Procurement Manager

About role

Kapiva is recruiting a Procurement/Third Party Vendor Management with at least 4 years of experience in FMCG New product launch and manufacturing.

The scope of this role is to ensure that all product launches are seamless with owning the end-to-end execution right from coordinating with multiple stakeholders internally namely the Packaging team, R&D Team, Planning team, Marketing team, and external vendors and manufacturers.

Roles and Responsibilities:-

Project Management

Closely work with cross-functional teams to coordinate and ensure on-time project completion.

Get into details of product launches, identify bottlenecks leading to delays, and problem- solve with the right stakeholders.

Prepare a Gant chart of procurement and vendor development-related projects and coordinate periodic meetings with stakeholders for on-time project execution.

Supplier and Vendor Management:

Develop new contract manufacturers, Raw materials vendors, and packaging material vendors

Resolve supplier issues and manage relationships to ensure compliance with agreements.

To lead contracting with inputs from legal & user departments.

Coordinate and visit manufacturing premises and ensure all processes are in place for launches and new product development.

Cost Negotiations:

Identify cost reduction opportunities and implement savings initiatives.

Manage market cost fluctuations and negotiate for minimization of impact

Send RFQs, take quotations, negotiate, and finalize new product costing

Negotiate and execute short-term supply and price agreements.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum 4-6 years of experience in the FMCG/Food industry procurement role.

Education: BE/B Tech/MBA-Supply Chain/Operations

Strong knowledge of the industry and market conditions

Exceptional interpersonal skills and rapport-building

Able to travel to meet vendors and suppliers as necessary

Experience in contract farming/Agri background will be an added advantage.

About Us:

Kapiva is a modern ayurvedic nutrition brand focused on bringing selectively sourced, natural foods to Indian consumers. We help bring the wisdom of India's ancient food traditions to modern-day consumers. Kapiva's high-quality product range includes Herbal Juices, Ghee, Cold-Pressed Oils, Nutrition Powders, and much more. Our products are top performers on online marketplaces (Amazon, Flipkart, Big Basket, and many others), we're growing our presence offline in a big way (Reliance, Nature's Basket, Noble Plus, etc) and we're Series C funded by India's best Consumer VC Fund Fireside Ventures, Orbimed, Vertex Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Sharrp Ventures etc.

The team at Kapiva is headed by:

Founder: Ameve Sharma - worked @McKinsey, @Baidyanath; studied @INSEAD & NYU Co-Founders Anuj Sharma and Shantanu. We're creating a new brand with a unique story and are looking for a team to help us grow our business. You'd be joining a young, hungry team with a culture of honesty, humility, and hard work. We've grown sales 3x in the last 12 months and served more than 10 Mn+ customers.