Head – Purchase & Commercial

Company Overview

Dalmia Polypro Industries Private Limited is a sustainability-focused plastics recycling company established in 2006, headquartered in Mumbai. The company specializes in recycling PET and polyolefin plastic waste into high-quality recycled materials used across packaging, fashion, industrial packaging, and other sectors. Committed to advancing the circular economy, Dalmia Polypro aims to divert plastic waste from landfills and convert it into valuable recycled products. Its operations integrate manufacturing, technology, resource efficiency, and sustainability, creating a strong need for strategic procurement to support its growth and operational efficiency.

Job Summary

The Head – Purchase & Commercial will lead the strategic procurement and commercial initiatives across Dalmia Polypro’s manufacturing operations. The role focuses on cost reduction, margin expansion, procurement transformation, digitization, and collective buying. The incumbent will challenge conventional procurement practices, identify unconventional cost-saving opportunities, and enhance procurement efficiency across three factories, consolidating requirements and building stronger supplier relationships. This leadership position is critical in driving the company's procurement strategy, standardization, and digital transformation to support sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Cost Optimization: Drive significant reductions in non-raw material procurement spend, identify margin expansion opportunities, and challenge existing procurement practices beyond transactional L1 bidding.
• Strategic Procurement Development: Develop and implement commercially smart and strategic procurement approaches, moving away from traditional vendor and quotation-based methods.
• Collective / Centralized Buying: Consolidate procurement requirements across all three factories, negotiate better commercial terms, establish rate contracts, and standardize procurement practices.
• MRO / Indirect Procurement: Streamline maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) and indirect procurement, including safety gear, consumables, spare parts, and evaluate platforms like Moglix or ProcMart to reduce transactional workload.
• Procurement Digitization: Drive automation, digital procurement platforms, process simplification, and enhance spend visibility through centralized procurement systems.
• Vendor Management: Lead vendor identification, negotiations, strategic supplier relationship management, vendor consolidation, and long-term agreements.
• Contracts & Commercial Negotiations: Manage and negotiate O&M, AMC, service contracts, and broader commercial agreements.
• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a procurement team of approximately 4-5 members, supporting the planned transition from Nashik to Mumbai.

Qualifications

• Experience: 15+ years in procurement, purchase, sourcing, or related leadership roles within manufacturing industries.
• Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of indirect and MRO procurement requirements in manufacturing plants.
• Procurement Skills: Expertise in strategic procurement, cost optimization, vendor negotiations, and commercial management.
• Multi-Plant Procurement: Proven experience managing procurement across multiple manufacturing locations with collective/centralized buying.
• MRO / Indirect Procurement: Hands-on experience with bearings, belts, pumps, spare parts, and plant maintenance requirements.
• Digital Procurement: Exposure to procurement automation, MRO platforms, spend visibility tools, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Contract Management: Experience with rate contracts, O&M, AMC, and service contracts.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead procurement teams and coordinate across multiple facilities.

Preferred Skills

• Commercially sharp and street-smart approach to procurement.
• Strong strategic thinking and ability to identify unconventional cost-saving opportunities.
• Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Ability to challenge traditional L1 procurement practices and focus on overall commercial value.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing procurement and plant-level MRO needs.
• Ability to simplify processes, improve efficiency, and drive digitization.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capabilities.

Experience

• Over 15 years of relevant experience in procurement, sourcing, or commercial leadership roles within manufacturing or process industries.
• Proven track record in managing procurement across multiple plants and implementing strategic initiatives.

Environment

• The role is based in Mumbai, with the procurement team currently located in Nashik and a planned move to Mumbai.
• The work environment involves leading a team in a manufacturing setting, with a focus on strategic planning, vendor negotiations, and digital transformation.
• The position may require occasional travel to factories and vendor sites.

Salary

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GrowthOpportunities

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Benefits

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