Purchase Executive Jobs in Chennai Pharmacy Retail Chain

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Purchase Executive positions in Chennai's private Pharmacy Retail Chain sector. This is a full-time opportunity with a reputed Pharmacy Retail employer in Chennai offering competitive salary, structured growth, and a professional work environment. Tamil communication skills are preferred alongside English for professional and business interaction in Chennai.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders for drugs and non-drug items based on indent requests from store inventory teams
• Negotiate pricing, schemes, and credit terms with approved pharmaceutical stockists and distributors
• Coordinate with vendors on delivery schedules, back-order management, and urgent supply requests
• Process supplier invoices and credit notes and coordinate with the accounts team for payment
• Maintain an approved vendor list and evaluate new vendor additions based on pricing and compliance
• Track purchase scheme benefits including free goods and bonus quantities in the ERP system
• Prepare purchase performance reports on margins, vendor reliability, and scheme utilization

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• How do you evaluate and select a new pharmaceutical stockist or distributor for the chain?
• Describe your process for negotiating purchase schemes and trade margins with drug distributors
• How do you handle a situation where a critical drug is on back-order from your primary vendor?
• What steps do you take to ensure incoming goods match the purchase order quantity and batch details?
• How do you track and account for free goods and bonus quantities in the purchase system?
• Describe your experience with pharmaceutical credit note processing and vendor reconciliation
• What is your approach to managing purchase costs while maintaining adequate stock levels?
• Good Tamil and English communication skills for team coordination and client interaction in Chennai.

✅ Required Skills