Senior Manager - Procurement

Department

Procurement

Job posted on

Aug 04, 2025

Employment type

Onroll

Today, AgroStar provides full-stack solutions to millions of farmers across 11 Indian states via an omnichannel approach. Along the journey, we have built India’s largest agronomy advisory center, a highly engaged digital farmer network with over 9.5 million users, and a retail network of 8500+ stores. These technology-enabled channels work together to help farmers produce better and achieve higher price realizations by providing appropriate advice, timely input delivery, and output market linkages.

In March 2022, we acquired INI Farms, and with this, we are now exporting our farmer’s produce to over 20+ countries across the globe.

With massive synergies across the value chain to unlock, we are excited about our next exponential growth phase while being more mission-focused than ever! #HelpingFarmersWin!

Backed by prominent investors and partners we are rapidly growing our full-stack platform and access to credit.

• Manage, lead, and streamline the procurement function across all categories like seeds, crop care and farm implements
  
• Develop and execute demand planning strategies to ensure accurate forecasting and alignment with business needs.
  
• Build processes and systems for effective procurement, inventory management, logistics, and Supply Chain Management.
  
• Collaborate with stakeholders across AgroStar and ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations.
  
• Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients.
  
• Identify and implement cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality. Continuously review procurement processes for potential improvements.
  
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including finance, operations, and product development teams, to align procurement strategies with business goals.
  
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Vendors.
  
• Lead and mentor a team of procurement professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
  

• 10+ years of experience handling procurement of 200cr + spend in a large assortment of retail SKUs, in the Crop Protection industry, with Bachelors/Masters in a relevant field.
  
• Strong experience in demand planning, with the ability to forecast accurately and align procurement with business needs.
  
• Proficiency in MS Excel and BigQuery for data management and analysis.
  
• Strong understanding of procurement processes, vendor management, supply chain management, logistics, and operations within the Crop Protection industry.
  
• Great stakeholder management skills, exceptional interpersonal & negotiation skills, along with excellent networking & relationship management skills.
  
• Strong Business & financial acumen, ability to strategize, and
  
• Ability to work across functions, deep dive & execute.
  

Most importantly, we are looking for passionate intrapreneurs who want to work at the grassroots level, drive impact in India’s biggest sector & Help Farmers Win!