General Manager Procurement - Greater Kolkata Area - SAJ Food Products (P) Ltd - Bisk Farm

    SAJ Food Products (P) Ltd - Bisk Farm
    SAJ Food Products (P) Ltd - Bisk Farm Greater Kolkata Area

    2 days ago

    ₹900,000 - ₹3,000,000 (INR) per year *
    Description

    Job Title: General Manager – Procurement (Biscuit & Bakery)

    Location: Dhulagarh

    Reporting To: VP-Supply Chain & Procurement

    Role Overview

    The General Manager – Procurement will lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement strategy for a high-growth biscuit and bakery business. The role carries full accountability for cost optimization, supply continuity, quality assurance, and governance across critical raw material and packaging categories.

    This position plays a strategic role in strengthening margin resilience, mitigating commodity risk, ensuring food safety compliance, and building a future-ready procurement organization capable of supporting multi-plant, national-scale operations.

    Key Responsibilities

    1. Procurement Strategy & Category Management

    • Develop and execute a comprehensive procurement strategy aligned with business growth, cost, quality, and service objectives.
    • Lead sourcing across key categories including:
    • Flour and wheat derivatives
    • Sugar
    • Edible oils and specialty fats
    • Cocoa / chocolate
    • Dairy inputs
    • Flavours, emulsifiers, leavening agents
    • Packaging materials (flexibles, laminates, cartons, trays, films)
    • Build long-term category roadmaps incorporating alternate sourcing and risk mitigation strategies.

    2. Supplier Management & Risk Mitigation

    • Develop and manage a robust supplier ecosystem including qualification, audits, performance reviews, and rationalization.
    • Establish structured supplier scorecards covering cost, OTIF, quality, compliance, and service.
    • Negotiate commercial contracts and service-level agreements.
    • Drive dual/multi-sourcing and business continuity planning.
    • Manage import sourcing and commodity hedging exposure where applicable.

    3. Cost Leadership & Working Capital Optimization

    • Deliver structured cost reduction initiatives through:
    • Should-cost modelling
    • RFx and e-auctions
    • Value engineering
    • Alternate specifications
    • Optimize working capital through improved payment terms, VMI models, and inventory management.
    • Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach across categories.

    4. Quality, Compliance & Governance

    • Partner with R&D, Quality, and Manufacturing to finalize specifications and shelf-life standards.
    • Ensure compliance with regulatory and food safety standards (FSSAI, HACCP, ISO
    • Own procurement governance, policies, delegation of authority (DOA), and audit readiness.
    • Champion ESG initiatives including sustainable sourcing and recyclable packaging adoption.

    5. Digital & Process Excellence

    • Leverage ERP platforms (SAP MM / Oracle / Ariba / Coupa) to enhance procurement efficiency.
    • Implement spend analytics and reporting dashboards for decision support.
    • Institutionalize structured sourcing processes and governance frameworks.

    6. Team Leadership & Capability Building

    • Lead and mentor a high-performing procurement team across categories and manufacturing locations.
    • Develop succession strength and functional capability.
    • Foster a culture of accountability, data-driven decisions, and commercial excellence.

    Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

    • Annual cost savings and P&L impact
    • Price variance vs benchmark
    • Total Cost of Ownership improvement
    • Supplier OTIF and quality incident reduction
    • Contract coverage and spend under management
    • Payment term optimization
    • Raw material inventory days
    • Audit and compliance score

    Qualifications & Experience

    • MBA / PGDM in Supply Chain / Operations / Finance or equivalent.
    • 10–12 years of overall experience with at least 5+ years leading procurement in Food / Biscuit / Bakery / FMCG manufacturing.
    • Deep expertise in agri-commodities, ingredients, and packaging procurement.
    • Exposure to import sourcing and commodity hedging is preferred.
    • Strong commercial negotiation and contract management capability.
    • Hands-on experience with ERP systems and spend analytics tools.

    Key Competencies

    • Strategic thinking with strong execution capability
    • Commercial acumen and negotiation strength
    • Risk management mindset
    • Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
    • Leadership and team development capability
    • Governance orientation with high integrity
    * This salary range is an estimation made by beBee
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