Purchase Manager-Dairy

Role Overview: As a Manager of Purchase Dairy Materials at Britannia Industries, your primary responsibility will be to handle the purchase of various dairy products such as Butter, Milk Powder, SMP, WMP, Whey Powder, SCM, etc. with an annual spend of Rs 500 Crores for Pan India requirements. You will be required to manage timely buying as per budget and market price outlook, ensuring smooth supplies of dairy products to 80 factories across India. Your role will involve close tracking of demand and supply factors, along with in-depth ground-level market intelligence. Additionally, you will be responsible for new vendor additions by coordinating with Quality, R&D, and Regulatory teams, as well as controlling quality rejections through periodic quality testing for adulteration tests. Cost-saving initiatives and proper stock management in cold storage will also be part of your responsibilities. Key Responsibilities: - Handling Dairy Products Purchase including Butter, Milk Powder, SMP, WMP, Whey Powder, SCM, etc. with an annual spend of Rs 500 Crores - Managing timely buying as per budget and market price outlook - Ensuring smooth supplies of dairy products to 80 factories across India - Close tracking of demand and supply factors with in-depth ground-level market intelligence - Coordinating new vendor additions with Quality, R&D, and Regulatory teams - Controlling quality rejections through periodic quality testing for adulteration tests - Implementing cost-saving initiatives - Proper stock management in cold storage including third-party audit, FIFO adherence, and temperature norm adherence Qualification Required: - Preferably MBA (from IRMA, MANAGE) or Graduate with good experience in the dairy sector - 2-3 years of experience in the dairy industry, procurement, or sale of milk and milk products such as Milk Powder, Butter, etc. - Exposure in Tableau, Data Analytics, and Automation Projects is a plus (Note: Any additional details of the company were not mentioned in the provided job description.),