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Procurement & Supply Chain Manager

About Kheyti

Kheyti is an agri-tech startup that helps smallholder farmers battle climate change. We design and deliver low-cost, tech-enabled solutions to boost incomes and build resilience for farmers across India. We exist to increase incomes for farmers affected by climate. Our goal is to make climate-smart agriculture accessible at scale.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an execution focused supply chain professional to manage procurement operations, vendor partnerships, and field coordination including greenhouse installations across various geographies. This role will be primarily responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and inventory planning, while also supporting other areas of supply chain management such as logistics coordination — ensuring cost-effective and timely procurement in close collaboration with internal teams and external partners

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Hyderabad

Reporting to: Head - Supply Chain

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Procurement Execution: Implement procurement strategies aligned with the Annual Operating Plan, including make-vs-buy decisions, cost-quality optimization, and ensuring timely availability of materials.
  

• Demand Forecasting & Inventory Planning: Collaborate with internal teams to forecast demand and maintain optimal stock levels, minimizing overstock or stock-outs.
  

• Vendor Management: Identify, onboard, and manage greenhouse structure and labor vendors with clear SLAs and long-term performance tracking. Build reliable vendor ecosystems to support installation and scale.
  

• Installation Oversight: Coordinate with installation and repair teams to ensure smooth delivery, handover, and execution of installations across multiple states.
  

• Logistics & Warehousing: Align closely with the logistics and warehouse team to ensure timely dispatches, material flow, and inter-location coordination, while supporting inventory accuracy.
  

• End-to-End Quality Oversight: Drive quality control across the supply chain - from material receipt from vendors, through warehousing, to installation and post-installation stages - ensuring consistency, performance tracking, and timely corrective actions.
  

Ideal Candidate

You’re a a hands-on operator with a builder mindset, energized by scaling systems in high-growth, cross-functional environments. You thrive on taking ownership - from negotiating with vendors to unblocking bottlenecks in the field - and bring a sharp eye for both detail and delivery. You build strong vendor partnerships, manage costs without compromising on quality, and ensure smooth coordination across teams and geographies. While deeply rooted in execution, you think ahead and create scalable processes. Above all, you are driven by the opportunity to create meaningful, lasting impact for smallholder farmers.

Must-Haves

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain roles, including procurement, vendor ops, and execution
  

• Proven experience in managing end-to-end Supply chain operations - including sourcing, vendor management.
  

• Team leadership experience, including direct management of geographically distributed teams (10–15 members or more)
  

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; execution-focused
  

Nice-to-Haves

• Exposure to rural or agri-based operations, especially in emerging markets.
  

• Experience in startups or fast-scaling organizations, ideally in a builder or process-setup role.
  

• Familiarity with Zoho Inventory, ERP tools, or other digital supply chain systems.
  

Not a Fit

• Professionals with siloed experience (e.g., only procurement or only warehousing)
  

• Those without on ground & cross functional execution experience
  

Hiring Process

1. Resume shortlist
   

2. Round 1 interview- HR Call
   

3. Round 2 interview- Manager
   

4. Field Visit + Case study + Final interview
   

Submit your application at: jobs.kheyti.com