensure timely procurement and uninterrupted material availability.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years of overall professional experience.
• Minimum 2+ years of experience as a Purchase Manager, Procurement Manager, Purchase Head, or in a similar role.
• Proven experience in purchase planning, procurement, vendor management, and commercial negotiations.
• Strong analytical ability to interpret purchase reports and procurement data.

Required Skills:

• Purchase Management
• Procurement
• Purchase Planning
• Vendor Management
• Vendor Negotiation
• Procurement Analytics
• Purchase Reporting & MIS
• Cost Optimization
• Inventory Coordination

Preferred Experience:

• Candidates from Restaurant, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Entertainment, Retail, FMCG, Manufacturing, or similar industries will be preferred.
• Experience managing procurement for multi-location operations, centralized warehouses, or high-volume purchasing environments will be an added advantage.
• Candidates from other industries with relevant procurement and vendor management experience are also encouraged to apply.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to lead the procurement function of a growing multi-outlet organization.
• Collaborative and professional work environment.
• Stable long-term career growth opportunities.

Must-have skills

Purchase Management, Vendor Management, Inventory Coordination

Good-to-have skills

Purchase Reporting & MIS, Procurement, Cost Optimization