Assistant Manager - Raw Material & Procurement

About us

Founded in 2019 by IIT-B and IIM-A Alumni, Pilgrim is one of the fastest-growing Beauty & Personal Care brands that offers 250+ SKUs across face care, haircare, skincare, makeup and fragrances at over 25,000 pin codes and has grown into a 1000+ offline store omnichannel brand. Pilgrim is known to handpick the world's best beauty secrets to create exciting and efficacious products that deliver results.

Responsiblities

1. Rate Alignment & Price Management

Collect, validate, and update raw material prices from approved manufacturers.

Maintain centralized pricing database with periodic revisions.

Support Procurement with negotiated rate sheets and cost analysis.

Communicate price changes internally to R&D, Finance, Procurement, Planning.

2. Supplier & Manufacturer Coordination

Primary contact for raw material suppliers.

Align on rate revisions, MOQ, lead times, specifications.

Coordinate COA, MSDS, technical dossiers, IFRA certificates.

Track supplier responsiveness and escalate delays.

3. Support for R&D & NPD Teams

Provide updated prices for formulations and feasibility checks.

Collect samples, documents, and alternative RM options.

Coordinate with manufacturers for new ingredient launches.

4. Cross-Functional Communication

Share RM price lists with Finance.

Support SCM with cost impact insights.

Ensure Procurement receives updated rate agreements.

5. Data Management & Reporting

Maintain dashboards for rate trends and comparisons.

Provide monthly summaries of RM fluctuations.

Flag materials with high price volatility.

6. Compliance & Documentation Coordination

Collect and maintain COA, MSDS, regulatory documents.

Maintain updated vendor dossiers.

Requirements & Skills

Understanding of cosmetic raw materials.

Strong communication and vendor management.

Negotiation and rate alignment skills.

Excel and data management proficiency.

Detail-oriented with strong coordination ability

Location

Marol, Andheri