Position: AGM – Commodity Procurement (3P)
Qualification: MBA / PGDM in Supply Chain, Procurement, Operations or Business Management
Experience: 15+ Years
Locations: Thrissur, Bangalore or Ahmedabad
Companies preferred: FMCG, Food Procurement & Sourcing and 3rd-Party / Contract Manufacturing
Skills Required:
- 3rd-Party Manufacturer / Co-packer Development
- FMCG Food Procurement & Sourcing
- Product Costing, Margin & Profitability Analysis
- Commercial Negotiation, Supplier Evaluation & Management
- Strong Commercial & Analytical Acumen
- Product QA & Product delivery within timelines across the countries
- Export logistics and regulatory management
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Lead 3rd-party procurement and sourcing of FMCG food products such as Ghee, Honey, Frozen Foods, Bakery, Biscuits, Snacks, Staples, Ready-to-Eat Foods and other packaged food products.
- Identify, evaluate and onboard reliable third-party manufacturers / co-packers for new and existing product categories.
- Build and maintain a strong network of manufacturers based on quality, capacity, cost and compliance.
- Identify products with strong market demand and commercial potential.
- Negotiate product cost, MOQ, payment terms, lead time and commercial terms with manufacturers.
- Prepare detailed product costing, margin and profitability analysis.
- Present business proposals to Management covering procurement cost, selling price, margins, contribution and company profitability.
- Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and margin improvement through alternate suppliers and negotiations.
- Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Quality, R&D, Finance and Supply Chain for product development and commercialisation.
- Coordinate product sampling, trials, quality approvals and commercial finalisation.
- Monitor supplier performance on quality, cost and delivery.
- Continuously identify new manufacturers and product opportunities to expand the FMCG food portfolio.
Interested please mail at [Confidential Information] and contact @ 9884930512
