Urgent opening For Purchase Manage (Wheat Procurement

Randstad; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad is seeking a seasoned Wheat Procurement professional to build and manage a robust supplier network, ensure timely wheat procurement and optimize costs. The role requires deep market insight, strong negotiation skills, and experience with ERP/SAP.

Travel to mandis and supplier sites will be needed to secure reliable supply chains. Responsibilities include negotiating terms, tracking market prices, coordinating with quality and production teams, and maintaining supplier performance

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in commodity procurement.
• Direct experience in wheat procurement.
• Experience in flour milling, food processing, FMCG, agri commodities, grain trading or similar industries will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of wheat markets and commodity pricing.
• Existing relationships with wheat traders, commission agents, mandis or aggregators will be an advantage.
• Strong negotiation and supplier-management skills.
• Good analytical and numerical ability.
• Willingness to travel to mandis, supplier locations and mills when required.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and ERP/SAP.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a reliable network of wheat suppliers, traders, commission agents and mandi sources.
• Identify and procure wheat based on milling and production requirements.
• Negotiate price, quality, quantity, payment terms and delivery schedules with suppliers.
• Monitor daily wheat prices across mandis and markets.
• Maintain strong relationships with suppliers while developing new sourcing channels.
• Ensure timely procurement to meet mill requirements.

Skills

Wheat procurement

Supplier management

Market intelligence

Negotiation

Excel

ERP/SAP

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

ERP system

Job description

Location: Gurgaon, Haryana

Department: Procurement / Purchase

Experience: 510 years

Industry: Food / Flour Milling / Commodities

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

1. Wheat Procurement

• Develop and manage a reliable network of wheat suppliers, traders, commission agents and mandi sources.
• Identify and procure wheat based on the companys milling and production requirements.
• Negotiate price, quality, quantity, payment terms and delivery schedules with suppliers.
• Monitor daily wheat prices across relevant mandis and markets.
• Maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers while continuously developing new sourcing channels.
• Ensure timely procurement to meet mill requirements and avoid production disruptions.

2. Commodity Market Intelligence

• Track wheat prices, mandi arrivals, crop conditions and market movements.
• Understand seasonal trends and anticipate price movements to support procurement decisions.
• Monitor government policies, MSP, import/export developments and other factors affecting wheat prices.
• Provide regular updates to management on procurement opportunities and market outlook.

3. Wheat Quality & Specifications

• Coordinate with the Quality and Production teams to understand required wheat specifications.
• Ensure procurement meets agreed parameters such as:

Moisture

Test weight / hectolitre weight

Protein

Gluten

Foreign matter

Damaged / shrivelled grains

Admixture

Other milling-quality parameters

• Work with suppliers to resolve quality deviations and claims.

4. Supplier Management

• Evaluate and onboard new suppliers based on price, quality, reliability and capacity.
• Maintain supplier performance records.
• Negotiate commercial terms and ensure adherence to agreed contracts.
• Build long-term relationships with key wheat suppliers.

5. Procurement Planning & Coordination

• Coordinate with Production, Sales, Stores, Logistics, Finance and Quality teams to understand requirements.
• Plan procurement based on mill consumption, inventory levels and expected requirements.
• Monitor incoming consignments and ensure timely deliveries to the mills.
• Coordinate with logistics teams to optimise freight and landed procurement cost.

6. Cost Management

• Evaluate the landed cost of wheat, including purchase price, freight, loading/unloading and other associated costs.
• Identify opportunities to reduce procurement costs without compromising quality.
• Maintain procurement records and provide regular MIS to management.

7. Documentation & Systems

• Maintain accurate purchase records, supplier data, contracts and procurement reports.
• Ensure purchase transactions and inventory movements are properly recorded in SAP

Business One / ERP.

• Prepare regular reports on:

Quantity purchased

Average purchase price

Supplier-wise purchases

Mandi-wise purchases

Inventory position

Market prices

Procurement savings / variance

Candidate Profile

Required

• 5-10 years of experience in commodity procurement/purchase.
• Strong preference for candidates with direct experience in wheat procurement.
• Experience in flour milling, food processing, FMCG, agri commodities, grain trading or similar industries will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of wheat markets and commodity pricing.
• Existing relationships with wheat traders, commission agents, mandis or aggregators will be an advantage.
• Strong negotiation and supplier-management skills.
• Good analytical and numerical ability.
• Willingness to travel to mandis, supplier locations and mills when required.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Excel and ERP/SAP.

Preferred Background

Candidates currently working in:

• Flour mills
• Grain / commodity trading companies
• Food processing companies
• FMCG companies with direct commodity procurement
• Agri-commodity procurement
• Wheat trading / sourcing organisations