# Senior Purchasing Supervisor

> Datamark, Inc. · Chennai, India · — · Posted 2026-11-10

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Finance

## Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Process item requests and requisitions based on company policies.

• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets

• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems, which may impact business operations.

• Perform fixed assets and supply inventories as requested.

• Develop and implement inventory control procedures as necessary.

• Assist with control of purchasing department budgets.

• Commercial and financial awareness with a full understanding of how failure impacts production, and customer order fulfillment.

• Good knowledge of purchasing, negotiation, commercial understanding, and cost breakdown

• Should be able to understand the technical procurements/nontechnical as well and have good research knowledge.

• Manage supplier relations; negotiate contracts, prices, timelines, the required quality standards, and specifications, etc. Maintain the supplier database, purchase records, and related documents.

• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.

• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures.

• Good technical knowledge of Procurement/sourcing

• Conduct competitive bids at 3-4 quotes.

• Analytical Skill for the Cost workouts to be made by considering the various factors/ Variables.

• Performs other related tasks as requested.

## Requirements

Required Skills:

• Excellent communication in English (verbal and written)

• Effective negotiation skills with vendors regarding pricing

• Familiarity with an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system would be beneficial.

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management.

• Manage multiple projects and be detail-oriented.

• Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills

• Ability to maintain confidentiality while dealing with information-sensitive issues.

• Should be familiar with Tamil, and Hindi fluency languages.

• Solid judgment and decision-making skills

## Benefits

PF, Medical Insurance

## Apply

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