Regional Buyer

• Location: Chennai

We are looking for a highly execution-focused procurement leader to drive our end-to-end F&V sourcing across North India. You will bridge farm-level buying with fast-paced supply chain operations, ensuring 95%+ fill rates, superior quality, and competitive margins.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct Procurement: Source fresh produce (staples and seasonal) directly from farmers, regional Mandis, and aggregators.
• On-the-Ground Leadership: Run daily operations across regional Collection Centers (CC) and manage large teams on the ground to execute inwarding and dispatch workflows smoothly.
• Commercials & Wastage: Monitor daily Mandi rates for aggressive price negotiations while implementing tight loss-prevention measures to keep dump/wastage in the single digits.
• Supply Chain Planning: Take ownership of daily demand planning and logistics, navigating regional challenges to prevent out-of-stock scenarios.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: 2 to 5 years of pure F&V sourcing, procurement, and category management (Agri-tech, Q-commerce, or Modern Trade preferred).
• Leadership: A strong background in F&V operations with proven experience managing large teams on the ground.
• Network: Deep, established farmer and vendor networks across key Chennai agricultural belts
• Education: Degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agri-Business, or a related field.

Job Types: Full-time, Fresher

Pay: ₹500,000.00 - ₹1,200,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• What is your current CTC in Lacs per annum?
• What is your expected CTC in Lacs per annum?
• What is your notice period?
• How many years of experience do you have in F&V Retail Background ?
• Are you currently residing in Chennai & willing to work in this location?

Work Location: In person