Executive Buyer (Vitamins & Additives) (Mumbai)

Executive Buyer (Vitamins & Additives) (Mumbai)

14 Aug
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Godrej Agrovet
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Mumbai

14 Aug

Godrej Agrovet

Mumbai

About Godrej Industries Group (GIG)

Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies (GILAC) is the holding company of the Godrej Group, with diverse interests across consumer goods, real estate, agriculture, chemicals, and financial services in 18 countries.

www.godrejindustries.com

About Godrej Agrovet Limited (GAVL)

Godrej Agrovet, a leading food and agriculture conglomerate, is dedicated to enhancing the productivity of Indian farmers by developing innovative products and services that sustainably increase crop and livestock yields.

www.godrejagrovet.com

About Animal Feed (AF)

As one of Indias largest organized players in the compound feed market, our Animal Feed business generates over a million tonnes in annual sales. We offer a diverse range of products for cattle, broiler, and layer feed. Our cutting-edge manufacturing plants, equipped with quality assurance labs, support farmers in improving productivity and profitability. We are also heavily investing in research and development to fuel our innovation pipeline.

www.godrejagrovet.com/businesses/animal-feed

Role & responsibilities:

Procurement planning and execution

- Manage procurement of Vitamins & additives portfolio for multiple businesses and factories in GAVL and execute procurement strategies to achieve business objectives
- Preparing annual budget with reasonable cost estimates and ensure that spend remains within budget norms
- KPI lead sourcing by performing periodic spend analysis, inventory controls, rejections reduction etc to align procurement action with business plans. Make best use of digital platforms and ERP solutions to gather insights related to spend management
- Lead contract negotiations, finalize pricing, payment terms, and incoterms to ensure commercial advantage while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

Strategic & Global Sourcing:

- Identify, assess, and develop a network of reliable global and local suppliers to ensure uninterrupted, cost-effective, and quality-compliant supply of key ingredients
- Continuously scan domestic and international market trends and price dynamics to make buying decisions

Stakeholder Collaboration





- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders including senior leadership in Manufacturing, R&D;, Nutrition, Quality, Finance, and Regulatory teams
- Evaluate product specifications and supplier capabilities with Nutrition, and R&D; teams to ensure technical suitability and compliance with formulation requirements
- Keep track of new developments, molecules and alternates in Additives category and work with key stakeholders to identify opportunities for implementation within GAVL.

Import Operations Management

- Oversee end-to-end import processes, including vendor communication, documentation, customs clearance, coordination with CHAs, and adherence to international trade and port regulations
- Assess CHA and Logistics partners for efficiency and responsiveness for emerging needs related to imports
- Ensure all imported and domestic materials meet statutory and internal compliance norms (FSSAI, BIS, GMP, DGFT, etc.) with full documentation and audit readiness

Market Intelligence & Risk Management

- Track trends in global commodity and vitamins & additives markets, foreign exchange, freight, and regulatory environments to proactively decide on short term and long term buying strategy, manage risks and identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Must be ready to travel extensively across India for vendor development, conference meetings, assess market trends and resolve business challenges

Supplier Relationship & Performance Management

- Build long-term supplier partnerships and monitor performance on delivery, quality, and service metrics. Drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Develop framework for vendor identification and on-boarding to ensure competitive sourcing by enhancing vendor base

Preferred candidate profile:





- Freshers having MSc in Chemistry degree.
- Possess good analytical and communication skills.
- Are interested in procurement, sourcing, and commercial operations.
- Are comfortable with travelling and interacting with suppliers.

Be an equal parent

Maternity support, including paid leave ahead of statutory guidelines, and adaptable work options on return

Paternity support, including paid leave

New mothers can bring a caregiver and children under a year old, on work travel

Adoption support; gender neutral and based on the primary caregiver, with paid leave options

No place for discrimination at Godrej

Gender-neutral anti-harassment policy

Same sex partner benefits at par with married spouses

Gender transition support

We are selfish about your wellness

Comprehensive health insurance plans, as well as accident coverage for you and your family, with top-up options

Uncapped sick leave

Mental wellness and self-care programmes, resources and counselling

Celebrating wins, the Godrej Way

Structured recognition platforms for individual, team and business-level achievements

Performance-based earning opportunities https://www.godrejcareers.com/benefits/

An inclusive Godrej

Before you go, there is something important we want to highlight. There is no place for discrimination at Godrej. Diversity is the philosophy of who we are as a company. And has been for over a century. Its not just in our DNA and nice to do. Being more diverse - especially having our team members reflect the diversity of our businesses and communities - helps us innovate better and grow faster. We hope this resonates with you.

We take pride in being an equal opportunities employer. We recognise merit and encourage diversity. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of nationality, race, colour, religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or marital status and ensure equal opportunities for all our team members.

If this sounds like a role for you, apply now!

We look forward to meeting you.

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

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