Cotton Purchase

Arvind; Ahmedabad District; Presencial; INR 3.000.000 - 4.000.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Arvind in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, seeks a seasoned Cotton Purchase Professional to lead cotton procurement from ginners and suppliers, ensuring quality and continuity for textile production. You will analyze market trends, negotiate contracts, and manage key supplier relationships to sustain competitive pricing and supply reliability.

The role requires extensive travel during the cotton season and a deep understanding of cotton quality parameters and market dynamics.

Qualificações

• Graduate or postgraduate in Agriculture, Textile Technology, or Commerce.
• 10+ years of experience in cotton procurement, sourcing, trading, or textile manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of cotton quality and market dynamics.
• Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively during cotton season.

Responsabilidades

• Procure cotton from ginners, traders, and sourcing partners.
• Build and maintain relationships with farmers and suppliers.
• Monitor crop trends, arrivals, market prices, and industry dynamics.
• Negotiate contracts to ensure pricing and quality.
• Ensure timely cotton supply for production needs.
• Coordinate with quality, production, and supply chain teams.
• Track market intelligence and pricing trends for sourcing.
• Drive cost optimization and risk mitigation in procurement.

Conhecimentos

Cotton procurement

Sourcing

Supplier management

Negotiation

Market analysis

Formação

Graduate in Agriculture

Postgraduate in Textile Technology

Commerce

Descrição da vaga

Role Purpose

We are looking for an experienced Cotton Purchase Professional to drive cotton procurement activities, supplier relationship management, cost optimization, quality assurance, and supply continuity for our textile manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of cotton from ginners, traders, and sourcing partners.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with farmers, ginners, brokers, and cotton suppliers.
• Monitor cotton crop trends, arrivals, market prices, and industry dynamics.
• Negotiate procurement contracts to ensure competitive pricing and quality.
• Ensure timely availability of cotton as per production requirements.
• Coordinate with quality, production, and supply chain teams for smooth operations.
• Track market intelligence, crop forecasts, and cotton pricing trends to support sourcing decisions.
• Drive cost optimization and risk mitigation in procurement activities.

Desired Profile

• Graduate/Postgraduate in Agriculture, Textile Technology, Commerce, or related disciplines.
• 10+ years of experience in cotton procurement, cotton sourcing, cotton trading, or textile manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of cotton quality parameters, procurement processes, and market dynamics.
• Excellent negotiation, supplier management, and analytical skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively during cotton season.

Why Join Arvind?

• Opportunity to work with one of India's largest and most respected textile organizations.
• Exposure to end-to-end cotton value chain and large-scale sourcing operations.
• High-impact role influencing raw material strategy and business performance.

Location:

Ahmedabad, Gujarat