Sr. Manager – Purchase (F/M/D)

Posted:
5/20/2026, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Maharashtra, India ⋅ Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world!

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for complete Purchase to Pay cycle
  • Deploying Sourcing strategies, Vendor selection, Price finalizations and YoY ( Year-over-Year) Cost reductions
  • Developing Inventory strategies, ensuring material availability and reducing lead time for procurement
  • Capital equipment and Indirect materials procurement, Contract finalizations for services.
  • Cross functional collaboration with PPC (Production Planning Control), Quality, Stores and Production to fulfill demands
  • Process Owner for P2P (Process to Pay) process for ISO 9001 (International Organization for Standardization) , IATF 16949 (International Automotive Task Force) , ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical or Production or Instrumentation, Postgraduate in Supply Chain Management or Operations Management
  • 20+ years of experience in Purchase or Sourcing or Supply Chain Management function with min 5 years of proven track records of Heading the Department
  • Should have handled ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IATF audit (International Automotive Task Force)
  • Zero based costing and should Cost, Standard Cost calculations
  • SAP knowledge of MM (Materials Management) module
  • Broader Experience of all aspects of SCM (Supply Chain Management) like handling Imports and Custom Clearance, Standard Products, Customize Products. Vendor Development, Services, Contract Management and Warehousing

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The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Freudenberg Filtration Technologies India Private Limited

Freudenberg Group

Website: https://www.freudenberg.com/

Headquarter Location: Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1849

IPO Status: Private

Industries: Automotive ⋅ CleanTech ⋅ Home Services ⋅ Laundry and Dry-cleaning ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Retail