Procurement Operations Specialist

About Ingredion

Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.

Location : Navi Mumbai / Ahmedabad

Reports to: Sr Director Procurement Texture & Healthful Solutions APAC

Workplace type: On-site

The Procurement Operations Specialist will collaborate with Country Leadership, APAC Category and COE teams to assure supply of raw materials, chemicals, packaging and MRO (goods and services) & CAPEX for the APAC plants. The role will be responsible for service delivery to all Ingredion’s regional and global teams, such as operations, supply chain and commercial for procurement related items; assuring proper compliance with Ingredion’s policies and procedures.

What you will do:

• Assure supply of raw materials, chemicals, packaging and MRO for our manufacturing facilities through demand planning activities to properly allocate volume with our supplier mix.
• Partner with S&OP to analyze and share forecast, scheduling with preferred vendors to guarantee demand visibility and set up actions towards risk mitigation of supply.
• Leverage cost efficiency through long term strategy agreements and deliver cost savings/avoidance within plants.
• Develop and maintain Supplier Relationship Management programs to assure supply and guarantee vendor service levels.
• Partner with operations and supply chain stakeholders to set specific scope of works and item specifications in order to fully align procurement processes and guarantee procurement best practices. (RFI, RFP, competitive value-added analysis).
• Participate on plant’s leadership activities, such as projects and staff meetings to identify needs and properly communicate risks and opportunities from the procurement standpoint.
• Partner with APAC COE to identify, execute and consolidate standardization opportunities to leverage cost efficiency among plants.
• Ensure company policies and procedures are being adhered to as they pertain to the Procurement Process.
• Develop work plans, identify data needs, and successfully interpret analytic insights.

Qualified candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in procurement, preferably across direct and indirect categories.
• Strong knowledge of RFI/RFP processes, cost–benefit analysis, and cost breakdowns.
• Highly analytical, with strong negotiation skills and the ability to make sound decisions in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Proven ability to build strong stakeholder and supplier relationships.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• High proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel) and ERP systems such as SAP.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Self‑motivated with a proactive, can‑do mindset.
• Ability to travel domestically.

Ingredion uses AI-enabled tools to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume screening and interview scheduling. These tools help match candidate skills to job requirements and streamline communication. All AI-assisted decisions are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team to ensure fairness and compliance with applicable laws. By applying, you acknowledge that AI may be used to support your application journey.

Relocation Available:

No