Lead end-to-end procurement and supply chain management for EAII, with a strong focus on the India Safe Water Program
Report to the Director
Finance & Operations and drive complex procurement processes, chemical supply chain logistics, vendor performance management, and contract administration while ensuring cost-effectiveness, transparency, and compliance risk management
Develop procurement and supply chain strategies aligned to organizational and program goals
Lead category management, market intelligence, and multi-year sourcing/vendor strategies
Prepare annual procurement plans, demand forecasts, and collaborate on market-shaping initiatives
Build, manage, and develop vendor ecosystems for regular procurement of goods and services
Establish vendor performance frameworks, scorecards, databases, and relationship management practices
Oversee demand planning, inventory, warehousing, multi-sourcing, and just-in-time delivery
Define SOPs, quality standards, KPIs, conduct field audits, and lead emergency response for water point incidents
Develop unit cost models, budgets, benchmarks, and total cost of ownership analyses

MBA or postgraduate degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Costing, Law, Engineering, or related field
10–15 years in procurement & supply chain roles with a minimum 5 years in mid
Senior leadership positions
Strong exposure to chemical/regulated supply chain management and managing supply chain for public health programs
including demand forecasting, strategic sourcing, vendor management, contract negotiation and inventory management
Experience working with international donors (USAID, FCDO, EU, Foundations)
Willingness to travel up 20-30% of time to the program locations within India, including to complex field environments

Principal Manager – Procurement & Supply Chain

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