Job Role: Buyer - Vitamins & Additives

Location: Mumbai

Business Unit: Godrej Agrovet Ltd

About Role:

The ideal candidate should have procurement experience in Amino Acid, Premix, API, Vitamin, or Mineral-based companies, or from Pharma, Chemical, Nutraceutical organizations, and other Vitamin/Feed Additive manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Procurement Planning & Execution

- Manage procurement of vitamins, additives, and functional ingredients for animal feed and allied businesses.
- Prepare and manage annual procurement budgets and ensure adherence to spend norms.
- Perform spend analysis, inventory optimization, and rejection control using ERP and analytics tools.
- Lead vendor negotiations, finalize pricing, payment terms, and incoterms to ensure best commercial outcomes.

2. Strategic & Global Sourcing

- Identify and onboard reliable global and domestic suppliers to ensure uninterrupted supply and quality compliance.
- Conduct continuous market research and cost benchmarking for raw materials and additives.
- Explore new molecules, alternate sources, and category innovations to improve cost and performance.

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Partner with R&D;, Nutrition, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Regulatory teams to align sourcing with business needs.
- Evaluate supplier capabilities and ensure technical and quality compliance of sourced materials.

4. Import Operations Management

- Manage end-to-end import processes, including vendor communication, documentation, CHA coordination, and customs clearance.




- Ensure compliance with FSSAI, BIS, GMP, DGFT, and other regulatory norms.
- Collaborate with logistics and CHA partners to ensure timely and effective material movement.

5. Market Intelligence & Risk Management

- Track global market trends, forex, freight, and commodity movements to support sourcing decisions.
- Implement risk mitigation strategies for key ingredients and supply disruptions.
- Travel extensively (1015 days/month) for vendor development, audits, and market assessments.

6. Supplier Relationship Management

- Build and maintain long-term supplier partnerships based on performance and reliability.
- Drive vendor evaluation, onboarding, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance sourcing competitiveness.

Key Competencies:

- 2 to 7 years of experience in Procurement.
- Strong technical understanding of vitamins, amino acids, additives, bioavailable minerals, and nutraceutical ingredients (e.g., Choline Chloride, Betaine).
- Proven experience in global and domestic sourcing of APIs, AIs, specialty chemicals, nutraceuticals, or feed additives.
- In-depth knowledge of import documentation, customs, and global trade compliance.
- Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP/Oracle), Excel, and data analysis tools.
- Familiarity with FSSAI, BIS, GMP, HACCP, and related quality frameworks.

Qualifications:

- Education: Bachelors/ Master's.
- Preferred: Postgraduate degree or certification in Supply Chain, Procurement, or International Business.

📌 Buyer - Vitamins & Additives (Mumbai)
🏢 Godrej Agrovet
📍 Mumbai