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 recent 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 efficient 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 v

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