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Job Description
We're Hiring | Sourcing Manager
Location: Mumbai
Work Mode: Full-time / On-site (6 Days a Week)
Experience: 5+ Years
Client: Confidential (Leading FMCG / Personal Care Company)
About the Role:
We are looking for a Sourcing Manager to manage third-party manufacturers (3Ps), production scheduling, material planning, and commercial negotiations. The role involves close collaboration with Demand Planning, Marketing, R&D, Quality, Finance, and 3P partners to deliver service, inventory, and cost objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Convert demand forecasts into monthly production schedules and SKU-wise weekly sequencing
- Issue production plans to 3Ps, monitor adherence, and drive recovery actions
- Balance production requirements against capacity, MOQs, and component availability
- Translate production plans into raw material & packaging requirements
- Track inventory, open POs, and escalate shortage risks
- Partner with Marketing, R&D, and Quality for NPD projects
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard 3Ps based on capability and compliance
- Negotiate conversion costs, MOQs, payment terms, and contracts with 3Ps
- Lead cost-saving and productivity targets through detailed cost models
- Source packaging components - bottles, caps, pumps, labels, cartons
- Develop alternate sources for critical and single-source components
Requirements:
- Bachelor's in Engineering / Science (Chemistry) / Supply Chain - Mandatory
- MBA/PG in Supply Chain, Operations, or Finance - an advantage
- 5+ years in sourcing, production planning, procurement, or 3P manufacturing (FMCG / Personal Care / Cosmetics)
- Experience in talcum powder, personal care, or fragrances preferred
- Proven experience in production scheduling and 3P coordination
- Experience in NPD sourcing, contract manufacturing, and commercial negotiation
- Strong understanding of demand conversion, inventory norms, and supplier capacity planning
- Exposure to vendor audits and supplier performance management
Who You Are:
- Analytical - Negotiation-savvy - Execution-focused - Supply chain expert
Skills
ProcurementSourcingVendor ManagementInventory ManagementOperationsCapacity PlanningProcurementPayment TermsProduction SchedulingSupply ChainProductionInventoryIf a job posting appears fraudulent, asks for payment, contains misleading information, or violates our guidelines, please report it immediately. Our team will review it promptly, Jobaaj does not charge any fee from the applicants.
About Company
Skyleaf Consultants has been providing a variety of Human Resource Solutions for over a decade to diverse customers across industries in APAC, EMEA. Skyleaf Consultants has a great work environment with good people around.. An employee gets full liberty on their respective responsibilities
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