Head of Procurement and Supply Chain

As the Head - Procurement Supply Chain at a leading Indian consumer products organization, your role will be crucial in overseeing the national sourcing and materials management strategy. You will be responsible for ensuring cost efficiency, supply assurance, regulatory compliance, and strategic vendor partnerships across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and drive an enterprise-wide procurement and supply chain strategy aligned with business growth, cost optimization, and supply continuity.
• Own end-to-end sourcing of raw materials and packaging, ensuring uninterrupted availability amid regulatory, seasonal, and market volatility.
• Design and implement state-wise sourcing strategies, factoring in regulatory requirements, inter-state movement constraints, and local supplier ecosystems.
• Lead vendor identification, negotiations, contracting, and commercial finalisation across direct and indirect procurement categories.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, RD, and Marketing teams on demand planning, inventory optimisation, working capital management, and new product initiatives.
• Drive structured cost optimisation initiatives without compromising quality or compliance.
• Establish robust procurement governance, policies, and controls across all locations.
• Lead and mentor national and plant-level procurement teams, building strong capability and accountability.
• Oversee indirect procurement across marketing spends, engineering, CAPEX, logistics, and services, ensuring transparency, control, and value creation.
• Strengthen vendor governance frameworks, contract management, and spend optimisation for indirect categories.

Candidate Profile:

• 20+ years of post-qualification experience in Procurement / Supply Chain, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
• Strong experience in regulated manufacturing environments (e.g., Alcobev, FMCG, Pharma, Chemicals, Tobacco, Cement, or similar).
• Proven capability in handling state-wise sourcing models and regulatory complexities.
• Excellent negotiation, commercial, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing both direct and indirect procurement portfolios.
• Hands-on working knowledge of SAP (Materials Management module preferred).
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders at senior levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain / Logistics / Engineering or related discipline.
• MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your updated resume to hrjobsconsultancy2020 at gmail dot com. As the Head - Procurement Supply Chain at a leading Indian consumer products organization, your role will be crucial in overseeing the national sourcing and materials management strategy. You will be responsible for ensuring cost efficiency, supply assurance, regulatory compliance, and strategic vendor partnerships across multiple locations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and drive an enterprise-wide procurement and supply chain strategy aligned with business growth, cost optimization, and supply continuity.
• Own end-to-end sourcing of raw materials and packaging, ensuring uninterrupted availability amid regulatory, seasonal, and market volatility.
• Design and implement state-wise sourcing strategies, factoring in regulatory requirements, inter-state movement constraints, and local supplier ecosystems.
• Lead vendor identification, negotiations, contracting, and commercial finalisation across direct and indirect procurement categories.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, RD, and Marketing teams on demand planning, inventory optimisation, working capital management, and new product initiatives.
• Drive structured cost optimisation initiatives without compromising quality or compliance.
• Establish robust procurement governance, policies, and controls across all locations.
• Lead and mentor national and plant-level procurement teams, building strong capability and accountability.
• Oversee indirect procurement across marketing spends, engineering, CAPEX, logistics, and services, ensuring transparency, control, and value creation.
• Strengthen vendor governance frameworks, contract management, and spend optimisation for indirect categories.

Candidate Profile:

• 20+ years of post-qualification experience in Procurement / Supply Chain, with at least 5 years in senior leadership roles.
• Strong experience in regulated manufacturing environments (e.g., Alcobev, FMCG, Pharma, Chemicals, Tobacco, Cement, or similar).
• Proven capability in handling state-wise sourcing models and regulatory complexities.
• Excellent negotiation, commercial, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing both direct and indirect procurement portfolios.
• Hands-on working knowledge of SAP (Materials Management module preferred).
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence cross