Assistant Manager - Commodity Sourcing

Function: Commodity Sourcing & Management Organization

Location: Mumbai

Reporting To: General Manager – Commodity Sourcing

At Tata Consumer Products Ltd, we stand #Forbetter – Planet, Sourcing, Nutrition, Communities. And #ForBetter Opportunities …. Here’s an exciting one!

How does this Job align to our Strategy?

At the core of Tata Consumer Products' business approach lie six strategic pillars that serve as the foundation for its growth and success: Strengthen core & accelerate our growth business, Build on new opportunities, Drive execution excellence everyday, Create future ready organization, Drive Digital and Innovation and Embed Sustainability.

This job opportunity closely aligns with one of these key strategic pillars, which is drive execution excellence everyday by ensuring availability of raw materials at optimal costs for Tata Soulfull business.

This job is at N-6 level (N corresponds to CEO’s level)

Top dimensions:

Geography: India

Direct reports: 1

Will this job require travel (Y/N): Y

Matrix Reports: NA

Type of Role: Individual Contributor

Primary Stakeholders (Optional): Vendors, Quality, R&D, Marketing, Logistics, Operations, Production

What are the Key Deliverables in this role?

Financial Outcomes

• Procurement of raw materials within agreed cost targets and timelines.
• New vendor development for better price discovery and cost competitiveness.
• Explore procurement from alternate origins/mandis to drive savings and mitigate price volatility.

Customer Service

• Ensure uninterrupted availability of raw materials to support production requirements.
• Support Soulfull initiatives with timely sourcing and availability of required raw materials.
• Procure export materials in compliance with destination country regulations and business requirements.

Internal Processes

• Inventory management to maintain optimal stock levels and minimize supply disruptions.
• Price and availability forecasting for key raw materials.
• Develop and manage reliable supplier base to ensure continuity of supply.
• Ensure compliance with procurement and export documentation/processes.

Innovation and Learning

• Track and analyze market intelligence, including competitor activities and sourcing trends.
• Identify and evaluate alternate sourcing locations, origins, and procurement models.
• Build supplier partnerships and continuously enhance sourcing capabilities to improve resilience and agility.
• Collaborate with NPD and cross-functional teams to support innovation and new product launches.

What are the Critical success factors for the Role?

• Prior experience in Foods RM purchases and/or Agri commodities
• Good negotiation skills
• Preferred technical knowledge on production and packing operations.
• Proficiency in SAP
• Mandatory Language Requirements (spoken), if any: NA

What are the Desirable success factors for the Role?

• Should have presentation skills and well versed in MS Excel
• Good analytical Skill
• Well versed with accounting principles, audits, budgeting, LE etc.

TCPL Growth Mindset and Behaviors

We are obsessed about keeping Consumers & Customers first in our hearts – that’s why we are here !

We are trailblazers in executing with Excellence … Together as One Team !

We take Ownership of our business …delivering value for our Stakeholders .. no Compromises !

We are Open to Continuously improving … Continuously innovating … For Better !

We live & breathe our Tata Code of Conduct

About Us: At Tata Consumer, we stand ‘For Better.’ 

Tata Consumer Products is a focused consumer products company uniting the principal food and beverage interests of the Tata Group under one umbrella. Our brands embody our purpose of ‘For Better ‘through the value they deliver to consumers with a focus on innovation, health and wellness, convenience and premiumisation. The Company’s portfolio of products includes tea, coffee, water, RTD, salt, pulses, spices, ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat offerings, breakfast cereals, snacks, mini meals, herbal supplements and vending business. Few of our key brands include Tata Tea, Tetley, Eight O’Clock Coffee, Tata Coffee Grand, Himalayan Natural Mineral Water, Tata Copper+ and Tata Gluco+, Tata Salt, Tata Sampann, Tata Soulfull, Organic India and Chings.  In India, Tata Consumer Products has a reach of over 200 million households, giving it an unparalleled ability to leverage the Tata brand in consumer products.

The Company has a consolidated annual turnover of ~Rs. 20,290 Crs with operations in India and International markets. For more information please visit www.tataconsumer.com