Job Title: Senior Associate – Strategic Sourcing & Manufacturing Partnerships

Location: Bangalore

Employment Type: Full-time

About Agrizy

Founded in 2021 by Vicky Dodani and Saket Chirania, Agrizy is a Series A funded tech-led CRDMO for global Food & Beverage (F&B) and Wellness brands. The company acts as an end-to-end backend catalyst across the product lifecycle from concept ideation and R&D-led formulation development to ingredient sourcing, manufacturing, and global fulfilment helping brands accelerate new product development, reduce cost-to-market, and scale existing lines with speed, consistency, and compliance. By integrating GenAI capabilities, in-house R&D, tech-enabled quality systems, and processing infrastructure, Agrizy is building a scalable, intelligence-led backbone for the global F&B and Wellness industry. Today, Agrizy partners with 300+ global F&B and wellness brands across 20+ countries and is backed by leading investors including Omnivore, Accion, Ankur Capital, Capria and Thai Wah Ventures.

Role Overview: We are looking for a Senior Associate – Strategic Sourcing & Manufacturing Partnerships to identify, evaluate, and onboard manufacturing partners across food, beverages, and functional ingredients. The role involves supplier evaluation, commercial negotiations, partner coordination, product development support, and cross-functional collaboration to support new product development and commercialization.

Key Responsibilities

Identify, evaluate, and onboard manufacturing partners based on customer requirements.
Assess supplier capabilities, certifications, quality systems, capacity, compliance, and commercial viability.
Support negotiations on pricing, MOQ, lead times, payment terms, and commercial agreements.
Match customer requirements with suitable manufacturing partners while balancing cost, quality, and timelines.
Coordinate product development, samples, approvals, pilot trials, and commercialization.
Track projects from enquiry to commercial production and ensure timely execution.
Build and maintain strong relationships with manufacturing partners.
Collaborate with Business Development, R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Operations teams.
Track supplier/market opportunities and maintain sourcing documentation, project trackers, and MIS reports.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
MBA is preferred.
3–5 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Vendor Development, Contract Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing Partnerships.
Experience in Food, FMCG, Ingredients, or Process Manufacturing is preferred.
Understanding of food ingredients, manufacturing processes, contract manufacturing, MOQ optimization, and pricing analysis.
Experience in supplier evaluation, vendor onboarding, commercial negotiations, and relationship management.
Strong project coordination, analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Good proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel and reporting tools.
Good communication skills in English; Hindi and/or Kannada, Tamil, or Telugu is an added advantage.
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Agrizy

Innovative Environment: Be a part of a forward-thinking company in the exciting AgTech space.
Impactful Work: Contribute to meaningful projects that shape the future of agrifood processing.
Growth Opportunities: At Agrizy, we prioritize employee development and growth. We encourage individual success along with the organization.
Inclusive Culture: We are an inclusive and diverse team, where every individual's voice is heard and valued.

Our Core Values

At Agrizy, our core values define who we are and how we work:

Ownership: We take responsibility for our actions and outcomes, empowering every team member to drive results and lead their success.
Passion: We are deeply passionate about innovation and sustainability, continuously striving to solve the toughest challenges in agrifood processing.
Impact: Our work creates meaningful change, making a real difference in the world around.
Collaboration: We believe in the power of working together, fostering an open, supportive environment where diverse perspectives lead to success.

Skills: contract manufacturing,third party vendors,strategic sourcing

Senior Associate Strategic Sourcing & Manufacturing Partnerships