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Job Description
Job Description:
Category Procurement Manager – Personal Care & Home Care Company: Chemist Box Private Limited Position: Category Procurement Manager – Personal Care & Home Care Location: Patna, Bihar About Chemist Box Private Limited Chemist Box Private Limited is a growing multi-outlet retail pharmacy chain based in Bihar, currently operating around 20-24 physical stores with a strong expansion plan. Role Summary The Category Procurement Manager will be responsible for the procurement of Personal Care and Home Care products for Chemist Box private label. This is a procurement-focused role and does not include responsibility for sales, merchandising, marketing, or store-level category execution.
Key Responsibilities
Identify, evaluate, and finalize suitable vendors / manufacturers for Personal Care and Home Care products. Negotiate with vendors on pricing, credit terms, delivery timelines, MOQ, packaging, and other procurement terms. Compare vendor quotations, product samples, competitor products, packaging quality, and market pricing before making procurement decisions. Introduce new products and improve the existing product mix based on customer demand, market gaps, competitor offerings, and business requirements.
Requirements
Qualification &
Experience
Graduate and above in any stream. The candidate should have 3 years and above
experience
as a Category Manager, Procurement Manager, Buyer, Sourcing Manager, or in a next-to-category-manager role, specifically in Personal Care and Home Care products.
Experience
in pharma or pharma private label is not required for this role. Required
Skills
Strong understanding of Personal Care and Home Care products categories Strong understanding of raw material and packaging material components Strong vendor negotiation and commercial understanding Ability to analyze vendor quotations, pricing, market trends, competitor products, and stock movement Good communication, Excel, email handling, reporting, and presentation
skills
Benefits
Remuneration Fixed salary: INR 12 lakhs per annum and above Variable incentives: Performance-based variable incentives Additional
benefits:
Travel allowance, PF, and other applicable perks Top of Form Bottom of Form
Key Requirements & Skills
Requirements
Qualification &
Experience
Graduate and above in any stream. The candidate should have 3 years and above
experience
as a Category Manager, Procurement Manager, Buyer, Sourcing Manager, or in a next-to-category-manager role, specifically in Personal Care and Home Care products.
Experience
in pharma or pharma private label is not required for this role. Required
Skills
Strong understanding of Personal Care and Home Care products categories Strong understanding of raw material and packaging material components Strong vendor negotiation and commercial understanding Ability to analyze vendor quotations, pricing, market trends, competitor products, and stock movement Good communication, Excel, email handling, reporting, and presentation
skills
Benefits
Remuneration Fixed salary: INR 12 lakhs per annum and above Variable incentives: Performance-based variable incentives Additional
benefits:
Travel allowance, PF, and other applicable perks Top of Form Bottom of Form
Benefits & Perks
Remuneration Fixed salary: INR 12 lakhs per annum and above Variable incentives: Performance-based variable incentives Additional
benefits:
Travel allowance, PF, and other applicable perks Top of Form Bottom of Form
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The salary for this role is 12.0 LPA per annum.
What experience is required?
Senior of experience is required.
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