PCH Soyabean

 

 

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Job title	PCH – Soyabean MSMO
Reports to	Business Head – Sesame & Oilseeds

Job purpose

To manage procurement and inbound operations of soybean within a multiseed crushing environment, while supporting sourcing flexibility across other oilseeds (mustard, sunflower, etc.), ensuring continuous plant operations, cost efficiency, and quality compliance.

Duties and responsibilities

   Procurement Planning (Multiseed Environment):

• Plan soybean procurement in alignment with crushing schedules and overall seed mix strategy.
• Coordinate with central trading/procurement teams to balance soybean vs other oilseeds based on margins and availability.

   Sourcing & Vendor Management:

• Manage a network of suppliers including farmers, aggregators, traders, and mandi agents.
• Ensure consistent inflow of soybean while supporting sourcing of alternate seeds when required.

   Inbound Logistics & Execution:

• Oversee end-to-end inbound logistics (dispatch to factory gate).
• Coordinate with transporters and warehouses to ensure timely deliveries and minimal disruption.

   Plant Coordination & Crushing Alignment:

• Work closely with production, planning, and maintenance teams for uninterrupted plant operations.
• Align procurement schedules with crushing capacity, downtime, and seed changeovers.

   Quality Assurance:

• Ensure all incoming soybean meets defined quality parameters (moisture, foreign matter, oil content, etc.).
• Coordinate with QA/QC for sampling, testing, and rejection handling.

   Weighbridge & Documentation Control:

• Supervise weighbridge operations and ensure accurate inward entries.
• Maintain documentation (GRN, gate entry, invoices, quality reports).

   Inventory Management:

• Monitor stock levels across soybean and other seeds.
• Maintain optimal inventory to support continuous crushing without overstocking.

   Commercial & Risk Management:

• Ensure adherence to agreed pricing, contracts, and credit limits.
• Support exposure tracking, supplier reconciliation, and payment follow-ups.

   Cost & Efficiency Optimization:

• Optimize freight, handling, and sourcing costs.
• Drive process improvements and ensure SOP compliance within factory operations.

Qualifications

Key Requirements:

• Education:
  Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture / Engineering / Supply Chain / Commerce
• Experience:
  5–10 years in agri-commodity procurement / oilseed crushing industry
  (experience in multiseed plants preferred)
• Skills:
  • Strong understanding of oilseed supply chains (soybean + other seeds)
  • Knowledge of mandi operations and local sourcing dynamics
  • Exposure to plant operations and crushing economics
  • Commercial acumen and basic risk understanding
  • Strong coordination and execution capability

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Preferred Background:

• Experience in solvent extraction / edible oil companies
• Exposure to multiseed crushing (soybean, mustard, sunflower, etc.)
• Familiarity with yield optimization and seed switching based on margins

Working conditions

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Physical requirements

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The job description should be reviewed annually and updated as often as necessary.