Senior Associate Strategic Sourcing & Manufacturing Partnerships

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