Specialist Buyer

1065 ROQUETTE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED; Gokak; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette in Gokak, India seeks a Specialist Buyer for Raw Material Procurement to manage maize sourcing and related operations at plant sites. The role requires strategic negotiation, market insight, and deep experience in maize procurement, with travel to maize producing regions.

You will implement cost-effective sourcing strategies, track key metrics, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and alignment with Roquette's SOPs and sustainability goals.

Qualifications

• 10–12+ years of overall experience in procurement with a focus on maize.
• 8+ years in maize procurement within India.
• Strong negotiation, market scanning and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Lead maize procurement and related operations for the plant sites.
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure favorable terms.
• Track spend, analyze data and improve procurement efficiency.
• Travel across major maize producing regions for surveys and warehouse management.
• Ensure adherence to SOPs and sustainability targets.

Skills

Maize procurement

Negotiation

Market analysis

Leadership

Sourcing

Vendor management

Education

MSc Agriculture

MBA

BSc Agriculture

Job description

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Want to help us make a difference? Using plant-based resources, we collaborate with our customers and partners to imagine and offer ingredients to better feed people and treat patients. Each of our ingredients responds to unique and essential needs, and they enable healthier lifestyles. To meet our challenges, we are looking for a Specialist Buyer within the Raw Material Procurement team! This position will be located in Gokak. Their mission? This position is responsible for effective and cost oriented sourcing operations for the plant adhering to the SOP's with a focus on sustainable and enviroment friendly outlook. Your experience and talents will make the difference to:

Key accountabilities

• Accountable for leading Maize Procurement and related operations for the company at Plant locations include manufacturing site and warehousing locations.
• Proven work experience as a procurement manager and good knowledge of Agriculture Market in India with Particular emphasis on Maize.
• Knowledge of sourcing and procurement techniques as well as a dexterity in “reading” the market Talent in negotiations and networking Good knowledge of supplier base.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers Experience in collecting and analysing data Strong leadership capabilities
• Devise and employ fruitful sourcing strategies Discover the most profitable suppliers and initiate business partnerships
• Negotiate with external vendors to secure the most advantageous terms Finalize details of orders and deliveries
• Examine and re-evaluate existing contracts Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Collaborate with key persons to ensure the clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients
• Anticipate unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies
• Perform risk management regarding supply contracts and agreements Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs
• Understanding of Supply and Demand scenario and identify potential Procurement locations.
• To travel extensively across major producing tracts of Maize for crop Survey, Procurement and Warehouse management.
• Constantly monitoring the market trend by Interactions and accessing information from relevant sources for facilitating right quantum of desired quality at the right time.
• Procure as per set targets by negotiating prices in line with the Targeted price.

Persons reporting to the position

Indirect-Direct-40

Desired attributes

1. Effective networking skills and external interface.
2. Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills
3. Good communicator with ability to make public presentations and create effective image.
4. Extremely high on patience and maturity. Good listening skills and acts as facilitator
5. Meticulous in work, with detailing at micro-level. Working on timelines.
6. To follow and work with Roquette Values of Respect, Trust, Solidarity, Innovation, passion & Commitment.
7. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of, and adheres to, the company’s Code of Conduct Policy Have ability to work independently and in team. High on motivation, with drive and passion and fire in a belly, to stretch and work beyond the boundaries.

Core-Competencies

1. Excellence in Execution – Drives for results and executes the concepts with ‘speed & agility. Ensures best in class performance and continuous improvement in all areas
2. Team work - The ability to work in team and influence the team-members by effective employee service.
3. Collaboration and Influencing - The ability to influence in increasingly complex situations, to integrate diverse inputs and to develop effective working relationship to positively impact business performance. Recognizes and works across line of differences. Business Acumen – Understand our business and its requirement and, acts as Business Partner

Key Contacts

1. Traders ,Brokers and other stake holders contacts
2. Contacts in related government offices.
3. Guiding the team for working with speed & agility. Working closely with Site functional Heads and Plant Heads.

What we love about you

MSC/BSC Agriculture/ MBA or any degree with relevant job experience of 10-12+ years and at least 8 years in Maize procurement.

Roquette is proud to be a global company where you can find personal and professional growth through multiple diverse experiences.

Roquette strives to create a dynamic workforce while remaining firmly committed to equal opportunity by complying with EEO laws.

As we continue to grow, Roquette understands that to be successful we must always be inclusive in our approach.

To find out more about our products, values and sustainable development ambitions visit us at www.roquette.com and at www.sustainability.roquette.com

Roquette is a global leader in sustainable plant-based solutions, driving innovation and strong partnerships that are shaping the future of nutrition, health, and bioindustry.

The company harnesses natural resources such as wheat, corn, seaweed, and cellulose to craft high-performance ingredients used in everyday foods, oral medications, advanced biopharmaceuticals, and a range of bio-based products.

A family-owned company with over 90 years of expertise and 11,000 employees, Roquette serves clients in over 150 countries and is committed to creating lasting value for customers, patients, consumers, and society.

Together, we turn the potential of nature into the essentials of life.

Discover more about Roquette here.