Manager, RM Sourcing

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

Job summary

Licious, Bengaluru-based meat and seafood company, seeks a Sourcing Manager to lead live sheep and goat procurement, develop daily/weekly/monthly plans, and optimize costs while maintaining quality.

You will build and manage a diverse supplier network, negotiate terms, coordinate with operations and QA teams, and ensure compliance across procurement processes. Willingness to travel to livestock markets and farms is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in live animal sourcing and procurement is required.
• Strong vendor development and supplier management skills.
• Knowledge of procurement planning, budgeting, and market analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end live sheep/goat procurement and planning.
• Develop daily, weekly, monthly procurement plans aligned with demand.
• Build and diversify supplier network; negotiate terms and prices.
• Coordinate with quality, logistics, and operations to ensure supply continuity.
• Ensure compliance with procurement processes and reporting.

Education

BBA

B.Com

M.Com

MBA

Job description

We are Licious and we are a Bengaluru based meat & seafood company founded in 2015 by Abhay Hanjura and Vivek Gupta, our founders, foodies and friends. We pride ourselves on being India’s most successful D2C food-tech brand operating in 20 cities across the country delighting over 32 lac customers with our de-licious fresh meat and seafood!

Think you have what it takes to be the magic ingredient in the recipe that is Licious? Read on…

What makes the role meaty?

1. Live Animal Sourcing & Procurement

Manage end-to-end sourcing and procurement of live sheep and goats in line with business requirements.

Develop daily, weekly, and monthly procurement plans based on slaughterhouse demand and production forecasts.

Ensure consistent availability of livestock while meeting sourcing volume and cost targets.

Identify opportunities to optimize live animal purchase cost per kg without compromising quality.

Identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop reliable livestock suppliers, traders, aggregators, and farmers.

Build a strong and diversified supplier network across sourcing markets to ensure uninterrupted supply.

Negotiate competitive procurement prices, payment terms, and volume commitments.

Monitor supplier performance on quality, pricing, reliability, and fulfilment.

3. Quality & Animal Health Compliance

Ensure procured animals meet defined specifications related to age, weight, health, and dentition.

Coordinate with quality assurance and veterinary teams for animal inspections and acceptance.

Minimize rejection rates by strengthening supplier-level quality checks.

Monitor animal health, handling practices, and mortality during procurement and transportation.

Track prevailing livestock market prices, seasonal fluctuations, and supply-demand trends.

Benchmark procurement prices against market rates to ensure cost competitiveness.

Identify alternative sourcing markets and suppliers to manage price volatility.

Drive cost efficiencies through effective negotiation, procurement planning, and supplier diversification.

5. Supply Continuity & Operations

Ensure timely fulfilment of slaughterhouse requirements through effective sourcing and transportation coordination.

Work closely with slaughterhouse operations, planning, logistics, and quality teams to align daily procurement.

Proactively identify supply risks arising from market shortages, disease outbreaks, transportation disruptions, or seasonal variations.

Develop contingency sourcing plans to minimize operational disruptions.

6. Process Compliance, Documentation & Reporting

Ensure adherence to procurement processes, including purchase orders, invoices, weighing records, and supplier documentation.

Oversee supplier billing, quantity reconciliation, and payment coordination.

Maintain accurate records of daily sourcing volumes, procurement costs, rejection rates, and supplier performance.

Prepare timely MIS reports and sourcing forecasts to support business planning and decision-making.

What success looks like

The Sourcing Manager will be successful in this role by building a dependable livestock supplier network, consistently meeting slaughterhouse demand, maintaining high animal quality standards, and driving competitive procurement costs while ensuring operational and process compliance.

We hope that you have…

• Strong understanding of live sheep and goat procurement, livestock markets, and sourcing networks.
• Experience in supplier identification, development, negotiation, and relationship management.
• Knowledge of live animal quality parameters, including age, dentition, weight, and health.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage procurement budgets and market price fluctuations.
• Experience in procurement planning, logistics coordination, and supply continuity management.
• Ability to analyse sourcing costs, supplier performance, and procurement trends.
• Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and execution skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively to livestock markets, farms, and supplier locations.

Education & Experience

• Qualification: BBA, B.Com, M.Com, or MBA.
• Experience: 8–10 years in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain operations, preferably within livestock, red meat, meat processing, or allied agricultural industries.
• Hands-on experience in live animal sourcing, particularly sheep and goats, is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience managing supplier networks, procurement budgets, and large-scale sourcing operations is desirable.