AM - Procurement

Ways of Working - Employees will work from the office (Bangalore).

About Swiggy

Swiggy is Indias leading on-demand delivery platform with a tech-first approach to logistics and a solution-first approach to consumer demands. With a presence in 500+ cities across India, partnerships with hundreds of thousands of restaurants, an employee base of over 5000, a 2 lakh+ strong independent fleet of Delivery Executives, we deliver unparalleled convenience driven by continuous innovation. Built on the back of robust ML technology and fueled by terabytes of data processed every day, Swiggy offers a fast, seamless and reliable delivery experience for millions of customers across India.

From starting out as a hyperlocal food delivery service in 2014, to becoming Indias leading on-demand convenience platform today, our capabilities result not only in lightning-fast delivery for customers, but also in a productive and fulfilling experience for our employees.

Job Role :

Manage city/regional procurement operations, ensuring the availability of raw materials (RM) for Pods, vendor development, and achieving key metrics like fill rates, quality, and cost-efficiency.

What you would do :

Procurement -

• Identify the vendors for various raw materials required in the Pod's (Groceries/ Processed meat/ F&V/ Housekeeping/ Packaging/ fuel etc.) based upon set specifications.
• Conduct a comparative analysis of the price with different vendors for different articles and share it with the Dir-SCM for final decision.
• Ensure the procurement at best price without compromising on quality. Ensure 100% fill rate to the Pod's.

Vendor development & management -

• Work closely with the Innovation team to identify raw material requirements. Get samples from different vendors for testing by Innovation/ Culinary. Based upon the test results, recommend the vendor.
• Manage working relationship with vendors to contribute to growth plans.
• Conduct price-benefit analysis for all Class A and B items and ensure all vendors are onboarded as per target defined in each city/ location.
• Work with the vendors in the assigned city for capacity planning to meet the business plans.
• Develop multiple vendors for decreasing dependencies on single vendors as a risk mitigation and to reduce the cost. For class A items (3 vendors), Class B (2 Vendors), Class C (1 vendor).

Stakeholder management -

• Liaise with Innovation/culinary for identification of various raw materials requirements.
• Liaise with finance for reconciliation and timely payment to all vendors to ensure smooth supplies.

MIS -

• Create and send reports (City procurement costing/ GR discrepancies/ Vendor payment discrepancies/ Filled rate report) to the SCM senior management.

Desired Experience :

• 2+ years of experience in RM procurement in industries like Hotels, FMCG, Retail, or Commodities.
• Proficiency in stakeholder management and vendor development.
• Strong problem-solving skills and understanding of RM/PM purchases and qualities.
• Knowledge of hedging and pricing strategies.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.