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About role Kapiva is recruiting a Procurement/Third Party Vendor Management with at least 4 years of experience in FMCG New product launch and manufacturing. The scope of this role is to ensure that all product launches are seamless with owning the end-to-end execution right from coordinating with multiple stakeholders internally namely the Packaging team, R&D Team, Planning team, Marketing team, and external vendors and manufacturers. Roles and Responsibilities:- Project Management • Closely work with cross-functional teams to coordinate and ensure on-time project completion. • Get into details of product launches, identify bottlenecks leading to delays, and problem- solve with the right stakeholders. • Prepare a Gant chart of procurement and vendor development-related projects and coordinate periodic meetings with stakeholders for on-time project execution. Supplier and Vendor Management: • Develop new contract manufacturers, Raw materials vendors, and packaging material vendors • Resolve supplier issues and manage relationships to ensure compliance with agreements. • To lead contracting with inputs from legal & user departments. • Coordinate and visit manufacturing premises and ensure all processes are in place for launches and new product development. Cost Negotiations: • Identify cost reduction opportunities and implement savings initiatives. • Manage market cost fluctuations and negotiate for minimization of impact • Send RFQs, take quotations, negotiate, and finalize new product costing • Negotiate and execute short-term supply and price agreements. Basic Qualifications • Minimum 4-6 years of experience in the FMCG/Food industry procurement role. • Education: BE/B Tech/MBA-Supply Chain/Operations • Strong knowledge of the industry and market conditions • Exceptional interpersonal skills and rapport-building • Able to travel to meet vendors and suppliers as necessary • Experience in contract farming/Agri background will be an added advantage. About Us: Kapiva is a modern ayurvedic nutrition brand focused on bringing selectively sourced, natural foods to Indian consumers. We help bring the wisdom of India’s ancient food traditions to modern-day consumers. Kapiva's high-quality product range includes Herbal Juices, Ghee, Cold-Pressed Oils, Nutrition Powders, and much more. Our products are top performers on online marketplaces (Amazon, Flipkart, Big Basket, and many others), we're growing our presence offline in a big way (Reliance, Nature’s Basket, Noble Plus, etc) and we’re Series C funded by India’s best Consumer VC Fund – Fireside Ventures, Orbimed, Vertex Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Sharrp Ventures etc. The team at Kapiva is headed by: Founder: Ameve Sharma - worked @McKinsey, @Baidyanath; studied @INSEAD & NYU Co-Founders Anuj Sharma and Shantanu. We’re creating a new brand with a unique story and are looking for a team to help us grow our business. You’d be joining a young, hungry team with a culture of honesty, humility, and hard work. We’ve grown sales 3x in the last 12 months and served more than 10 Mn+ customers. Show more Show less
