Executive - Sourcing

Essar Career Site; Mumbai; On-site; INR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Pluckk is seeking a sourcing executive to plug daily supply gaps for its Mumbai D2C operations. You will source fresh fruits and vegetables from APMC Vashi and other Mumbai markets to cover shortfalls against planned POs, ensuring zero stockouts and timely delivery to the DC for daily order fulfillment.

You will work during early-morning market hours, negotiate on the spot, and uphold quality standards from market to DC, with hands-on PO creation in ERP systems and strong vendor relationships to

Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline.
• 2–5 years of fresh F&V procurement experience, preferably in D2C, quick commerce, or grocery.
• Strong knowledge of APMC Vashi market and pricing dynamics.
• Experience creating POs in ERP/procurement systems (SAP, Oracle, Unicommerce).
• Vendor management and ability to negotiate supply reliability.
• Fluency in Hindi and Marathi; working English for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Identify daily shortfalls against planned POs and procure shortfall quantities from APMC Vashi and other Mumbai mandis.
• Build relationships with APMC traders, commission agents, and farmer-vendors for reliable on-call supply.
• Create and process POs in the system for shortfall buys; ensure accurate rate, quantity, and quality capture.
• Negotiate best market rates on the day; track price trends across SKUs and benchmark against planned costs.
• Drive fill rate targets — minimise out-of-stock SKUs at the DC and reduce customer-level shortfalls.
• Conduct on-the-spot QC at the market — reject sub-standard produce before it moves to the DC.
• Coordinate with the inbound / DC team for timely receiving, weight reconciliation, and quality acceptance.
• Track and report daily: shortfall volume, fill rate %, spend vs. plan, vendor-wise performance.
• Flag persistent shortfall SKUs and price spikes to the Category team for planning corrections.

Skills

Hindi

Marathi

English

Education

Graduate (any discipline)

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Unicommerce

Job description

Role Summary

Pluckk is hiring a sourcing executive to plug daily supply gaps for our Mumbai D2C operations. The role is responsible for sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables from APMC Vashi and allied Mumbai markets to cover shortfalls against planned POs, ensuring zero stockouts and high fill rates at the DC. You will work early-morning market hours, negotiate on the spot, and ensure quality produce reaches the DC in time for the day's order fulfillment.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify daily shortfalls against planned POs and procure shortfall quantities from APMC Vashi and other Mumbai mandis.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with APMC traders, commission agents, and farmer-vendors for reliable, on-call supply.
• Create and process POs in the system for shortfall buys; ensure accurate rate, quantity, and quality capture.
• Negotiate best market rates on the day; track price trends across SKUs and benchmark against planned costs.
• Drive fill rate targets — minimise out-of-stock SKUs at the DC and reduce customer-level shortfalls.
• Conduct on-the-spot QC at the market — reject sub-standard produce before it moves to the DC.
• Coordinate with the inbound / DC team for timely receiving, weight reconciliation, and quality acceptance.
• Track and report daily: shortfall volume, fill rate %, spend vs. plan, vendor-wise performance.
• Flag persistent shortfall SKUs and price spikes to the Category team for planning corrections.

Skills & Qualifications

• Graduate in any discipline.
• 2–5 years of experience in fresh F&V procurement, ideally in D2C, quick commerce, grocery, or HoReCa supply (Zepto, Blinkit, BigBasket, Otipy, FreshToHome, Country Delight, or similar).
• Strong working knowledge of APMC Vashi market — traders, commission agents, arrival patterns, peak hours, and pricing dynamics.
• Hands-on experience with PO creation in ERP / procurement systems (SAP, Oracle, Unicommerce, or similar).
• Proven vendor management skills — ability to negotiate, build trust, and ensure supply reliability.
• Strong understanding of fill rates, shortfall management, and fresh produce QC parameters.
• Comfortable with early-morning / odd-hour market shifts.
• Working Excel / Google Sheets skills for daily tracking and reporting.
• Fluency in Hindi and Marathi (essential for APMC interactions); working English for internal reporting.