Adani Wilmar - General Manager - Rice Business

Job Summary:

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven professional to manage rice procurement and commercial activities. The role involves sourcing quality rice (raw, parboiled, or polished), managing vendor relationships, negotiating contracts, optimizing costs, and ensuring smooth commercial operations to support business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Procurement:

- Develop and execute procurement strategies for rice sourcing from farmers, mandi agents, and suppliers.

- Identify reliable vendors and build strong supplier networks across key rice-producing regions.

- Ensure timely procurement in alignment with seasonal cycles, quality standards, and pricing benchmarks.

- Negotiate purchase agreements and terms to ensure cost-effectiveness and supply security.

- Monitor market trends, price fluctuations, and commodity dynamics to inform buying decisions.

- Conduct quality checks in coordination with the QA/QC team to ensure compliance with specifications.

Commercial Operations:

- Manage end-to-end commercial documentation: PO generation, goods receipt, invoicing, and vendor payments.

- Coordinate with internal departments (supply chain, production, finance) to ensure smooth flow of operations.

- Track procurement budgets, price variance, and cost savings targets.

- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and trade norms, especially in case of exports (if applicable).

- Support development of pricing models based on procurement costs, logistics, and market pricing.

Data & Reporting:

- Maintain accurate procurement records, contracts, and vendor performance databases.

- Prepare MIS reports on procurement performance, market intelligence, and spend analysis.

- Recommend cost optimization and risk mitigation strategies.

Qualifications & Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field; MBA preferred.

- 15-20 years of experience in agri-commodity procurement, with strong focus on rice.

- Deep understanding of rice varieties, market dynamics, and agricultural supply chains.

- Strong negotiation, analytical, and interpersonal skills.

- Familiarity with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Preferred Attributes:

- Experience working with rice procurements, rice mills, FMCG/agribusiness companies.

- Ability to travel to procurement centers and mandi locations.

- Multilingual ability (especially in regional languages) is an advantage.