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Job Summary: We are looking for a Purchase Executive to manage day-to-day procurement activities for our manufacturing unit. The candidate will be responsible for timely procurement of raw materials, chemicals, consumables, packaging materials, engineering spares and other plant requirements while ensuring competitive pricing, quality and timely delivery. Key Responsibilities: Handle the complete purchase cycle from Purchase Requisition (PR) to Purchase Order (PO).Source quotations, prepare comparative statements and negotiate with vendors.Coordinate with Stores, Production, QA/QC, Maintenance and Accounts for procurement requirements.Follow up with suppliers for timely delivery and resolve supply-related issues.Develop and maintain vendor relationships and vendor records.Ensure proper purchase documentation and ERP/Tally updates.Monitor pending orders, material requirements and critical purchases.Support cost reduction and vendor development initiatives.Ensure compliance with company purchase procedures and approval processes.Candidate Profile: Graduate/Diploma in Commerce, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering or related field.25 years of purchase/procurement experience in a manufacturing industry.Good knowledge of vendor negotiation, quotation comparison and purchase documentation.Working knowledge of MS Excel and ERP/Tally.Good communication, coordination, follow-up and negotiation skills.Experience in chemical/pharmaceutical/specialty chemical manufacturing will be preferred. .
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Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore account for 642 of the open purchasing roles on WorkMundi. If you're looking in those regions, you have real volume to work with. The US has 130 open positions. Check where your target employers are hiring before you apply.
About 59% of purchasing ads are written in English on our board. That's a useful signal: it tells you which postings to prioritize if English is your working language, but it says nothing about whether the job itself requires you to speak it. Read the full job description.
When you interview for purchasing, expect to explain how you've managed a vendor relationship that went wrong. Hiring managers want to hear a concrete example: which vendor, what broke down, and what you did to fix it or end it. They're testing whether you can handle conflict without burning bridges.
The employers posting most are Private Advertiser (43 jobs), Veterans Health Administration (16), zffriedric (11), and avnet (10). These names tell you where volume hiring is happening—worth researching their interview style and culture before you apply.