Head of Sourcing – Personal Care & Beauty

Location:
Mumbai (Vikhroli West / Powai) Industry: Beauty, Personal Care & Cosmetics

About the Role
We are looking for a high-calibre, entrepreneurial Head of Sourcing to lead the end-to-end sourcing and procurement strategy for a fast-growing Beauty & Personal Care brand. This is a high-ownership leadership role for someone who can build and scale the sourcing ecosystem from the ground up, create a robust supplier and manufacturing partner network, drive strategic cost efficiencies and ensure seamless availability of quality products as the business scales. The individual will own sourcing across Raw Materials (RM), Packaging Materials (PM), Finished Goods (FGs) and Contract Manufacturing , partnering closely with R&D;, Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance and Business teams. We are looking for a builder rather than a traditional procurement professional – someone entrepreneurial, commercially sharp, hands-on and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with lean teams and evolving business requirements.

Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
- Develop and execute the overall sourcing strategy across raw materials, packaging materials, finished goods and contract manufacturing.
- Build a strong, diversified and cost-effective supplier ecosystem aligned with business growth and product innovation.
- Identify, evaluate, negotiate and onboard strategic vendors and manufacturing partners.
- Drive strategic procurement initiatives, cost optimisation, value engineering and improved sourcing efficiencies.
- Establish sourcing frameworks, procurement policies, vendor evaluation criteria and governance mechanisms. 2. Raw Material & Packaging Sourcing
- Own sourcing of cosmetic ingredients, active ingredients, specialty chemicals, fragrances, oils, extracts and other personal care raw materials.
- Lead sourcing of primary and secondary packaging, including bottles, jars, tubes, pumps, dispensers, cartons, labels and other packaging components.
- Develop alternate supplier sources to reduce dependency, mitigate supply risks and improve commercial competitiveness.
- Work closely with R&D; and product development teams to identify material alternatives, optimise formulations and support new product development. 3. Contract Manufacturing & Finished Goods
- Build and manage a robust network of contract manufacturers, third-party manufacturers and finished goods suppliers.




- Identify manufacturing partners based on capabilities, quality standards, capacity, scalability, compliance and commercial competitiveness.
- Negotiate manufacturing agreements, commercial terms, MOQs, lead times, payment terms and capacity commitments.
- Drive manufacturing partnerships that can support rapid business expansion, new product launches and portfolio diversification.
- Ensure manufacturing partners are aligned with quality, regulatory, delivery and business expectations. 4. Vendor & Supplier Relationship Management
- Develop long-term strategic partnerships with key suppliers and manufacturing partners.
- Lead commercial negotiations and establish strong vendor relationships while maintaining competitive sourcing economics.
- Drive supplier performance management through KPIs covering cost, quality, service levels, delivery timelines and responsiveness.
- Build supplier development programmes and continuously identify opportunities for collaboration, innovation and value creation.
- Proactively manage supply-side risks, capacity constraints and vendor dependencies. 5. 0-to-1 Build & Scale-up
- Build the sourcing function, processes, systems and supplier ecosystem from the ground up.
- Create scalable sourcing infrastructure without adding unnecessary organisational complexity.
- Establish sourcing dashboards, vendor databases, procurement workflows and performance tracking mechanisms.
- Support business expansion, new category launches, product innovation and increasing procurement volumes.
- Build and lead a lean, high-performing team with a strong culture of accountability and execution. 6. Business Ownership & Cross-functional Leadership
- Take complete ownership of sourcing outcomes, including cost, quality, availability, timelines and working capital impact.
- Work closely with leadership, finance, supply chain, R&D;, product, quality and operations teams.
- Translate business growth plans into sourcing strategies and supplier capacity requirements.
- Drive inventory optimisation, procurement planning and working capital efficiencies.




- Bring a commercial and entrepreneurial mindset to decision-making, balancing speed, quality, cost and scalability. Ideal Candidate Profile
- 12–18+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, supply chain or vendor development.
- Strong experience in Beauty, Personal Care, Cosmetics, FMCG, Wellness or allied consumer product categories.
- Demonstrated experience in sourcing raw materials, packaging materials and finished goods.
- Strong exposure to contract manufacturing, third-party manufacturing and outsourced production ecosystems.
- Experience building and scaling sourcing capabilities in a high-growth or entrepreneurial business environment.
- Proven track record of delivering cost optimisation, strategic supplier development and commercial negotiations.
- Experience managing complex vendor ecosystems and building long-term supplier partnerships.
- Strong understanding of cosmetic ingredients, packaging specifications, manufacturing processes and quality requirements.
- Experience leading lean teams and operating in fast-paced, resource-constrained environments. What We Are Looking For
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Someone who thrives in ambiguity, builds from scratch and takes ownership beyond defined responsibilities.
- Builder Mentality: Ability to establish processes, teams, supplier networks and sourcing capabilities from 0 to 1 and scale them.
- Commercial Acumen: Robust negotiation skills, cost consciousness and ability to create measurable business value.
- Strategic & Hands-on: Equally comfortable defining sourcing strategy and personally driving critical vendor negotiations.
- Relationship Orientation: Ability to build trusted, long-term relationships with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
- Bias for Action: Fast decision-making, execution orientation and comfort working with lean teams.
- Ownership: A business-first mindset with accountability for outcomes rather than just procurement processes. Success Metrics
- Overall procurement cost optimisation and sourcing savings.
- Strength and diversification of the supplier and contract manufacturing ecosystem.
- Supplier quality, delivery performance and service levels.
- Reduction in sourcing lead times and supply-side disruptions.
- Successful onboarding and development of strategic vendors.
- Improved working capital and procurement efficiencies.
- Ability to support business growth, new product launches and scale-up without compromising quality or speed.

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