Purchasing Manager

About the role

A leading manufacturing company in Horana, Sri Lanka is looking for a Purchasing Manager. The role leads end-to-end procurement, ensuring materials and services are available on time for uninterrupted plant operations while driving supplier performance, cost optimisation and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement procurement strategies to support business objectives.
• Ensure timely availability of materials and services for uninterrupted plant operations.
• Lead sourcing, purchasing, supplier negotiations and delivery management.
• Build strong supplier relationships and improve quality, cost and delivery performance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on efficient processes and timely vendor payments.
• Resolve supplier issues such as quality concerns, rejected materials and cost recovery.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, SOPs, ISO standards and ethical sourcing.
• Drive cost optimisation, supplier performance, sustainability initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Monitor procurement KPIs, prepare management reports and lead the procurement team.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 5-6 years of experience in procurement or supply chain management, including a supervisory or leadership role.
• Technical engineering background with hands-on exposure to manufacturing operations is a distinct advantage.

Required skills

• Proficiency in MS Office.
• SAP S/4HANA.