Senior Manager – Raw Material Sourcing (Biomass)

Reporting to: Head – Operations / Director

Job Purpose:

To lead and oversee biomass raw material sourcing across multiple manufacturing plants, ensuring sustainable supply aligned with production targets. Responsible for designing and implementing outreach strategies to villages, aggregators, and traders through plant-based sourcing teams, assigning annual procurement targets, and supervising their performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement outreach programs to villages, aggregators, and traders for sustainable biomass procurement.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key suppliers and stakeholders in sourcing regions.
• Allocate annual biomass procurement targets to plant-level raw material teams based on production requirements.
• Supervise and guide plant-based sourcing teams to meet assigned targets and quality standards.
• Align raw material procurement plans with annual and monthly production targets.
• Monitor market trends, supply availability, and pricing of biomass raw materials.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, legal norms, and sustainability guidelines in sourcing activities.
• Coordinate with production and quality control teams to ensure consistency in supply and material quality.
• Prepare regular procurement performance reports for management review.
• Identify new sourcing regions and develop supplier networks to support plant expansion plans.

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate in Agriculture, Forestry, Supply Chain Management, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in agricultural commodity procurement, rural outreach, or supply chain management; biomass sector experience strongly preferred.
• Proven track record in multi-location procurement team management.
• Strong networking and negotiation skills with rural suppliers and traders.
• Excellent communication skills in Hindi and English; regional languages desirable.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, ERP systems, and data analysis tools.
• Willingness to travel extensively across sourcing regions and plant locations.

Competencies

• Strategic thinking and execution
• Team leadership across dispersed geographic locations
• Relationship management with rural suppliers
• Decision-making under variable market conditions
• Strong analytical and reporting skills

KPI Matrix – Senior Manager Raw Material Sourcing (Biomass)

KPI Name: Annual Biomass Procurement Target Achievement

Description: % of plant-wise annual procurement targets met

Example Target Value: ≥ 95%

Measurement Frequency: Monthly/Annual

KPI Name: Supplier Diversity Ratio

Description: Number of unique villages/aggregators/traders supplying biomass

Example Target Value: ≥ 15 per plant

Measurement Frequency: Quarterly

KPI Name: Outreach Program Effectiveness

Description: New supplier acquisition (villages/aggregators/traders) per quarter

Example Target Value: ≥ 3 new/month/plant

Measurement Frequency: Quarterly

KPI Name: Procurement Cost per Tonne

Description: Average price paid for biomass vs market average

Example Target Value: ≤ Market Average

Measurement Frequency: Monthly

KPI Name: Feedstock Supply Reliability

Description: Ratio of actual vs required biomass supplied monthly

Example Target Value: ≥ 95%

Measurement Frequency: Monthly

KPI Name: Sourcing Team Performance

Description: % of plant-based sourcing teams meeting their assigned targets

Example Target Value: ≥ 90%

Measurement Frequency: Monthly/Quarterly

KPI Name: Supplier Payment Timeliness

Description: % of supplier payments processed within agreed timeline

Example Target Value: ≥ 98%

Measurement Frequency: Monthly

KPI Name: Quality Compliance Rate

Description: % of accepted lots meeting quality/parameter standards

Example Target Value: ≥ 98%

Measurement Frequency: Monthly

KPI Name: Procurement Cycle Time

Description: Average days from order request to delivery at plant

Example Target Value: ≤ 7 days

Measurement Frequency: Monthly

KPI Name: Emergency Procurement Ratio

Description: % orders made outside regular supply plan due to shortages

Example Target Value: ≤ 3%

Measurement Frequency: Monthly/Quarterly

KPI Name: Supplier Retention Rate

Description: % of suppliers continuing relationship YoY

Example Target Value: ≥ 80%

Measurement Frequency: Annual

KPI Name: Market Intelligence Updates

Description: Frequency of competitor and market price reports submitted

Example Target Value: 1 report/month

Measurement Frequency: Monthly

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹24,349.37 - ₹113,646.88 per month

Work Location: In person