Responsibilities
- Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for raw materials including soybean meal, fish meal, and other critical inputs.
- Identify, evaluate, and qualify reliable suppliers locally and overseas.
- Negotiate prices, contracts, and terms to ensure competitive advantage and security of supply.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure quality, consistency, and reliability.
- Conduct supplier performance reviews and audits to ensure compliance with company standards.
- Explore and develop alternative sources of supply to mitigate risks.
- Monitor market trends, commodity prices, and supply risks to provide insights and recommendations to management.
- Implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality.
- Manage procurement risks by diversifying sources and maintaining contingency plans.
- Operational Excellence
- Establish and streamline procurement processes, policies, and procedures.
- Ensure timely availability of raw materials to support uninterrupted production.
- Collaborate with Production, R&D, and Quality Assurance teams to meet technical and quality requirements.
- Leadership & Reporting
- Lead, mentor, and develop a procurement team to achieve departmental goals.
- Provide regular procurement reports, market analysis, and forecasts to senior management.
- Ensure compliance with legal, ethical, and sustainability standards in all procurement activities.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, International Trade, or a related field.
- Minimum 7–10 years of procurement experience, with at least 5 years in aqua feed, animal feed, or food manufacturing industry.
- Proven track record in sourcing and purchasing key raw materials such as soybean meal, fish meal, and other feed ingredients.
- Strong knowledge of local and global raw material markets, import/export regulations, and supply chain practices.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to set up and manage strategic sourcing processes and procurement systems.
- Proficiency in ERP systems and MS Office Suite.
- Strong leadership skills with experience in managing teams.
- Fluent in English is a must.