Head of Procurement

The Head of Procurement owns Novel spends on materials. You will consolidate what is today a fragmented, plant-led buying process into a single professional sourcing function with a real vendor base, real contracts and a measurable cost curve.

You report directly to the Founder and will build a team of 7–8 under you.

1. Category Sourcing

2. Vendor Management

3. Cost Leadership

4. Imports & Trade

5. Planning Interface

6. Compliance & Systems

7. Team Building

Must have

• 8–15 years in procurement or sourcing, including 5+ years leading a procurement function or category
• Background in FMCG, hygiene products, personal care.
• Demonstrated cost savings you can quantify with real numbers
• Strong commercial negotiation ability — this role is judged on what you save
• Working knowledge of BOM structures, costing and landed cost calculation
• Comfortable in a manufacturing environment and on the shop floor
• Based in or willing to relocate to Mysuru

Good to have

• Direct experience with baby diapers, wipes, sanitary or incontinence categories
• China sourcing and import handling experience
• ERP experience (SAP, Tally Prime, Zoho, or similar)
• Engineering or science graduate; MBA in Operations/Supply Chain is a plus

Who this is not for

• Someone who has only raised purchase orders against a pre-decided vendor list
• Someone who wants a large existing team and established SOPs on day one
• Someone unwilling to be present at the plant