Procurement Manager

Company Description

Yamuna Power & Infrastructure Ltd (YPIL) is a manufacturer of polymer insulators, vacuum circuit breakers (VCBs) and FRP products for the power transmission and distribution sector. Founded in 1973 and based in Yamunanagar (Haryana), YPIL supplies utilities, DISCOMs, EPC and substation contractors, and large industrial users across India and in more than 35 countries. YPIL is a family-run, growing company. It suits people who like ownership, direct access to leadership, and seeing their work affect the business.

Role Description

The Procurement Manager is a full-time, on-site position based in Yamunanagar. This role will lead YPIL’s purchase function and take ownership of end-to-end procurement for production. That covers raw materials and components (such as silicone compounds, FRP rods, metal fittings, and VCB parts), plus capital equipment, consumables and services.

Day-to-day responsibilities include

• planning purchases against production schedules
• identifying, developing and qualifying suppliers
• negotiating pricing and commercial terms
• managing delivery timelines so production runs without interruption

The Procurement Manager will track raw material and commodity price movements, manage supplier quality together with the quality team, and build an import sourcing capability where it makes sense. They will work closely with production, quality, finance, and sales and tender teams. The role also involves putting structured procurement processes in place: rate contracts, vendor evaluation, purchase records and spend analysis. The goal is to bring cost, quality and lead-time discipline to a growing manufacturing operation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of procurement experience, preferably in direct materials sourcing for a manufacturing company
• Proven ability to negotiate pricing, payment terms and delivery commitments with suppliers, including suppliers for whom we are not the largest customer
• Experience in supplier development and qualification, ideally for engineered or type-tested components
• Understanding of raw material and commodity price dynamics, and of purchase planning linked to production
• Experience with import sourcing (including China) is a strong advantage
• Experience in electrical equipment, power T&D, or engineering manufacturing is highly desirable
• Working knowledge of ERP systems and the ability to set up procurement processes where they don’t exist yet
• Experience leading or mentoring a purchase team
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred), Supply Chain Management or a related field; an MBA, PGD in SCM, or certifications such as CIPS/CPSM are an advantage
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, and comfort working hands-on in a plant environment