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Senior Manager - Sourcing

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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 Senior Manager – Global Sourcing to build and scale Scimplify's global sourcing ecosystem across multiple chemical, metal, and advanced material categories and international markets.

This is a high-impact role requiring strong industry relationships, established domestic and international supplier networks, commercial expertise, and the ability to drive sourcing competitiveness, cost optimisation, and supply reliability.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on sourcing experience in one or more of the following industries: Specialty Chemicals, Metals, Hydrometallurgy, Rare Earth Elements (REE), Battery Recycling, or Battery Materials.

Key Responsibilities

1. Global Sourcing Strategy

  • Develop and execute global sourcing strategies across India and international chemical, metal, and advanced materials manufacturing hubs.
  • Identify strategic sourcing opportunities across specialty chemicals, metals, critical materials, and advanced material categories.
  • Build scalable sourcing strategies aligned with business growth, cost competitiveness, and supply requirements.
  • Develop sourcing capabilities to support requirements ranging from R&D quantities and pilot batches to large-scale commercial manufacturing.

2. Supplier Ecosystem Development

  • Identify, evaluate, and establish strategic partnerships with manufacturers, chemical producers, metal traders, distributors, recyclers, and suppliers across global markets.
  • Develop and expand a diversified network of domestic and international manufacturing partners.
  • Build long-term strategic partnerships with manufacturers and suppliers to ensure sourcing reliability, competitive pricing, and scalable production capabilities.
  • Lead supplier identification, evaluation, qualification, audits, and performance management.
  • Strengthen Scimplify's global manufacturing and supplier ecosystem through strategic partnerships.

3. Strategic Procurement & Commercial Negotiations

  • Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, contracts, supplier agreements, and long-term partnerships.
  • Drive cost optimisation, procurement efficiency, and improved sourcing margins.
  • Evaluate supplier quotations, commercial proposals, and manufacturing capabilities to ensure competitive procurement.
  • Negotiate favourable commercial terms and establish strategic sourcing agreements.
  • Identify direct sourcing opportunities and reduce dependency on intermediaries wherever commercially viable.

4. Category Management & Expansion

  • Lead sourcing across multiple product and material categories, including:Specialty Chemicals Metals and Metal Trading Hydrometallurgy Rare Earth Elements (REE) Rare Earth Oxides and Chlorides Battery Recycling and Battery Materials Critical Metals and Advanced Materials Semiconductor and Electronic-Grade Materials Pharmaceutical Intermediates Agrochemicals Industrial Chemicals
  • Identify new product categories, sourcing channels, manufacturing partners, and business opportunities.
  • Develop category-wise sourcing strategies based on market demand, supplier availability, pricing, and business potential.

5. Commercial Excellence & Cost Optimisation

  • Optimise landed costs, improve sourcing margins, and identify alternative suppliers and sourcing channels.
  • Develop category-wise sourcing strategies to enhance profitability and competitiveness.
  • Drive supplier consolidation, direct sourcing, and strategic procurement initiatives.
  • Analyse cost structures, commodity movements, logistics costs, duties, and other landed-cost components.
  • Establish sourcing KPIs to measure cost savings, procurement efficiency, and supplier performance.

6. Global Supply Network & International Trade

  • Build a diversified and reliable supplier ecosystem across key international markets.
  • Explore new sourcing geographies and manufacturing hubs across India and overseas markets.
  • Drive cross-border sourcing, import/export activities, and international supplier partnerships.
  • Work closely with logistics, finance, and supply chain teams to optimise international procurement and supply operations.
  • Ensure supply continuity and minimise dependency on single-source suppliers.

7. Industry & Market Intelligence

  • Track global commodity trends, raw material pricing, supplier capacities, and market developments.
  • Develop an understanding of metal markets, battery recycling value chains, hydrometallurgical processes, and rare earth supply chains.
  • Identify emerging market opportunities, alternative sourcing routes, and potential strategic partnerships.
  • Monitor geopolitical developments, trade regulations, and supply chain disruptions impacting sourcing decisions.

8. Quality, Supplier Qualification & Risk Management

  • Partner with technical, R&D, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure supplier qualification, product quality, and regulatory compliance.
  • Lead supplier assessments, manufacturing audits, and periodic performance reviews.
  • Ensure availability and compliance of relevant technical and quality documentation, including TDS, MSDS, and Certificates of Analysis (CoA).
  • Assess supplier risks and establish mitigation strategies for supply continuity.
  • Ensure adherence to applicable international trade, import/export, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
  • Drive sustainable and responsible sourcing practices.

9. Leadership & Execution

  • Build, mentor, and lead the global sourcing team.
  • Establish sourcing processes, governance frameworks, category strategies, and performance metrics.
  • Drive measurable outcomes across cost, quality, delivery, supplier performance, and sourcing margins.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business development, supply chain, technical, R&D, quality, and finance.
  • Take ownership of sourcing performance and continuously improve the overall procurement ecosystem

What We Are Looking For

  • Proven experience in global sourcing, strategic procurement, or supplier development.
  • Hands-on industry experience in one or more of the following: Specialty Chemicals, Metals, Hydrometallurgy, Rare Earth Elements (REE), or Battery Recycling.
  • Strong network of domestic and international manufacturers, traders, distributors, and suppliers.
  • Expertise in commercial negotiations, cost optimisation, supplier development, and category management.
  • Experience in international trade, import/export, and cross-border sourcing.
  • Strong understanding of global supply chains, commodity markets, and supplier ecosystems.
  • Proven ability to build sourcing strategies, lead teams, and deliver measurable business outcomes.
  • Excellent commercial acumen, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Skills & Competencies

Global Sourcing | Strategic Sourcing | International Procurement | Specialty Chemicals | Metals | Hydrometallurgy | Rare Earth Elements (REE) | Battery Recycling | Battery Materials | Supplier Development | Vendor Management | Metal Trading | Import & Export | Commercial Negotiations | Category Management | Cost Optimisation | Global Supply Chain | Contract Negotiation | Market Intelligence

Why Join Scimplify?

  • Opportunity to build and lead a global sourcing ecosystem from the ground up.
  • Work across specialty chemicals, metals, battery materials, and next-generation advanced materials.
  • Build strategic partnerships across international manufacturing and supplier networks.
  • Work closely with business and technical leadership in a high-growth, globally expanding organisation.
  • Make a direct impact on sourcing competitiveness, business growth, and profitability.

If you are passionate about building global supplier networks and transforming sourcing into a strategic business advantage, we'd love to hear from you!

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