Head of Procurement

Happy to present a leadership role with a leading speciality chemical manufacturing company in Mumbai

Head – Sourcing & Procurement (Chemical Manufacturing Industry)

Location : Mumbai (HO)

Experience : 10 - 15 Years

Industry : Fragrances / Food Ingredients / Specialty Ingredients / Flavors

Working days : Monday - Friday

Reporting to : MD & CEO / COO

About the Role :

The Head – Sourcing & Procurement will lead the end-to-end procurement, sourcing, and supplier management processes to ensure cost-effective, timely, and compliant availability of all raw materials, packaging, consumables, and administration goods & services.

This role is pivotal in balancing cost, quality, risk, and agility , while leveraging sourcing models such as Re-Order Point (ROP), Make-to-Order (MTO), Make to stock (MTS) and Strategic Sourcing (Timing, Stock Piles) to meet the organization’s production and business requirements.

Key Responsibilities :

1. Strategic Procurement & Sourcing

• Develop a global sourcing strategy for raw materials, specialty chemicals, solvents, catalysts, and packaging materials.
• Intelligent implement procurement models :
• ROP (Re-order Point) : Follow and Implement ROP levels for fast-moving and critical raw materials based on consumption patterns, lead times, and safety stock.
• Make-to-Order (MTO) : Implement sourcing triggers aligned with production planning for customized products, ensuring JIT (Just-in-Time) deliveries.
• Spot Buying : For short-term, price-sensitive or urgent requirements without long-term contracts.
• Stock Piles
• Integrate procurement strategy with production planning, R&D, supply chain, and finance to align business needs with supplier capabilities.
• Develop multi-sourcing strategies to reduce dependency on single vendors and mitigate geopolitical / market risks.
• Monitor chemical prices and Vendor Negotiation

2. Supplier Management & Development

3. Inventory & Demand Planning

4. Compliance, Quality & Risk Management

5. Technology & Process Excellence

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