Senior Sourcing Manager

Happy to present Sr Strategic Sourcing role with a leading distribution company.

NOTE: candidates with work experience of sourcing raw materials in the speciality chemical or commodity chemical industry may only apply for this role

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Role Overview: We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Sourcing specialist to join our client in Gujarat.

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Job Purpose:

To lead and institutionalise strategic sourcing across global and domestic markets, ensuring material supply continuity, cost leadership, risk mitigation, and long-term supplier partnerships that support the company’s growth in chemical distribution, exports, and value-added offerings.

Key Responsibilities:

• § Define and execute company-wide sourcing strategy aligned with business growth, margin objectives, and market expansion plans
• § Develop product-wise and geography-wise sourcing strategies for commodity, specialty, and niche chemicals
• § Drive long-term contracts, formula-based pricing, and strategic alliances to reduce volatility and improve predictability
• § Identify, qualify, and on-board new domestic and international suppliers
• § Lead structured supplier evaluation, approval, and performance management

(cost, quality, delivery, compliance, ESG)

• § Build and sustain strategic supplier partnerships beyond transactional relationships
• § Ensure supplier governance, ethical sourcing, and compliance with regulatory standards
• § Establish robust market intelligence mechanisms for price trends, capacity shifts, feedstock movements, and geopolitical risks
• § Take timely and informed buying positions to optimize margins and inventory
• § Conduct order and contract risk reviews to balance risk–return objectives
• § Design alternate sourcing and contingency strategies to ensure business continuity
• § Drive inventory efficiency, aging reduction, and liquidation of slow/non-moving stock
• § Align sourcing decisions with sales forecasts and demand planning
• § Optimize working capital through effective payable terms and supplier negotiations
• § Ensure primary-level quality evaluation of products and suppliers
• § Work closely with QA, regulatory, and logistics teams to meet customer, statutory, and export compliance requirements

Qualification:

• § Educational Background: Post Graduate in Chemistry / Science and MBA (Supply Chain / Operations / Marketing preferred)
• § Professional Experience: Over 8 + years of progressive Sourcing experience into Chemical distribution, trading, or manufacturing and/or Commodity & specialty chemicals and/or Contract manufacturing / tolling arrangements.

Behavioural Traits:

• § Strategic thinking with strong commercial orientation
• § Deep understanding of chemical markets and supply ecosystems
• § Advanced negotiation and contract management skills
• § Risk assessment and decision-making capability
• § Strong industry network and supplier relationships
• § Leadership presence with cross-functional influence