? Location: Kolkata (Work from Office)

? CTC: ₹10–15 LPA (Depending on experience and suitability)

? Experience: 7+ Years

? Reporting to: Founder / Management

About Trafasa

Trafasa is building an AI-enabled B2B procurement ecosystem to simplify sourcing, supplier discovery and procurement transactions. We are looking for a hands-on leader who can build and scale our vendor ecosystem from the ground up.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced professional who can drive vendor acquisition, supplier development, strategic sourcing and marketplace activation across Trafasa Circle and Trafasa Exchange.

This is not a conventional vendor-management role. We need someone who can personally identify, approach, acquire, onboard and activate new suppliers and build a scalable vendor network from zero to one.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and execute vendor acquisition and ecosystem-building strategies.
- Build category-wise and geography-wise supplier networks.
- Personally identify, approach, acquire and onboard new vendors.
- Develop supplier coverage across Steel, MRO & Industrial Supplies, Infrastructure and Chemicals.
- Identify and engage manufacturers, distributors, dealers, stockists and service providers.
- Drive vendor registration, documentation, verification and category mapping.
- Facilitate product/service listings and seller activation on Trafasa Exchange.
- Encourage supplier participation in RFQs, quotations and auctions.
- Improve vendor engagement, response rates, transactions and retention.
- Build relationships with industry associations, trade bodies and industrial clusters.
- Develop scalable vendor acquisition processes and measurable performance targets.
- Work closely with Sales, Procurement, Technology and Management.




- Build and lead the vendor acquisition/category team as the business scales.

Mandatory Requirements

- Minimum 7 years of relevant qualified experience.
- Graduation in Materials Engineering, Materials Management or a closely related engineering/materials discipline.
- Strong experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, materials management, vendor development, supplier acquisition or category management.
- Proven hands-on experience in acquiring and onboarding recent vendors, not just managing existing suppliers.
- Understanding of B2B RFQs/RFPs, quotations, commercial negotiations and supplier evaluation.
- Strong commercial orientation with the ability to deliver measurable acquisition, activation and transaction targets.
- Ability to work across multiple industries and procurement categories.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on, zero-to-one business environment.
- Willingness to work full-time from our Kolkata office.

Preferred Industry Exposure B2B marketplaces | Industrial Procurement | Manufacturing | EPC & Infrastructure | MRO | Steel & Metals | Chemicals | Engineering | Industrial Distribution

Who Should Apply?

Professionals who have actually built supplier networks, developed new vendor relationships and driven sourcing or commercial outcomes—and who are ready to take ownership of building a growing B2B marketplace ecosystem.

? Interested candidates: Please share your updated CV via LinkedIn or send your profile to our recruitment team.

Join Trafasa and help build the next generation of B2B procurement!

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📌 ? Hiring: AVP – Vendor Ecosystem & Procurement | Trafasa Circle (Kolkata)
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