Manager/ Senior Manager Purchase and Procurement

Inera Cropscience; Gurugram District; In loco; INR 1.500.000 - 2.300.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Inera Cropscience in Gurugram is seeking a senior procurement lead to streamline raw material procurement for agrochemical products. You will build supplier networks, evaluate and onboard vendors, and manage terms, quality, and timelines to ensure uninterrupted supply.

The role requires strong negotiation, contract understanding, and strategic sourcing skills, with a focus on cost optimization and risk mitigation across production inputs.

Competenze

• 1015+ years of relevant procurement experience.
• Experience in agrochemical / pesticide / fertilizer / bio-fertilizer industry.
• Strong supplier networks with chemical, fertilizer, agrochemical, and biological raw-material suppliers.
• Excellent vendor negotiation and commercial management skills.
• Strong understanding of procurement contracts, terms, and supply agreements.

Mansioni

• Lead the overall raw material procurement strategy for pesticides, fertilizers, and bio-fertilizer products.
• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop reliable domestic and international suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, credit periods, MOQ, lead times, quality specifications, and commercial terms.
• Monitor commodity/raw-material price trends and market movements to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop alternate sources for critical raw materials to minimize supply-chain risks.
• Ensure procurement aligns with production and inventory requirements.
• Work with Production, Planning, Quality, R&D, Finance, Regulatory, and Sales teams for alignment.
• Establish vendor qualification and evaluation processes; track supplier performance.

Conoscenze

Procurement

Vendor negotiation

Supplier relationships

Strategic sourcing

Cost optimization

ERP systems

MS Excel

Formazione

Bachelor’s in SCM/Procurement

MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain

Strumenti

MS Excel

ERP systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall raw material procurement strategy for pesticides, fertilizers, and bio-fertilizer products.
• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop reliable domestic and international suppliers.
• Manage procurement of technical-grade chemicals, intermediates, solvents, additives, formulations, micronutrients, biological inputs, and other relevant raw materials.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, and strategic vendors.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, credit periods, MOQ, lead times, quality specifications, and commercial terms.
• Monitor commodity/raw-material price trends and market movements to identify cost-saving and sourcing opportunities.
• Develop alternate sources for critical raw materials to minimize supply-chain risks.
• Ensure timely procurement and availability of materials as per production and inventory requirements.
• Work closely with Production, Planning, Quality, R&D, Finance, Regulatory, and Sales teams to align procurement with business requirements.
• Establish and maintain appropriate vendor qualification and evaluation processes.
• Track supplier performance in terms of quality, cost, delivery, service, and compliance.
• Drive cost optimization through strategic sourcing, bulk procurement, vendor consolidation, and long-term supply agreements.
• Maintain optimum inventory levels while avoiding stock-outs and excess inventory.
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, quality standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Lead and mentor the procurement team and establish clear performance metrics.
• Prepare procurement MIS, cost analysis, supplier performance reports, and management updates.

Required Experience & Skills

• 1015+ years of relevant procurement experience, preferably in the Agrochemical / Pesticide / Fertilizer / Bio-Fertilizer industry.
• Strong hands-on experience in raw-material sourcing and procurement.
• Existing networks and strong relationships with relevant chemical, fertilizer, agrochemical, and biological raw-material suppliers will be highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of raw materials used in pesticides, fertilizers, and bio-fertilizers.
• Excellent vendor negotiation and commercial management skills.
• Strong understanding of procurement contracts, commercial terms, and supply agreements.
• Ability to identify market trends and develop effective sourcing strategies.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience managing and developing a procurement team.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel / ERP / procurement systems.

Preferred Candidate Profile

We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked with agrochemical manufacturers, pesticide companies, fertilizer companies,

bio-fertilizer manufacturers, or agricultural-input companies and have independently managed significant raw-material procurement.

Candidates with a strong supplier network and proven track record of achieving cost savings while maintaining quality and uninterrupted supply will be preferred.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Chemical Engineering, Agriculture, Chemistry, or a related field.
• MBA/PGDM in Supply Chain / Procurement / Operations would be an advantage.

Location, Sector 44, Gurugram, HaryanaRole & responsibilities