Senior Manager – Strategic Procurement

Role Snapshot:

Senior agri-commodity procurement professional to own the Mustard Oil / Mustard Seed category end-to-end. The role is critical to cost competitiveness, supply continuity, and margin protection, with strong exposure to market intelligence and leadership stakeholders.

Key Accountability Areas:

End-to-end ownership of Mustard Oil / Mustard Seed Sourcing (strategy and execution)

Annual and seasonal procurement planning, volume commitments, and budgeting

Price negotiations, contract finalisation, and supplier commercial management

Strong mandi-level market intelligence: arrivals, crop size, policy impact, price trends

Drive cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and inventory health

Work closely with Manufacturing, Planning, Finance, Quality, and Logistics teams

Ensure compliance to SOPs, DOA, quality specs, and audit requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile

Experience

1015 years in Agri Commodity procurement

Hands-on experience in Agri Commodity /Mustard Oil/ Veg Oil & fats / Oilseeds

sourcing (mandatory)

Exposure to mandi buying, aggregators, traders, Manufacturers and contract

sourcing

FMCG / Edible Oil / Food Processing background preferred

Core Skills

Deep understanding of crop cycles and mandi dynamics

Strong commercial negotiation and costing skills

Ability to build price forecasts and market outlooks

High ownership, execution focus, and stakeholder management

Success Metrics

Demonstrated cost savings and margin impact

Ability to manage price volatility and supply risk

Strong supplier network and negotiation track record

Comfort operating in volatile agri-commodity environments

Education

MBA / PGDM Supply Chain / Procurement / Agribusiness preferred

Graduation in Agriculture / Commerce / Engineering

Reporting

Reports to: Head Procurement Oil