Senior Procurement Executive

Hive collective Pvt Ltd; Sector 10; On-site; INR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hive Collective Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a Senior Executive – Procurement to manage supplier sourcing, evaluation, and purchasing for agricultural products, spices, and FMCG categories.

The role covers quality coordination, testing, and supplier follow-up to ensure compliant, on-time deliveries. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience in agri commodities and FMCG procurement, with strong negotiation and cross-functional coordination across QA, logistics, and finance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on procurement experience in agri commodities, spices, FMCG.
• Experience sourcing and evaluating suppliers, testing and certifications.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate and develop suppliers including manufacturers and traders.
• Source spices and FMCG products per required specifications.
• Coordinate with QA labs for testing and compliance.
• Prepare purchase orders against approved specs and track delivery.
• Maintain supplier records and contracts; liaise with finance and logistics.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Communication skills

Procurement planning

Hindi & English proficiency

Education

Graduate in Agriculture, Food Technology, Food Science, Supply Chain, Commerce or Business Administration

Tools

Excel/Google Sheets

MS Word

Job description

Senior Executive Procurement

Company : Hive Collective Pvt. Ltd.
Location : Delhi NCR | Full-time | Work from Office
Experience : 2–4 Years
Travel : Regular supplier/factory visits

About the Role

Hive Collective Pvt. Ltd. is building an export business across agricultural products, spices, FMCG and selected food categories. We are looking for a Senior Executive – Procurement to manage supplier sourcing, product evaluation, procurement, quality coordination and supplier follow-up.

The ideal candidate should have hands‑on experience in agri commodities, spices, food products or FMCG procurement and understand both the commercial and technical aspects of sourcing.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate and develop suppliers including manufacturers, processors, aggregators, FPOs and traders.
• Source spices, agricultural commodities, food products and FMCG products as per required specifications.
• Understand product grades, varieties, quality parameters, seasonality, moisture levels, shelf life and storage conditions.
• Evaluate product samples and coordinate quality, microbiological, pesticide residue, aflatoxin, heavy metal and other applicable testing.
• Coordinate with NABL‑accredited laboratories/testing agencies and maintain test reports and product specifications.
• Conduct supplier/factory visits and assess processing, hygiene, storage, packing, capacity and traceability.
• Obtain and verify supplier documents including GST, FSSAI, certifications, test reports and other applicable registrations.
• Obtain quotations, compare total procurement costs and negotiate price, MOQ, quality, payment and delivery terms.
• Prepare and execute purchase orders against approved specifications.
• Track production, quality, packing, dispatch and delivery; resolve shortages, delays and quality issues.
• Maintain supplier database, quotations, samples, test reports, POs and procurement records.
• Coordinate with Quality, Logistics, Finance and Sales teams for smooth procurement and dispatch.

Candidate Profile

• Graduate in Agriculture, Food Technology, Food Science, Supply Chain, Commerce or Business Administration preferred.
• 2–4 years of experience in procurement/sourcing, preferably in spices, agricultural commodities, food ingredients or FMCG.
• Practical knowledge of commodity quality, grades, moisture, storage, sampling and testing requirements.
• Experience coordinating with testing laboratories/agencies will be preferred.
• Strong negotiation, supplier management and communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of Excel/Google Sheets and MS Word.
• Strong Hindi and working English.
• Willingness to travel for supplier and factory visits.
• Candidates must currently reside in Noida/Delhi NCR and be comfortable with daily office commute.