Head – Reefer Vehicle Procurement & Supply

Growqai; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Growqai Bengaluru is seeking a Procurement & Supply Head – Reefer Vehicle to own identification, sourcing, procurement, and availability of small and medium reefer vehicles for our fast-growing operations.

This hands-on, market-facing role will build a network of vehicle owners, fleet operators, transporters, and supply partners; negotiate terms; and ensure timely vehicle placement across cities to scale our transportation services.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in transport procurement, fleet sourcing, or logistics.
• Strong network of vehicle owners, transporters, and market aggregators.
• Excellent negotiation and understanding of lane economics and freight rates.
• Ability to identify new sources of supply and build relationships from scratch.
• Hands-on with commercial vehicles and operating economics.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with fast-paced start-up experience.
• Willingness to travel extensively across markets.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end procurement and supply of small and medium reefer vehicles across operating cities.
• Identify and build network of reefer vehicle owners, fleet operators, transporters, brokers, and other supply partners.
• Scout the market to identify new sources of reliable vehicle supply.
• Negotiate freight rates, lease rentals, minimum guarantees, commercial terms, and service conditions with vehicle owners and transport partners.
• Evaluate whether vehicles should be procured through spot hiring, long-term contracts, leasing, or other arrangements based on business needs.
• Build a reliable and scalable supply base capable of supporting both existing and new customer requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with vehicle owners and suppliers while ensuring commercial discipline.
• Monitor market freight rates and vehicle availability across cities and lanes to identify cost and supply opportunities.
• Ensure timely placement and availability of vehicles against operational requirements.
• Develop alternate sources of supply to minimize dependency on individual vendors and reduce risk of shortages.
• Ensure all vehicles and suppliers meet operational, safety, compliance, and temperature-control requirements.
• Drive onboarding and documentation of new vehicle suppliers into Organisation's systems.
• Track supplier performance, availability, cancellations, service failures, and commercial performance.
• Resolve supply-side escalations and negotiate solutions to operational challenges.
• Use data and market intelligence to continuously reduce procurement costs and improve vehicle availability and utilization.

Skills

fleet

procurement

supply

freight

reefer

Job description

The Role

The

The Role

The Procurement & Supply Head – Reefer Vehicle will own the identification, sourcing, procurement, and availability of small and medium-sized reefer vehicles required for Organisation's rapidly growing operations.

The role will involve building a strong market network of vehicle owners, fleet operators, transporters, and other supply partners; negotiating competitive commercial terms; and ensuring that the right vehicles are available at the right location and time.

This is a highly hands-on, market-facing role and is critical to Organisation's ability to scale its transportation business while maintaining service reliability and healthy margins.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end procurement and supply of small and medium-sized reefer vehicles across operating cities and key lanes.
• Identify and build a network of reefer vehicle owners, fleet operators, transporters, brokers, and other supply partners.
• Continuously scout the market to identify new sources of reliable vehicle supply.
• Negotiate freight rates, lease rentals, minimum guarantees, commercial terms, and service conditions with vehicle owners and transport partners.
• Evaluate whether vehicles should be procured through spot hiring, long-term contracts, leasing, or other commercial arrangements based on business requirements.
• Build a reliable and scalable supply base capable of supporting both existing and new customer requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with vehicle owners and suppliers while ensuring commercial discipline.
• Monitor market freight rates and vehicle availability across cities and lanes to identify cost and supply opportunities.
• Ensure timely placement and availability of vehicles against operational requirements.
• Develop alternate sources of supply to minimize dependency on individual vendors and reduce the risk of vehicle shortages.
• Ensure all vehicles and suppliers meet Organisation's operational, safety, compliance, and temperature-control requirements.
• Drive onboarding and documentation of new vehicle suppliers into Organisation's systems.
• Track supplier performance, availability, cancellations, service failures, and commercial performance.
• Resolve supply-side escalations and negotiate solutions to operational challenges.
• Use data and market intelligence to continuously reduce procurement costs and improve vehicle availability and utilization.

Required Skills & Experience

Skills: fleet,procurement,supply,freight,reefer

• 8–12 years of experience in transport procurement, fleet sourcing, vehicle supply, logistics, or related fields.
• Strong experience in market-based procurement of commercial vehicles; experience with reefer vehicles will be a significant advantage.
• Strong existing network of vehicle owners, transporters, fleet operators, and market aggregators.
• Excellent negotiation and commercial skills with a strong understanding of lane economics and market freight rates.
• Ability to identify new sources of supply and build relationships from scratch.
• Strong understanding of small and medium commercial vehicles and their operating economics.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work with data and make commercially sound decisions.
• Strong follow-up and closure skills.
• Extremely hands-on with a strong execution bias—comfortable spending time in the market and personally driving outcomes.
• High ownership, entrepreneurial mindset, and ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• Willingness to travel extensively across markets when required