Job title.

Senior Buyer.

Notes- Initial contract of 6 months in start of 2027, with possiblity of 1 year extention till Dec 2027.

Shift-US shift timing- As candidate will majorly work with US team-US reporting time zone.

Good to have candidates from Biopharma domain.

Initially lets source candidates with 3-5 years max experience

Budget-12-13 LPA.

Hybrid-3 days office,2 days WFH-Whitefield.

Job description

Responsible for tactical and operational procurement within a region/across several sites including (1) secure supply activities, (2) execution of tactical procurement projects for the region, (3) management of a portfolio of materials in the region (4) monitoring/supervision (in some regions execution) of the procure-to-pay process and other operational procurement processes to secure efficient day-to-day operations.

Collaborates with category managers. Mentors other buyers. Extensive stakeholder engagement across sites in the region.

Tasks and responsibilities

Secure supply

- Follow-up on mismatches between forecasted volume, ordered volume and offtake in collaboration with Supply planners/production coordinators.

- Effective & timely resolution of secure supply issues for all materials in the region.

- Monitor supply complaints resolution and handle supplier complaints, for high complexity complaints in close collaboration with relevant Category manager.

Tactical procurement projects

- Negotiate basic terms on price, volume, lead-time, payment terms as well as other contractual elements on raw materials within the B and C-categories independently,



and some A materials in collaboration with (G)CMs, to secure both short- and longer-term results and utilizing different negotiation tactics.

- Develop RFI/RFP's (Request for Information/Request for Proposal) to secure competition between suppliers.

- Drive procurement projects of all kinds, besides negotiations and tenders, also raw material substitution, business improvements and secure supply projects and of medium complexity and size and assists the CMs on category execution via independent execution of sourcing projects of low to mid-size and complexity in coordination with the category team and GCM.

- Secure signed contracts on standard terms on framework agreements for high risk or strategic B or C materials in order to secure supply.

- Secure signed contract on standard terms on framework agreements for all tactical procurement projects.

Material portfolio management

- Secure NZ responsible purchasing standards are communicated to suppliers and signed.

- Search and develop alternate suppliers including execute and follow-up on raw material / supplier approval process.

- Follow-up on operational KPIs like lead-time, on time delivery, payment terms.





- Participate in audits in collaboration with Quality.

- Executes supplier performance management questionnaires to suppliers.

- AB raw material price forecast processes and follow up.

- Manage and own portfolio of materials as aligned in category team.

Operational procurement process

- Monitor and supervise all Procure-to-Pay processes (or in some regions execute the operational procurement processes).

- Proactively drives optimization and change in processes.

Collaboration & Stakeholder engagement

- Communicate and collaborate with many stakeholders throughout the supply chain like Supply Planning, Production coordination, Warehousing, Quality etc. and at various organizational levels.

- Share knowledge, collaborate and back-up for other buyers in the region. Mentor other buyers.

- Collaborate closely with category managers and category teams e.g. on project portfolio and projects.

- Participate in various cross functional groups, like the Kosher-Halal management team appointed by management, Packaging Group etc.

- All actions and behavior will at any time reflect the Novozymes Touch values, Business Integrity principles, Sourcing quality standards and complimentary local policies.

Basic qualifications

- At least 5 years of experience within tactical Procurement

OR

- A relevant Bachelor within Supply chain, Economics, Sourcing, International Trade or similar, combined with at least 3 years of experience.

- Fluency in local language is a prerequisite. Fluency in English is a prerequisite.

📌 Senior Buyer. (Bengaluru)
🏢 HORIGINE CONSULTING
📍 Bengaluru