The Role
Lead and scale global sourcing across chemical categories and international markets. Build supplier networks, negotiate commercial agreements, optimize landed costs and margins, diversify supply, manage supplier quality and risk, and ensure supply continuity. Develop sourcing processes, build and lead the team, and partner with technical, quality, and regulatory stakeholders to deliver cost, quality, and reliability goals.
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About US
Scimplify is a science-first manufacturing company for Advanced Materials: from specialty chemicals to the emerging building blocks of next-generation energy applications, life sciences, and crop sciences.
We scale process development and manufacturing as one continuous system, supported by world-class R&D infrastructure and executed across a global network of 500+ manufacturing partners and thousands of scientists and technical partners. The result: new materials go from molecule to commercial scale in months, not years. Scimplify operates offices and teams across 5 countries with 1,000+ innovator customers in 40+ countries.
We are backed by investors such as Accel, Bertelsmann, Omnivore, Hitachi Ventures and 3one4 Capital, having raised over $80M.
About the role
We are looking for a strategic and entrepreneurial Head – Global Sourcing to build and scale Scimplify’s global sourcing ecosystem across multiple chemical categories and international markets.
This is a high-impact leadership role requiring strong industry relationships, global supplier networks, commercial expertise, and the ability to drive sourcing competitiveness, cost optimisation, and supply reliability.
Key responsibilities
- Build Global Sourcing: Develop and execute sourcing strategies across India and international chemical manufacturing hubs.
- Supplier Ecosystem Development: Identify, evaluate, and establish strategic partnerships with manufacturers and suppliers across global markets.
- Strategic Procurement: Lead commercial negotiations, supplier agreements, pricing, payment terms, and cost optimisation initiatives.
- Category Expansion: Drive sourcing across specialty chemicals, agrochemicals, pharmaceutical intermediates, industrial chemicals, and other relevant categories.
- Commercial Excellence: Optimise landed costs, improve sourcing margins, identify alternative suppliers, and strengthen supply competitiveness.
- Global Supply Network: Build a diversified and reliable supplier base to support Scimplify’s expanding domestic and international business.
- Quality & Risk Management: Partner with technical, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure supplier qualification, product quality, compliance, and supply continuity.
- Leadership & Execution: Build and lead the sourcing team, establish sourcing processes, and drive measurable performance across cost, quality, and delivery.
What we are looking for
- Significant experience in global sourcing, strategic procurement, or supplier development, preferably within the chemical industry.
- Strong understanding of chemical manufacturing ecosystems and international supplier markets.
- An established network of domestic and international manufacturers and suppliers.
- Proven expertise in commercial negotiations, cost optimisation, supplier development, and sourcing strategy.
- Experience in international trade, import/export, and cross-border sourcing.
- Demonstrated ability to build sourcing capabilities, develop teams, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
- Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
If you are passionate about building global supplier networks and transforming sourcing into a strategic business advantage, we’d love to hear from you!
Skills Required
- Significant experience in global sourcing, strategic procurement, or supplier development
- Experience within the chemical industry
- Strong understanding of chemical manufacturing ecosystems and international supplier markets
- Established network of domestic and international manufacturers and suppliers
- Expertise in commercial negotiations, cost optimization, supplier development, and sourcing strategy
- Experience in international trade, import/export, and cross-border sourcing
- Ability to build sourcing capabilities, develop teams, and deliver measurable business outcomes
- Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
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The Company
What We Do
Scimplify is a science-first company specializing in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of specialty chemicals, serving industries such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and industrial chemicals.
