Import Purchase Manager/Sr. Manager

Roles and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Oversee global trade activities, ensuring compliance with regulations and minimizing risks.
• Negotiate prices with vendors to optimize costs and improve profitability.
• Manage import purchase operations, including vendor development, BOM management, and CHA processes.
• Develop strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products.
• Procurement of Imports & regional domestic commodity, global forwarding & Logistics, contract management, negotiation, vendor selection & capacity Management. (For BOM parts)
• New Vendor/Part development, arranging samples for FPA, Line trail & Vendor Finalization Coordination with forwarder & CHA for smooth custom clearance, providing technical write-ups & resolving customs Queries on time, Duty Benefits like AIFTA/CEPA.
• Strategic & tactical procurement, planning, procurement lifecycle, claim settlement, Optimization on total cost.
• Supply on JIT, DOL to achieve/maintain inventory norms.
• Maintained high quality performance, improved on-time delivery, increased customer satisfaction, engage with internal stake holders to ensure sourcing strategy is aligned and capitalizes on supplier technology, roadmaps to drive innovation. VA/VE.