The Role
Lead category sourcing strategy, supplier network development, commercial negotiations, strategic sourcing deals, cost optimization, supplier relationship management, market intelligence, and supply continuity for chemical manufacturing and trading. Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams, manage procurement risks, and lead a sourcing team while ensuring quality, delivery, pricing, and service objectives.
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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 an experienced Manager / Senior Manager – Sourcing with a strong background in the chemical manufacturing or chemical trading industry.The role will be responsible for developing and executing category sourcing strategies, building a robust supplier network across India and international markets, negotiating commercial agreements, and managing strategic sourcing relationships. The ideal candidate will combine technical understanding of chemicals with strong commercial acumen, negotiation skills, supplier relationship management, and team leadership capabilities.
Key responsibilities
● Category Sourcing & Strategy: Develop and execute category-wise sourcing strategies aligned with business requirements, cost objectives,
quality standards, and supply continuity.
● Supplier Network Development: Identify, evaluate, onboard, and develop suppliers, manufacturers, and trading partners across India and
international markets.
● Commercial Negotiations: Lead negotiations on pricing, payment terms, credit periods, minimum order quantities, lead times, logistics, and other
commercial conditions.
● Strategic Sourcing & Enterprise Deals: Identify and execute high-value sourcing opportunities, negotiate long-term contracts, and establish
strategic partnerships with key suppliers.
● Cost Optimization: Drive cost savings through supplier consolidation, alternative sourcing, market intelligence, price benchmarking, and
improved procurement terms.
● Supplier Relationship Management: Build long-term relationships with key suppliers, monitor supplier performance, and ensure adherence to
quality, delivery, pricing, and service commitments.
● Market Intelligence: Track chemical market trends, raw material price movements, supply-demand dynamics, import-export developments, and
emerging sourcing opportunities.
● Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with Sales, Business Development, Operations, Quality, Finance, and other internal teams to
understand demand and ensure timely procurement.
● Risk & Supply Continuity: Develop alternate supplier options, assess supply risks, and establish sourcing plans to mitigate price volatility and
supply disruptions.
● Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a sub-team, establish sourcing priorities, monitor performance, and drive accountability against sourcing
and cost-saving targets.
Required qualifications & experience
● B.E./B.Tech in Chemical Engineering or M.Sc. in Chemistry; MBA in
Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Management preferred.
● 8–15 years of relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, category management, or strategic purchasing within the chemical manufacturing
or chemical trading industry.
● Strong understanding of chemical products, supplier ecosystems, pricing structures, and commercial sourcing practices.
● Demonstrated experience in developing supplier networks across domestic and international markets.
● Proven track record of negotiating commercial agreements and managing strategic or high-value sourcing deals.
● Experience in supplier evaluation, contract negotiations, cost optimization, and procurement risk management.
● Prior experience managing or mentoring a team is essential for the Senior Manager role.
Skills Required
- B.E. or B.Tech in Chemical Engineering, or M.Sc. in Chemistry
- MBA in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Management
- 8-15 years of relevant experience in sourcing, procurement, category management, or strategic purchasing within chemical manufacturing or chemical trading
- Strong understanding of chemical products, supplier ecosystems, pricing structures, and commercial sourcing practices
- Experience developing supplier networks across domestic and international markets
- Experience negotiating commercial agreements and managing strategic or high-value sourcing deals
- Experience in supplier evaluation, contract negotiations, cost optimization, and procurement risk management
- Team management or mentoring experience for the Senior Manager role
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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.
