Job Role: Manager Procurement

Location: Mumbai

In this role we are seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial sourcing leader who can drive and accelerate our development in India by securing, expanding, and elevating a solid ecosystem of local partners.

Your Key Responsibilities:
Lead and represent the India Alliances Sourcing Portfolio, acting as the primary interface with crossfunctional teams internally and a wide ecosystem of external partners. Provide solid sourcing leadership and actively support the Intermediates Category Sourcing organization.
Own Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) for the Indiabased supplier landscape: identify, evaluate, select, develop, and steer key partners. Build longterm strategic relationships and monitor performance, ensuring effective negotiation, contract management and continuous improvement.
Drive value creation by collaborating broadly with RD, Operations, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, and Finance on a range of initiatives aimed at improving cost, service, quality, sustainability, and innovation outcomes.
Develop and communicate market intelligence, including short and longterm price trends, supply/demand outlooks, and competitive insights, to influence decisionmaking and guide category strategies.




Contribute to the evolution of the Global Alliances Category Strategy, bringing a strong Indiamarket perspective and supporting longterm business growth and supply competitiveness.
Manage and execute procurement initiatives in close partnership with all relevant stakeholders and the global procurement community, ensuring seamless coordination and effective project delivery. You will be accountable for your Budget and Last Estimates reporting

You Bring
Chemist Background. BSc degree in a relevant expertise area, MSc degree preferred;
10 years+ expertise in either Procurement and/or broader Business context of Category management or related commercial functions; Strategic thinking creativity, collaboration excellence; Thorough negotiation and influencing skills and able to engage others, able to navigate through matrix work setting;
Experience in Chemicals / Flavors and Fragrance materials is an asset;
Fluent in English (C1).Accountability to decision-making, ensuring alignment with our values and achieving positive outcomes.
A spirit of initiative and drive for progress, contributing to our collective success as you are empowered to take ownership.

📌 Manager Procurement Mumbai
🏢 DSM Firmenich
📍 Mumbai