Commodities Manager - Procurement/Buying - Agri

Purpose of the Role:

Enable commodity procurement planning, procurement, quality assurance, through excellence in spread to buying, back-ward integration, logistics efficiencies, by leading: Procurement , Position building ,Vendor Development & On ground extension activities , In new and existing areas to increase share of buying and drive value enhancement. Value Chain analysis To improve on buying efficiencies.

Key Deliverables of the Role

- Strategic category Management

- Vendor development along with on ground extension activities for change management to increase Company share of buying in existing buying catchment areas. Also expand catchment areas by identifying and actioning new areas.

- Enabling Procurement to ensure Material availability to internal customers of planned & unplanned demand as per desired inventory norms set by organization.

- Ensuring Business Continuity through Value chain dominance (upstream sourcing, disintermediation), Supply Risk mitigation (Alternate Vendor development, Strategic relationships) and Sustainable sourcing.

- Forecasting of supplies, demand and price basis related commodities, understanding of macroeconomic fundamentals, weather forecasts etc.,

- Position building - through identifying potential stock position building opportunities through efficient forecasting and stakeholder engagement.