Chaayos - Manager/Senior Manager - Sourcing

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Own end-to-end sourcing for assigned categories: vendor identification, evaluation, negotiation and contract closure.

- Map the current sourcing ecosystem in your first 90 days and identify products/areas with the highest improvement potential.

- Align priorities with the Sourcing Lead, run gap analyses and build actionable category strategies.

- Execute plans and own outcomes: cost savings vs. baseline, better contract terms, quality compliance and supply reliability.

- Build and strengthen the vendor base through structured evaluation, development and performance tracking.

- Track commodity and market trends for key raw materials (e.g., tea, milk, sugar, spices, ghee, grains, pulses, edible oils).

- Work closely with Central Kitchen, Operations, Finance and Quality teams.

- Repeat the cycle across new categories and problem statements.

Must-Haves:

- 4+ years of hands-on sourcing/procurement experience in non-IT categories.

- Direct experience sourcing raw materials and food staples (FMCG, F&B, QSR, food processing, agri-commodities or similar).

- Proven track record in vendor negotiations and contract closure with measurable savings.

- Strong analytical skills: spend analysis, cost modelling, should-cost / benchmarking.

- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to structure problems from scratch.

Preferred:

- MBA.

- Exposure to food-grade quality standards (FSSAI, specs, supplier audits).

- Experience with commodity-linked pricing, seasonal buying or multi-vendor strategies.

- Experience in a high-growth consumer or retail/café business.