Sr Officer, Raw Material Sourcing

• Support procurement activities to ensure uninterrupted supply of raw materials.
• Coordinate with Supply Planning and Manufacturing teams to manage changing demand requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance related to delivery, lead time, inventory, and service metrics.
• Identify supply risks and develop suitable mitigation plans.
• Resolve supply disruptions and supplier-related issues through effective stakeholder coordination.
• Support inventory optimization while maintaining required service levels.

• Conduct commercial evaluations, should-cost analysis, and supplier cost comparisons.
• Support RFQs, RFPs, and supplier bidding activities.
• Lead commercial negotiations within delegated authority levels.
• Identify opportunities for savings, cost avoidance, value engineering, and productivity improvements.
• Benchmark supplier pricing and competitiveness.
• Track sourcing savings and productivity initiatives.

• Collaborate with R&D and Quality , Supply Planning teams to source alternate raw materials.
• Support qualification and commercialization of alternate ingredients.
• Coordinate supplier documentation, specifications, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure supplier readiness for trials, validation batches, and commercial launches.
• Support alternate material evaluations and sourcing projects.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with strategic suppliers.
• Conduct supplier performance reviews using agreed KPI metrics.
• Support supplier business reviews and continuous improvement programs.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve quality, operational, and commercial challenges.
• Promote supplier-driven innovation opportunities.

• Monitor supply chain risks, commodity volatility, regulatory changes, and capacity constraints.
• Develop contingency sourcing and dual-source strategies.
• Support risk assessments for critical raw materials.
• Ensure supplier compliance with GMP, FSSAI, Herbalife quality requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Support sustainability, ESG, and responsible sourcing initiatives.

• Analyze supplier performance, spend trends, and sourcing effectiveness.
• Develop reports and dashboards to support sourcing decisions.
• Track procurement KPIs, inventory health, and cost savings.
• Generate actionable insights to improve sourcing performance.

WHAT’S SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM: The Global Product Sourcing team is newly rebranded and reorganized to leverage global category management and category expertise.

Working with a team of over 50+ Direct Sourcing colleagues around the world, the team is focused on identifying the best opportunity to source for any region, delivering incremental value and external innovation back to the brand and customer.

With the true global sourcing scale and responsibility, we concentrate on the sync process and encourage regular collaboration to source the best Products at a global scale

• Strong understanding of procurement, strategic sourcing, and supplier management processes.
• Knowledge of raw materials, commodity markets, supplier qualification, and procurement best practices.
• Understanding of GMP, FSSAI, quality systems, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and commercial evaluation skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Minimum 3-6 years of experience in Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Category Management, Raw Material Sourcing, Supply Chain, or Supplier Management.
• Experience in Nutraceutical, Food, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, FMCG, or Consumer Health industries preferred.
• Experience working within GMP/FSSAI regulated environments.

• Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy, Food Technology, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• MBA or Master's degree preferred.
• APICS, CIPS, CPSM, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent certification is an advantage.

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