Godrej Industries - Manager - Procurement - Agri Commodities

Manager Procurement

Role Summary : Sourcing of various types of Agri Commodities for multiple plants in GAVL's Aqua Feed Business.

Job Specification :

- Incumbent would be responsible for procurement of various types of agri commodities and by-products which are used in Animal Feed manufacturing e.g. Grains/Oilseed and By products etc

- Conduct Research and Analysis on domestic and international markets, price seasonality, Competitive intelligence, farm inputs etc for making effective buying decisions

- Would be responsible for handling logistics and warehousing of commodities and moving material across geographies

- Conduct detailed on-field crop surveys by travelling to source/producing markets and direct farmer interactions

- Contribute to business success by meeting On Time Delivery targets of RM and Ensure continuity of operations at all times

- Collaborate and partner across functions and engage with external Stakeholders to lead, influence and facilitate effective execution of sourcing strategies

- Continuously work towards vendor base enhancement and scan markets for newer Raw materials being used/available in industry

- Conduct Supplier performance reviews based on business critical metrics and scorecards

- Using Hedging tools to minimize Business risk in volatile market scenarios

- Make best use and contribute to enhance adoption of various technology platforms for buying efficiency e.g. SAP, Reverse Auction platform and Mobile apps

- Must respect Organizational value systems and ensure compliances ownership without requiring formal supervision to meet all control and reporting objectives

- Leverage GODREJ strengths in identifying and expanding a competitive vendor base

Qualification & Experience :

- Post graduate with prior relevant experience of min 4 to 5 years in similar industries (Management Education from premier institutes preferable)

- Expertise in Hedging, spend analytics, market intelligence, strategic sourcing and supplier performance management

- Extensive experience in Agri commodity Sourcing/Trading/Supply chain management in domestic as well as International markets

- Knowledge of business applications like SAP MM, E-Auction platforms, Mobile Apps etc would be desirable

- Must be Willing to travel extensively across geographies during the year for market survey, vendor development etc

- Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills