Industry: D2C Skincare / Beauty & Personal Care

Role Overview

The Purchase Head will lead end-to-end procurement for the D2C skincare brand, ensuring timely availability of raw materials, packaging, and third-party manufacturing services at optimal cost and quality. This role is critical in managing vendor relationships, cost efficiencies, compliance, and scalability as the brand grows.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement & Sourcing
Develop and execute procurement strategies for raw materials, actives, fragrances, packaging, and contract manufacturing.
Source and onboard reliable vendors for skincare-grade ingredients and packaging materials.
Ensure uninterrupted supply to support production and recent product launches.

Vendor Management & Negotiation
Build solid relationships with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and packaging partners.
Lead commercial negotiations, pricing contracts, MOQs, payment terms, and SLAs.
Periodically evaluate vendor performance on cost, quality, delivery, and compliance.

Cost Control & Budgeting




Drive cost optimization without compromising on quality or brand standards.
Prepare and manage procurement budgets aligned with business forecasts.
Identify alternate sourcing options to mitigate risks and reduce dependency.

Quality & Compliance
Ensure all materials meet regulatory standards (CDSCO, GMP, ISO, FDA where applicable).
Work closely with QA/QC teams to maintain ingredient and packaging quality.
Maintain documentation, COAs, MSDS, and audit readiness.

Inventory & Planning
Collaborate with supply chain and production teams on demand planning and inventory optimization.
Monitor stock levels to avoid overstocking or shortages.
Support SKU expansion and scale-up plans.

Cross-functional Collaboration
Work closely with R&D;, marketing, operations, and finance teams.
Support product development with sourcing of creative ingredients and packaging.
Align procurement timelines with launch calendars.

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