Blinkit Hiring for Purchase Manager at Patna, Bihar, India Full Time

Location: Patna, Bihar, India

Experience: 2 – 4 years

Key Responsibilities:

Scheduling Operations & Planning

• Daily inbound management
• Vendor scheduling management
• Monitor availability of stock and make appropriate arrangements to ensure timely deliveries.
• Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices
• Prepare reports on purchase, availability and scheduling
• KRA – Scheduling Efficiency and Inbound Utilization.

Vendor management

• Payments & commercials management
• Fill rate & scheduling performance follow ups with Vendors
• Collaboration with 500+ Vendors of different brands
• KRA – FIll rates

Coordinations

• Warehouse Coordination and Purchase coordination
• Coordinate with warehouse staff to ensure proper storage
• Invoice Problems or GRN problems SOP to be followed by coordinating with FC/Category/Payments team etc.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in Purchasing/Inventory Management.
• Proven experience in handling vendors and brands, particularly within the FMCG market.
• Strong understanding of supply chain procedures and warehouse operations.
• Good product knowledge and familiarity with vendor sourcing practices.
• Proficient in negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Flexible and adaptable to work in a warehouse environment.

Skills:

• Strong analytical skills, particularly in Excel, to do daily analysis and support business requirements.
• Generate reports and provide insights to improve inventory management and operational efficiency.
• Communicate politely and effectively with business support stakeholders, partners, and vendors.
• To have clear and concise communication to avoid miscommunication and operational disruptions.
• Adapt to changing operational demands and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.