Manager / Senior Manager – Strategic Procurement (Raw Materials)

Greetings from Synergy Resource Solutions, a leading recruitment consultancy firm. We are hiring for our client company. Client: A leading specialty performance chemicals manufacturer listed on the NSE SME Emerge, headquartered in Moraiya, Ahmedabad.

The organization holds GOTS 6.0 and ZDHC Level 3 certifications and operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility with an installed capacity of 22,000 MTPA. Its diversified portfolio spans Textile Auxiliaries, Acrylic Emulsions & Adhesives, Construction Chemicals, and Bio-Based Products, serving customers across more than 12 countries globally. The company is pursuing an ambitious 5x-10x revenue growth vision through FY26-FY30, backed by significant capital investment in automation, new product lines including a Pigment Division, and ERP-driven operational transformation.

Job Description: Manager / Senior Manager - Strategic Procurement (Raw Materials) Department: Supply Chain/Procurement Reporting to: Managing Director Direct reports: Procurement Executives / Buyers, Import-Export Coordinator Location: Ahmedabad (HO) Experience: 8-15 Years Qualification: MBA/PGDM / MSW / MA in HR / IR / Personnel Management / Labour Welfare from a reputed institute.B.E. / B.Tech in Chemical Engineering or M.Sc. in Chemistry essential; MBA / PG in Supply Chain, Operations or Materials Management strongly preferred. Salary Range: 12 LPA to 14LPA Work Timing: 9:45 AM to 6:30 PM ( Mon-Sat) Position purpose: To own end-to-end sourcing and procurement of all chemical raw materials and ensuring uninterrupted, cost-optimised and quality-compliant supply across the Company’s full product portfolio of textile auxiliaries, acrylic emulsions, construction chemicals, oilfield chemicals, wax emulsions and bio-based products. The role combines deep chemistry-led understanding of raw materials with commercial sharpness on price, cash flow and risk, acting as the critical link between R&D, Production, Quality and Finance.

Key responsibilities: A. Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management •Develop and execute category-wise sourcing strategies for monomers, acids, surfactants, silicones, oleochemicals and functional additives, balancing cost, quality, lead time and continuity. •Identify, evaluate, qualify and develop domestic and international (China, Korea, Middle East, South-East Asia, Europe) suppliers; build a robust, multi-sourced vendor base for every critical input. •Negotiate prices, payment terms, rebates, annual contracts and rate-locks; lead long-term agreements and tolling / back-to-back arrangements where advantageous. •Maintain supplier scorecards covering quality, delivery, price competitiveness, responsiveness and compliance; drive structured supplier development and periodic business reviews. B.

Technical / Chemistry-Led Raw Material Management •Apply working knowledge of the chemistry of each raw material - reactivity, grade, specification, substitutability and end-use impact - to make informed buying and approval decisions. •Understand the upstream feedstock chain (crude / petrochemical / oleo derivatives) and downstream formulation requirements, anticipating how upstream price and availability movements flow into company’s cost base. •Work with R&D and QC to qualify alternate grades and sources, evaluate cost-down substitutions without compromising performance, and resolve incoming-material quality issues. •Stay current on raw-material market intelligence - capacity, plant turnarounds, anti-dumping duties, freight and feedstock indices - and translate this into proactive buying calls. C. Procurement Planning & Inventory Optimisation •Convert the production / sales plan and R&D pipeline into an accurate, rolling material requirement plan (MRP) across all SKUs and chemistries. •Set and maintain re-order levels, safety stock and economic order quantities by material criticality and lead time; minimise both stock-outs and dead/slow-moving inventory. •Plan purchases against price cycles and seasonality - forward-buying when markets favour, deferring when they do not - while respecting working-capital limits. •Coordinate logistics, customs clearance, warehousing and just-in-time inflow to keep plant operations uninterrupted.

D. Cost, Cash Flow & Working-Capital Management •Own the raw-material cost line; deliver year-on-year cost savings through negotiation, sourcing strategy, value engineering and demand aggregation. •Manage creditor days (DPO) and align purchase timing with the Company’s cash-flow position; partner with Finance to optimise the Cash Conversion Cycle and free up working capital. •Structure payment terms (credit, LC, advance, consignment) to protect liquidity; evaluate the true landed cost - price, duty, freight, financing cost and yield - rather than headline price alone. •Prepare budgets, cost trackers and price-variance analyses; flag material-cost risks to management with mitigation options. E.

Import-Export, Compliance & Documentation •Manage import procurement end-to-end - supplier selection, Incoterms, LC / remittance, shipping documents, customs and statutory clearances. •Ensure all sourced inputs comply with applicable regulatory and certification requirements, including GOTS and ZDHC / MRSL obligations relevant to company’s certified product lines. •Maintain complete, audit-ready procurement records - contracts, COAs, MSDS, approvals and price history. F. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Risk Management •Partner closely with R&D, Production, QC, Planning and Finance to align procurement with formulation, capacity and commercial goals. •Build supply-risk and business-continuity plans for single-source and high-volatility materials; maintain qualified alternates and contingency stock for critical inputs. •Drive digitisation of procurement - ERP-based PO, vendor and inventory workflows (including the Company’s Tally-to-SAP B1 transition) - and continuous process improvement. 3.

Raw-Material Knowledge Required The role demands genuine, hands-on familiarity with the following raw-material families and their behaviour in company’s chemistries. The candidate must understand each family’s grades, key suppliers, price drivers and formulation role - not merely procure it as a commodity. 4. Qualification & Experience •Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Chemical Engineering or M.Sc. in Chemistry essential; MBA / PG in Supply Chain, Operations or Materials Management strongly preferred. •Experience: 8-15 years in raw-material procurement within specialty / performance chemicals, emulsion-polymer, coatings, textile-auxiliary, surfactant or allied process industries, with a clear track record of cost and continuity ownership. •Market knowledge: Established understanding of Indian and global chemical supply markets, import sourcing, and the upstream-downstream economics of petrochemical and oleochemical derivatives. •Systems: Proficiency in ERP procurement modules (SAP B1 / Tally), advanced Excel, and data-led decision-making. 5.

Key Skills & Competencies Technical & Functional •Strong grasp of chemistry and end-use behaviour of monomers, acids, surfactants, silicones and oleochemicals. •Sourcing strategy, cost modelling, landed-cost and total-cost-of-ownership analysis. •Planning, demand forecasting and inventory / working-capital optimisation. •Import procurement, Incoterms, LC and trade-compliance fluency. Behavioural & Leadership •Sharp commercial negotiation skill paired with high integrity and transparent dealing. •Analytical, data-driven and decisive under price and supply volatility. •Strong cross-functional collaboration and supplier-relationship management. •Ownership mindset, accountability and ability to operate with pace and precision. If interested, Please share your updated resume with details of your present salary, Expectations & Notice period.