Position Title: Leaf Buyer
Hyderabad, IN
Leaf Buyer
In the assigned geographical area supervise tobacco procurement, manage stocks, assure quality as per PMI standards in collaboration with Third Party Manufacturers. Assist the GLPD team in leaf grade setting, organizing inspection and supervise agreed standards of blending in GLT. Liaise with Third Party Manufacturers and other stakeholders for leaf tobacco management, processing schedule and assure logistics as per plan. Supervise and report manufacturing at Third Party Manufacturers meets all quantity, quality, and costs as per PMI and Contractual standards. Manage Tobacco Leaf Analysis samples and organize data as per PMI Standards and update relevant systems at PMI.
1. Accountable for tobacco leaf quality standards assigned by GLPD team. Supervise leaf tobacco purchase by Third Party Manufacturers and Suppliers for Domestic and Export requirements with respect to quality and cost.
2. Accountable for arranging leaf grade inspection in grade setting exercise and prepare reports including grade quality standards as per PMI specification
3. Accountable for managing pre blending blocks manufacturing at Third Party GLT, assuring leaf quality parameters as per PMI standards and reporting to relevant stakeholders. Scheduling leaf processing at GLT, Managing logistics to Primary manufacturing at Third Party Manufacturers as per production plan.
4. Accountable for tobacco leaf analysis and data management for all leaf grades. Assist the team for forecasting leaf requirement each cropping season in the assigned geography and assisting the GLPD team in planning.
5. Liaising Indonesia Lab for Sample analysis and create data repository.
6. Accountable for cross functional collaboration with manufacturing, operations and S&OP & Demand planning team.
Education : Batchelor/ Master’s degree in science, Agriculture
Work Exp : Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in leaf tobacco buying, grading and processing.
Other Skills : Comprehensive knowledge on green leaf quality, grading system.
Profound knowledge of processing quality parameters in Green Leaf Threshing.
Should have basic computer skills like MS office and experience working with system like SAP, PLM an advantage.
Proficient English (written and Spoken)
