Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.The Procurement Manager is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that ensure the timely, cost‑effective, and quality-focused acquisition of goods and services. This role oversees supplier management, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and compliance while supporting organizational objectives and operational continuity.

Key Deliverables

Manage all aspects of non-commodity procurement, from sourcing to delivery. These include:

Strategic Sourcing: Developing sourcing strategies, negotiating contracts, and identifying alternative sources to achieve productivity gains and cost savings
Supplier Management: Evaluating and selecting suppliers based on quality, cost, and capability
Directly handling big global cooperatives and suppliers
Operational oversight: Overseeing contract implementation, resolving operational issues and managing budgets and forecasts.
Pricing ideas – Adopt to market practices and ensure cost-effective buying.
Compliance: Ensuring all procurement policies and regulations are followed.
Able to plan and manage the required logistics and other supportive functions.
Plan and expand the operating geographies and suppliers.
Competition information – Arrivals, Pricing, offers etc.
Cost: Manage the direct cost of operations within the allotted budget.
Quality: Ensure optimum quality of engineering spares is procured.
Sustainability: Anchor and lead the sustainability initiatives.

Strategic Effectiveness

You will be responsible for the optimal utilization of resources
Support implementation of required infrastructure as per the business plan and derive maximum capacity efficiencies by eliminating controllable losses
Be responsible for all Engineering Spares & Services.
Ability to build teams – hiring, training, and developing team members.
Collaborate with key stakeholders involving formal business reviews and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Good communication skills.
Team player, with team management skills.
Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team-building skills.
Ability to leverage modern procurement tools and ERP systems to automate sourcing, vendor management and procurement analytics for improved efficiency and transparency.
Establish structured supplier performance reviews (KPIs, SLAs) to drive continuous improvement, strengthen long-tern partnerships and ensure alignment with organizational quality and cost objectives.
Risk Mitigation (planning)- Ability to identify and mitigate supply chain risks by developing contingency sourcing strategies.
�Be able to drive value in cost benchmarking through structured negotiations, should-cost analysis and continuous monitoring of cost drivers to ensure optimal procurement decisions.

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Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.Job Description

Leads evaluation and selection of suppliers in terms of quality, service, cost, and capability.
Procurement of General, consumable Items (MRO Items), AGO, Raw material and capex
Participates in the development of sourcing strategies.
Make purchase orders, job orders as the case may be and follow up with vendors for timely delivery of the goods and services.
Looks for productivity gains, which may include working with Improvement Leaders and Service Center personnel.
Looks for alternative sources, through individual research, and working with other Buyers, Sr. Buyers, and Executive Buyers.
Oversees contract implementation and supplier performance/interaction; involved with resolving operational issues.
Documents issues for quality, service, safety, and supply (into the Sourcing quality data bases) and resolves issues with suppliers.
Identifies and drives continuous improvement.
Oversees contract implementation and supplier performance and interaction.
Negotiates and delivers savings to meet business requirements and company objectives

Key Deliverables

Understands market dynamics, labor rates/market rates, etc. that may impact buy.
Uses Auction Tools, RFIs, RFQs, RFPs and/or sealed bids.
Creates leveraged agreements as appropriate.
Calculates and reports accomplishments in all appropriate systems.
Direct procurement policies to ensure all items are purchased and delivered within budget and time constraints
manage vendor and supplier selection process based on price, quality, support, capacity, and reliability
Develop and manage purchasing budgets and forecasts.
End to end process knowledge of Import & Export of commodity and consumable items.
Well Versed with process of EXIM Certification & documentation process.
Understanding local government EXIM rules and regulation.
Resolve all conflicts with vendors and other stakeholders.
Share all relevant documents with Finance for timely payment
Train subordinates and guide the team for better performance.

Requirements

Engineering Degree is required.
Master’s or MBA degree in fields such as business administration, finance, is preferred.
Strong preference for CIPS or similar professional qualification
Should have passed engineering +MBA preferred from a good institute and have 5-7 years’ experience in handling end to end procurement in a mass manufacturing company.
Good Hands on Contract Management.
Experience in DIRECT Procurement of General and consumable Items. (MRO Items), AGO , packaging material and asset purchases.
High competency level in SAP MM,SAP Ariba.
Well Versed with process of EXIM Certification & documentation process.
Strong leadership capabilities, excellent negotiation and analytical skills
Good knowledge of engineering spares and consumables
Able to work in multicultural environment and able to work independently.

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