Description:
Job Summary
The Assistant Manager – Purchasing & Logistics will be responsible for managing material procurement, inventory control, supplier development, and logistics operations to ensure uninterrupted production and on-time customer deliveries. The role focuses on cost-effective sourcing, stock accuracy, compliance with quality standards, and efficient transport management.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and execute daily, weekly, and monthly material procurement (local and imported) within lead times
- Procure imported trading goods against customer orders and maintain defined stock levels
- Manage inventory levels for finished goods, raw materials, imports, and consumables
- Ensure FIFO practices and proper storage identification in line with IATF standards
- Conduct stock control and cycle counts to ensure zero stock variances
- Manage warehouse operations, ensuring 5S, safety, and compliance
- Control material issues based on written requisitions with accurate record keeping
- Develop new suppliers and improve existing suppliers in line with quality standards
- Identify alternate sourcing options to support cost reduction initiatives
- Ensure no premium freight costs due to delivery delays
- Monitor and adhere to OEM / Tier-1 customer delivery schedules with no defaults
- Manage company transport vehicles cost-effectively and ensure full compliance
- Maintain minimum and maximum stock levels in the ERP system
- Analyse slow-moving and non-moving stock and implement action plans
- Prepare and submit monthly MIS reports by the 5th of each month
- Ensure no stock-outs that could cause production stoppages
- Open and maintain item masters in ERP with the required approvals
- Ensure proper filing and safe keeping of all logistics and material records
- Comply with IATF / ISO quality management system requirements
- Carry out any other reasonable duties as assigned by management
Performance Indicators
- No material-related delays or production downtime
- Availability of raw materials and finished goods as per defined stock levels
- Accurate stock control and effective warehouse management
Requirements:
- Plan and execute daily, weekly, and monthly material procurement (local and imported) within lead times
- Procure imported trading goods against customer orders and maintain defined stock levels
- Manage inventory levels for finished goods, raw materials, imports, and consumables
- Ensure FIFO practices and proper storage identification in line with IATF standards
- Conduct stock control and cycle counts to ensure zero stock variances
- Manage warehouse operations, ensuring 5S, safety, and compliance
- Control material issues based on written requisitions with accurate record keeping
- Develop new suppliers and improve existing suppliers in line with quality standards
- Identify alternate sourcing options to support cost reduction initiatives
- Ensure no premium freight costs due to delivery delays
- Monitor and adhere to OEM / Tier-1 customer delivery schedules with no defaults
- Manage company transport vehicles cost-effectively and ensure full compliance
- Maintain minimum and maximum stock levels in the ERP system
- Analyse slow-moving and non-moving stock and implement action plans
- Prepare and submit monthly MIS reports by the 5th of each month
- Ensure no stock-outs that could cause production stoppages
- Open and maintain item masters in ERP with the required approvals
- Ensure proper filing and safe keeping of all logistics and material records
- Comply with IATF / ISO quality management system requirements
- Carry out any other reasonable duties as assigned by management
- No material-related delays or production downtime
- Availability of raw materials and finished goods as per defined stock levels
- Accurate stock control and effective warehouse management
23 Jan 2026;
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