Head - Sourcing - Potato/Agri-Commodities

1. Strategic Procurement & Sourcing:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for Raw Materials, Packaging Materials, agricultural commodities, and other critical procurement categories.
• Establish long-term procurement roadmaps aligned with business growth and cost objectives.
• Drive strategic sourcing initiatives to enhance supply security, quality, and cost competitiveness.

2. Potato & Agricultural Commodity Procurement:

• Lead end-to-end procurement of potato and other agri-based raw materials required for manufacturing operations.
• Develop sustainable sourcing models through farmers, aggregators, traders, cold storages, and strategic suppliers.
• Monitor crop cycles, acreage, yield forecasts, market trends, and commodity movements to support sourcing decisions.
• Establish long-term partnerships with growers and suppliers to ensure year-round material availability.

3. Supplier Development & Vendor Management:

• Build and manage a robust supplier ecosystem across RM and PM categories.
• Lead supplier identification, onboarding, evaluation, and performance management processes.
• Develop strategic supplier relationships to drive innovation, quality improvement, and cost reduction.
• Conduct periodic supplier reviews and implement supplier development initiatives.

4. Cost Optimization & Commercial Excellence:

• Lead commercial negotiations, annual contracts, and strategic procurement initiatives.
• Drive cost reduction.
• Monitor commodity markets and pricing trends to optimize procurement decisions.
• Ensure procurement spends remain within approved budgets.
• Drive PPV (Purchase Price Variance) improvements and procurement savings.

5. Supply Continuity & Inventory Governance:

• Ensure timely availability of all materials as per business and manufacturing requirements.
• Work closely with the Planning and Manufacturing teams to align procurement activities with production schedules.
• Maintain optimum inventory levels while minimizing excess and obsolete stock.
• Monitor inventory health.
• Develop contingency sourcing plans to mitigate supply disruptions.

6. Quality, Compliance & Risk Management:

• Partner with Quality teams to ensure procurement of materials meeting approved specifications and quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, SOPs, audit requirements, and statutory regulations.
• Drive adherence to FSSAI, HACCP, ISO, vendor compliance, and quality governance standards.
• Lead procurement risk management initiatives and develop business continuity plans.
• Ensure complete procurement documentation, traceability, and audit readiness.

7. Leadership & Team Development:

• Lead, mentor, and develop procurement and sourcing teams across locations.
• Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establish performance metrics and capability development plans for team members.
• Lead digitization, process standardization, and procurement excellence initiatives.
• Build a high-performance procurement organization capable of supporting future business growth.