Senior Executive - Purchase (Poultry feed ingredients)

OM CHICKS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

OM CHICKS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED in Pune seeks a Senior Executive - Purchase (Poultry feed ingredients) to manage day-to-day sourcing operations for our poultry feed milling unit. The role requires tracking market trends, negotiating terms, and ensuring timely procurement of maize, soymeal, and additives on-site in Pune.

Experience in agri-commodities or ingredients, strong negotiation ability, and a robust supplier network are essential for optimizing landed costs and maintaining smooth plant

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of direct, hands-on experience purchasing agri-commodities or ingredients.
• Graduate in any field with prior experience in the same field.
• Strong negotiation and market-tracking skills.

Responsibilities

• Daily sourcing & market tracking of agri-commodities.
• Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery with suppliers.
• Procure additives with exact specs at lowest landed cost.
• Coordinate quality checks with QC lab and ensure on-time dispatch.
• Monitor inventory to avoid overstock and stockouts.

Skills

Negotiation

Networking

Market trends

Education

Graduate

Job description

OM CHICKS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED is an integrated poultry enterprise with its main offices located in A/p Khutbav, within the Pune Division of Maharashtra, India. The company operates across the poultry value chain, with a strong focus on feedmill operations, bird nutrition, and production efficiency. As a growing organization in the poultry sector, OM CHICKS emphasizes reliable supply management, quality feed formulations, and sustainable business practices. Prospective team members join a company that values operational discipline, long-term supplier relationships, and continuous improvement in its processes.

Role Overview:

We are looking for an agile, hands-on Senior Executive - Purchase (Poultry feed ingredients)to manage day-to-day sourcing operations for our poultry feed milling unit. This is a full-time, on-site role based in the Pune. You will be solely responsible for tracking commodity market trends, forecasting price shifts, and executing the physical purchase of bulk raw materials (Maize, Soymeal, DORB) and feed additives (Vitamins, Amino Acids, Toxins Binders). This is an active, operational role requiring daily coordination with market brokers, suppliers, and our plant team.

• Daily Sourcing & Market Tracking:Monitor daily spot prices across major agricultural trading hubs (mandis) and processing plants. Track crop arrivals, weather data, and market sentiment to timing purchases optimally.
• Direct Execution & Negotiation:Personally negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery schedules with grain merchants, solvent extraction plants, and additive distributors.
• Additive Procurement:Work closely with the plant nutritionist to source exact technical specifications of enzymes, amino acids, and supplements at the lowest landed cost.
• Quality & Dispatch Coordination:Coordinate with transport vendors to ensure timely arrival of raw materials at the mill. Partner with the plant QC lab to ensure incoming loads match specified moisture, fiber, and mycotoxin parameters before unloading.
• Inventory Control:Monitor plant inventory levels closely to prevent both overstocking (saving working capital) and stockouts (preventing production halts).
• Experience:5 to 10 yearsof direct, hands-on experience purchasing agri-commodities or ingredients for animal feed, flour mills, or starch industries.
• Key Skills:Sharp negotiation skills, a robust existing network of grain brokers/suppliers, and a strong understanding of how global commodity trends affect local spot prices.
• Education: Graduate in any field with prior experience in same field