Senior Manager – Raw Material Sourcing

Reporting to Head - Operations Director Job Purpose To lead and oversee biomass raw material sourcing across multiple manufacturing plants ensuring sustainable supply aligned with production targets Responsible for designing and implementing outreach strategies to villages aggregators and traders through plant-based sourcing teams assigning annual procurement targets and supervising their performance Key Responsibilities Design and implement outreach programs to villages aggregators and traders for sustainable biomass procurement Establish and maintain relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders in sourcing regions Allocate annual biomass procurement targets to plant-level raw material teams based on production requirements Supervise and guide plant-based sourcing teams to meet assigned targets and quality standards Align raw material procurement plans with annual and monthly production targets Monitor market trends supply availability and pricing of biomass raw materials Ensure compliance with company policies legal norms and sustainability guidelines in sourcing activities Coordinate with production and quality control teams to ensure consistency in supply and material quality Prepare regular procurement performance reports for management review Identify new sourcing regions and develop supplier networks to support plant expansion plans Qualifications Experience Graduate in Agriculture Forestry Supply Chain Management or related field Master s preferred Minimum 10 years experience in agricultural commodity procurement rural outreach or supply chain management biomass sector experience strongly preferred Proven track record in multi-location procurement team management Strong networking and negotiation skills with rural suppliers and traders Excellent communication skills in Hindi and English regional languages desirable Proficiency in MS Excel ERP systems and data analysis tools Willingness to travel extensively across sourcing regions and plant locations Competencies Strategic thinking and execution Team leadership across dispersed geographic locations Relationship management with rural suppliers Decision-making under variable market conditions Strong analytical and reporting skills KPI Matrix - Senior Manager Raw Material Sourcing Biomass KPI Name Annual Biomass Procurement Target Achievement Description of plant-wise annual procurement targets met Example Target Value 95 Measurement Frequency Monthly Annual KPI Name Supplier Diversity Ratio Description Number of unique villages aggregators traders supplying biomass Example Target Value 15 per plant Measurement Frequency Quarterly KPI Name Outreach Program Effectiveness Description New supplier acquisition villages aggregators traders per quarter Example Target Value 3 new month plant Measurement Frequency Quarterly KPI Name Procurement Cost per Tonne Description Average price paid for biomass vs market average Example Target Value Market Average Measurement Frequency Monthly KPI Name Feedstock Supply Reliability Description Ratio of actual vs required biomass supplied monthly Example Target Value 95 Measurement Frequency Monthly KPI Name Sourcing Team Performance Description of plant-based sourcing teams meeting their assigned targets Example Target Value 90 Measurement Frequency Monthly Quarterly KPI Name Supplier Payment Timeliness Description of supplier payments processed within agreed timeline Example Target Value 98 Measurement Frequency Monthly KPI Name Quality Compliance Rate Description of accepted lots meeting quality parameter standards Example Target Value 98 Measurement Frequency Monthly KPI Name Procurement Cycle Time Description Average days from order request to delivery at plant Example Target Value 7 days Measurement Frequency Monthly KPI Name Emergency Procurement Ratio Description orders made outside regular supply plan due to shortages Example Target Value 3 Measurement Frequency Monthly Quarterly KPI Name Supplier Retention Rate Description of suppliers continuing relationship YoY Example Target Value 80 Measurement Frequency Annual KPI Name Market Intelligence Updates Description Frequency of competitor and market price reports submitted Example Target Value 1 report month Measurement Frequency Monthly Job Types Full-time Permanent Pay 24 349 37 - 113 646 88 per month Work Location In person