Mosaic Wellness - Director - Procurement

Description:

Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Sourcing & Category Management:
- Develop and execute category strategies for key raw materials and packaging materials aligned with brand growth, innovation, and cost targets.
- Identify and onboard cost-efficient, agile, and innovation-oriented suppliers across India and emerging global markets.
- Lead annual sourcing plans, supplier negotiations, and cost benchmarking initiatives to deliver sustainable savings.
- Partner with R&D and Manufacturing to ensure speed-to-market for new product developments and reformulations.
Cost Competitiveness & Value Creation:

- Drive cost optimization programs through alternate sourcing, process improvement, and value engineering.
- Conduct regular cost structure analysis (should-cost models, market indices) to manage volatility in RM and PM.
- Build strategic relationships with key suppliers to unlock long-term cost advantages and innovation.

Vendor Development & Supplier Ecosystem:
- Develop a robust local supplier base capable of delivering on quality, agility, and compliance standards.
- Mentor suppliers on quality systems, sustainability, and reliability improvement initiatives.
- Lead supplier evaluations, audits, and performance reviews using a structured Supplier Scorecard framework.
Operational Excellence & Process Agility:
- Oversee the procure-to-pay (P2P) process ensuring accuracy, speed, and adherence to internal controls.
- Drive digital tools and analytics for better visibility on spend, supplier performance, and lead time tracking.
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and sustainability norms without compromising speed or flexibility.
People Leadership & Capability Building:

- Lead and coach a high-performing procurement team; build functional depth and business partnership capability.
- Encourage a culture of accountability, speed, and collaboration across categories and cross-functional teams.
- Identify and groom successors for key category and sourcing roles.
Success Traits:

- Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and results.
- Excellent stakeholder management from plant operations to finance and R&D.
- Agility under pressure: thrives in fast decision-making environments.
- Natural influencer who drives cost discipline without slowing business.
- Commitment to sustainability, supplier partnership, and ethical sourcing.

Locations: 12-15 Thane.

Employment Type: Full-Time.