Position Title: Purchase & Stores Assistant
Department: Purchase & Stores
Reports To: Operations Head,
Direct Reports: None (individual contributor role)
Location: Plant / Works
Employment Type: Full-time
!! Budget: 4 LPA!!
Key Responsibilities
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Customer Material Coordination (Job-Work Receipt)
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Coordinate with customers/transporters for timely receipt of components/material sent for job-work.
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Verify incoming material against delivery challans/purchase orders; check for shortages or damages.
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Ensure timely GRN (Goods Receipt Note) and documentation for customer-supplied material.
Purchase of Consumables
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Raise purchase requisitions and place orders for paints, chemicals, and other consumables based on production needs and stock levels.
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Obtain vendor quotations and support the Purchase Head on pricing and delivery negotiations.
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Track open purchase orders and follow up with vendors to avoid stock-outs or line stoppages.
Stores Management
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Maintain stores on a FIFO (First-In-First-Out) basis for both customer material and consumables.
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Ensure proper stacking, labeling, and identification of stock.
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Conduct periodic physical stock verification/reconciliation against records and report discrepancies.
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Maintain minimum/maximum stock levels and raise timely replenishment requests.
Safety & Hazardous Material Handling
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Ensure safe storage and handling of hazardous materials (paints, thinners, chemicals) as per safety norms — labeling, segregation, MSDS availability, and fire safety.
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Maintain records of hazardous material stock and ensure proper disposal of waste/empty containers as per applicable norms.
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Support periodic safety checks of the stores area and flag gaps to management.
Documentation & MIS
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Maintain accurate purchase and stores records — GRNs, stock registers, and issue/consumption records.
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Prepare basic MIS reports in Excel (stock status, consumption trends, pending POs, purchase cost tracking) for management review.
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Support month-end stock reconciliation and reporting.
Coordination
Education & Experience
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Graduate / Diploma in any discipline; commerce, mechanical, or industrial background preferred.
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4-5 years of experience in a purchase/stores role, preferably in a manufacturing or automotive component environment.
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Experience handling hazardous/chemical material storage is an advantage.
4. Key Skills & Competencies
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Good working knowledge of MS Excel (data entry, basic formulas, stock trackers, MIS reports).
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Basic understanding of inventory management practices (FIFO, stock reconciliation).
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Awareness of safety practices for hazardous material storage and handling.
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Exposure to any ERP/inventory software is an added advantage.
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Good coordination and communication skills to deal with customers, vendors, and internal teams.
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Detail-oriented, organized, and accountable for accurate records.
5. Other Requirements
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Willingness to be based full-time at the plant.
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Age: typically 22–30 years (indicative; not a strict cut-off).
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This is a junior assistant-level role — compensation and seniority are set accordingly.