Role & responsibilities: ------

Role Purpose

Lead the end-to-end procurement and sourcing of potato and key agricultural commodities, ensuring uninterrupted supply, optimum quality, competitive cost, and effective working-capital management.

The role will be responsible for developing solid farmer, aggregator, mandi, trader, cold-store, and supplier networks; managing seasonal procurement strategies; monitoring commodity markets; and building a resilient sourcing ecosystem aligned with business requirements.

Responsibilities: ------
Develop and execute annual and seasonal procurement strategies for potato and other agri commodities.
Plan procurement based on production requirements, demand forecasts, crop cycles, seasonality, inventory levels, and market conditions.
Build a diversified sourcing network across major agricultural belts and geographies.
Develop direct sourcing models from farmers/FPOs/cooperatives wherever commercially viable.
Negotiate prices, contracts, payment terms, quality parameters, logistics, and other commercial conditions.
Lead potato sourcing for processing requirements,



including suitable varieties based on product specifications.
Develop procurement plans around the potato crop calendar and processing season.
Monitor acreage, crop health, yield expectations, weather conditions, arrivals, and regional availability.
Ensure procurement of potatoes meeting specifications for size, dry matter, sugar/reducing sugar, defects, maturity, moisture, and processing suitability.
Continuously track mandi prices, crop arrivals, production estimates, weather, acreage, government policies, import/export developments, and competing demand.
Deliver procurement savings and cost optimization in line with annual budgets.
Ensure incoming raw materials comply with agreed specifications and food-safety requirements.

Preferred candidate profile: ---
1018 years of relevant experience in procurement/sourcing of agri commodities, preferably potato and/or food-processing raw materials.
Solid experience in seasonal agricultural procurement and commodity markets.

📌 Dgm Procurement/ Sourcing Agri Commodity/ Potato Kolkata
🏢 Omam Consultants
📍 Kolkata