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Purchase Incharge

₹2.7L – ₹4.6L / yr3–6 yrsCloses 26 Jul 24 days left
Chennai, TamilnaducontractPosted 34d ago
CBSE
Senior Secondary Level

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Key facts

Role
Purchase Incharge
School
Sri Sankara SR SEC School
City
Chennai
State
Tamilnadu
Board
CBSE
School type
Senior Secondary Level
Employment type
Contract
Salary
₹2.7L – ₹4.6L per year
Experience
3–6 years
Posted
29 May 2026
Closing date
26 Jul 2026
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Purchase Incharge

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  • CBSE school — strong academic systems and recognised curriculum.
  • Established school — running for 56+ years.
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Job description

Overview

Sri Sankara SR SEC School requires a Purchase Incharge in Chennai, Tamilnadu for the upcoming academic year. A full-time role with reasonable workload expectations and clear deliverables. Sri Sankara SR SEC School in Chennai, Tamilnadu operates as a senior secondary school, established 1970, — a CBSE-affiliated school. A settled, professional environment with clear academic systems, structured staff meetings, and steady infrastructure investment. Role: the Purchase Incharge keeps the school's day-to-day operations running. You own the assigned function end-to-end — process, paperwork, vendor coordination, and timely escalation to leadership. Day to day, you will:

  • Process the assigned transactions, approvals, and documentation on time.
  • Maintain digital and physical records per school policy.
  • Respond to internal and external queries clearly and professionally.
  • Coordinate with other departments to keep the operational rhythm intact.
  • Escalate exceptions to the right authority early. Ideal candidate — you have:
  • Prior experience in a school or service-oriented organisation.
  • A neat, systematic style with paperwork and records.
  • Good interpersonal skills with parents and staff.
  • Discipline to maintain registers, logs, and trackers accurately.
  • A learning mindset for new tools the school adopts. Perks and culture:
  • Fair compensation with annual review (₹2.7 LPA – ₹4.6 LPA).
  • Stable, full-time engagement with a clear academic calendar.
  • Regular PD through internal and external programmes.
  • A working culture that takes faculty wellbeing seriously.
  • A school that genuinely cares about student outcomes. Apply through the platform using the button above; your profile lands with Sri Sankara SR SEC School instantly. Candidates who meet the brief are invited for interviews within the week.

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Role details

Vacancies
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About the school

Sri Sankara SR SEC School

Key facts about Sri Sankara SR SEC School

Key facts
Founded
1970
Board
CBSE
Type
Senior Secondary Level
Principal
VIDYALAKSHMI.S
Affiliation #
1930009
Address
9 VASANTHA PRESS ROAD ADYAR CHENNAI TAMIL NADU, 9 Vasantha Press, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 600020

Sri Sankara SR SEC School is a senior secondary level affiliated to CBSE, established in 1970, located in Chennai, Tamilnadu.

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