We're hiring a Buyer - Fruits & Vegetables to own end-to-end sourcing for our client - from farmer identification and onboarding to purchase execution and inward quality control. This is a field-intensive, high-ownership role for someone who understands agri-sourcing and knows how to build farmer relationships that last, not just transactions that close.

You'll develop sourcing strategy for the F&V; category, onboard partners who can support our volume, price, and quality bar, and expand our farmer base area-wise and crop-wise - staying close enough to the ground to catch issues before they become problems.

Role :- Category Buyer (Fruits, Vegetables or Dairy)

Work from office- Gurugram

Exp dealing with Farmers and Vendors for sourcing is a must

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

- Category Buying: Own procurement for categories such as milk, curd, paneer, cheese, butter, eggs and other fresh/dairy products.
- Vendor Management: Identify, onboard and manage dairy processors, farms, distributors and other suppliers.
- Negotiation: Negotiate costs, margins, payment terms, MOQ, supply commitments and promotional pricing with vendors.
- Category P&L;: Track sales, gross margins, purchase costs, wastage and profitability of the category.




- Assortment: Decide which SKUs, brands, pack sizes and price points should be stocked based on consumer demand.
- Demand & Availability: Work closely with demand planning and operations teams to ensure high availability and minimal stock-outs.
- Freshness & Quality: Particularly important for fresh/dairy—manage shelf life, expiry, quality standards, temperature-controlled supply and wastage.
- Market Intelligence: Track competitor pricing, new launches, consumer trends and emerging suppliers.
- Supplier Development: Build long-term relationships with strategic suppliers and identify opportunities for better quality, pricing and supply reliability.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

- We're looking for someone with 4–6 years in agri-sourcing, category buying, or fresh produce procurement, who understands harvest cycles, quality grading, and pricing dynamics, and is ready to travel extensively across districts to get it right.
- High ownership, attention to detail and comfort in an early-stage workplace; based in Gurugram or willing to relocate and work from the office.

📌 Category Buyer || Fruits , Vegetables or Dairy products || 4-10 years || Gurugram || upto 14LPA
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