Procurement & Risk Lead (5+ Yrs, FMCG/Food/Snacks, West India)

About Our Client

Our client is a leading multinational food and consumer goods company with a significant presence across global markets. The organization manages a diverse portfolio of well-known brands and is currently undergoing a major business integration initiative, creating opportunities for experienced procurement and category management professionals to influence strategic sourcing, risk management, and commercial outcomes at a regional level.

• Own and support category management activities across heritage product categories within the AMEA region.
• Assess commodity market exposure and provide recommendations to mitigate commercial and supply risks.
• Partner with regional and global category teams to align sourcing strategies and procurement objectives.
• Challenge existing sourcing approaches and identify opportunities for value creation and risk reduction.
• Support purchasing and market timing decisions through commodity intelligence and market analysis.
• Collaborate closely with procurement, finance, and commercial leadership teams to evaluate business scenarios and financial impact.
• Drive alignment between legacy organizations and establish interim governance and operating models during the integration phase.
• Deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations related to commodities, procurement performance, and commercial risk management.

The Successful Applicant

• Typically 5+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, commodity risk management, trading, or category management.
• Strong exposure to agricultural commodities and food ingredients such as cocoa, dairy, sugar, grains, fats & oils, corn, oats, or nuts. (Additional requirement from hiring briefing.)
• Experience working across Asia, AMEA, APAC, or other multinational regional procurement environments.
• Previous experience influencing sourcing strategies and engaging senior stakeholders in matrix organizations.

• Commodity risk management and price risk management expertise.
• Strategic sourcing and category management capabilities.
• Advanced forecasting, scenario modelling, and market analysis.
• Strong financial acumen with exposure to hedging, coverage planning, and commercial decision support.
• Data analytics and dashboarding experience.

• SAP experience preferred.
• Experience with Prime Insights, PSI, reporting tools, forecasting models, and data analytics platforms.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (BSc/MSc) in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, Economics, Engineering, Agriculture, Finance, or a related technical discipline.

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Analytical mindset and commercial judgement.
• Ability to work across regional and global matrix organizations.
• Results-driven with excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration capabilities.

• Opportunity to lead category and commodity risk strategy during a high-profile integration of two major FMCG portfolios across the AMEA region.
• Strong visibility with regional and global leadership, offering a pathway into broader international procurement and category leadership roles.