Role Summary

Pluckk is hiring a sourcing executive to plug daily supply gaps for our Mumbai
D2C operations. The role is responsible for sourcing fresh fruits and vegetables
from APMC Vashi and allied Mumbai markets to cover shortfalls against planned
POs, ensuring zero stockouts and high fill rates at the DC. You will work
early-morning market hours, negotiate on the spot, and ensure quality produce
reaches the DC in time for the day's order fulfillment.

Key Responsibilities
Identify daily shortfalls against planned POs and procure shortfall
quantities from APMC Vashi and other Mumbai mandis.
Build and maintain robust relationships with APMC traders, commission agents,
and farmer-vendors for reliable, on-call supply.
Create and process POs in the system for shortfall buys; ensure accurate
rate, quantity, and quality capture.
Negotiate best market rates on the day; track price trends across SKUs and
benchmark against planned costs.
Drive fill rate targets — minimise out-of-stock SKUs at the DC and reduce
customer-level shortfalls.




Conduct on-the-spot QC at the market — reject sub-standard produce before it
moves to the DC.
Coordinate with the inbound / DC team for timely receiving, weight
reconciliation, and quality acceptance.
Track and report daily: shortfall volume, fill rate %, spend vs. plan,
vendor-wise performance.
Flag persistent shortfall SKUs and price spikes to the Category team for
planning corrections.

Skills & Qualifications
Graduate in any discipline.
2–5 years of experience in fresh F&V; procurement, ideally in D2C, quick
commerce, grocery, or HoReCa supply (Zepto, Blinkit, BigBasket, Otipy,
FreshToHome, Country Delight, or similar).
Solid working knowledge of APMC Vashi market — traders, commission agents,
arrival patterns, peak hours, and pricing dynamics.
Hands-on experience with PO creation in ERP / procurement systems (SAP,
Oracle, Unicommerce, or similar).
Proven vendor management skills — ability to negotiate, b

📌 Executive Sourcing Mumbai
🏢 Essar
📍 Mumbai