COMPANY OVERVIEWMevive International is one of the leading suppliers & exporters of the finest quality food ingredients ranging from Spices & Seasonings, Dehydrated Vegetables, Dried Leaf Ingredients, Spray Dried Ingredients, Speciality Super Foods products. We are a prominent name when it comes to Quality and Customer Satisfaction at genuine pricing. We are a full-service exporter diversifying within the food industry, with a long history of pioneering new markets & capturing market share. We come with an in house team of consultants, associates and experts with a new vision for the growing Food Business. Certified for Organic Trade & offering value-added services with a global presence in over 25 countries. Our Major markets are Middle East, North/South America, Europe, South-East Asia, Indian Subcontinent and growing.JOB DESCRIPTION.Plans organizes and controls activities related to local/import of Food Ingredients and materials.Analyzes market trends & create dashboards. Determine delivery conditions for present and future material availability/price, and prepares market analysis reports.Work with purchasing staff to establish quality requirements from external suppliersEnsure production/manufacturing processes meet national and international standards.Make sure the company is working as effective as possible to keep up with competitors. Specify quality requirements of raw materials with suppliers.Work with operating staff to establish procedures, standards, and systems.Obtain up to date commodity information for pricing and availability.Provide support for released products, evaluate product field performance and reliability and recommend corrective and preventive actions.Negotiate to price and communicate price changes to Management.Provide forecasts to suppliers.To arrange and prepare samples to be sent out for third party analyses.Prepare and analyze Request for Quote.Develops and utilizes a system to evaluate vendor quotations. Should have appropriate negotiation and purchasing skills/techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service.Designs, implements, manages and monitors procurement reporting systems to meet company requirements.Reviews and resolves vendor claims and contracts for conformance to company policyDesired Candidate ProfileQualification:Minimum 4-5 years of food ingredient related purchasing /Procurement experience with an impressive track record of accomplishments and continuous improvements in purchasing.Experience in leveraging vendor relationships and achieving sizable cost savings from strategic cost reduction programs. Experience running negotiations through e-procurement.Ability to work with numbers, calculations, attention to detail with high level of accuracy.Demonstrated ability to work independently, with limited supervisionCommunication & Organization Skills- must have very good skillsAdvanced Excel & BI experience.Experience in handling halal certification.Experience in handling ISO 22000Must haveFood industry ExperienceTechnical/Professional QualificationB. Tech. / M. Sc. Food Technology/Equivalent. MBA is an added advantage.Hindi Language fluency in mandatory.