Raw Material and Supply chain chemist

TotalEnergies; Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies in India is seeking a procurement specialist with extensive experience in sourcing raw materials for lubricants, additives or metalworking. The role includes lab work, material evaluation, and contract management across local and APME operations.

Candidate will coordinate with SCM and purchasing teams to optimize costs and ensure compliance, quality, and timely delivery within local blending initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in sourcing and procurement of raw materials, preferably from lubricants, additives or metalworking.

Responsibilities

• Manage raw material sourcing, technical approval, compliance validation and price negotiation.
• Localise finished products India and APME zone, including lab work.
• Evaluate alternative raw materials and conduct lab work.
• Collect and manage technical agreements, TDS, MSDS, and compliance data.
• Support samples management and RM/FG revalidation for quality.
• Monitor commodity prices and perform trend analysis for local costs.
• Negotiate raw material pricing and supply terms with SCM/Purchasing.
• Oversee local third-party blending contracts including drafting and negotiations.
• Lead supply chain optimization studies to enable local blending.

Skills

Sourcing

Procurement

Contract negotiation

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Lab techniques

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Raw Material & Supply sourcing, technical approval, compliance validation and price negotiation
• Localisation of finished products India and APME zone as required (including lab work)
• Evaluation of alternative raw materials (including lab work)
• Collect and responsibility to manage technical agreements, TDS, MSDS, Compliance data (Supplier and RM)
• Support for samples management at TCAP
• RM/FG revalidation for quality
• Lab work in line with Chemist job description
• Commodity price tracking for APME including trend analysis on local product costs
• Negotiate in parallel with SCM/Purchasing team Raw material pricing and supply terms
• Contract management of local third-party blenders including contract management, drafting and negotiation and regular contract progress reviews
• Supply chain optimisation studies to support move to local blending, implementation in local TotalEnergies blending plants or alternative raw materials or suppliers

Laboratory activity and Safety

• Adhere to Group Safety Rules and maintain a safe working environment in the laboratory.
• Prepare and set up the laboratory measuring equipment and laboratory technology and adjust measuring programs.
• Maintain and care for the laboratory equipment and the laboratory inventory and keep the laboratory area tidy.
• Record technical data in relevant tool, follow data protection rules to protect Intellectual Property. Document results for the creation of technical reports
• Follow the OP2 process and align with metal-market specific requirements.
• Participate in cross-functional working groups to address new trends, regulations, sustainability criteria, and innovation.

Take part in technical relationships with customers, external conferences, technology training, and supplier presentations to advance technology knowledge

Preferred candidate profile

Looking for someone with at least 7 years of experience in sourcing, procurement of raw materials preferably from lubricants, additives or Metal working background.