Procurement & Supply Head - Reefer Vehicles in Bangalore, भारत

The Role

The Procurement & Supply Head – Reefer Vehicle will own the  identification, sourcing, procurement, and availability of small and medium-sized reefer vehicles required for Organisation's rapidly growing operations.

The role will involve building a strong market network of vehicle owners, fleet operators, transporters, and other supply partners; negotiating competitive commercial terms; and ensuring that the right vehicles are available at the right location and time.

This is a  highly hands-on, market-facing role and is critical to Organisation's ability to scale its transportation business while maintaining service reliability and healthy margins.

Key Responsibilities

· Own the  end-to-end procurement and supply of small and medium-sized reefer vehicles across operating cities and key lanes.

· Identify and build a network of  reefer vehicle owners, fleet operators, transporters, brokers, and other supply partners .

· Continuously scout the market to identify new sources of reliable vehicle supply.

· Negotiate  freight rates, lease rentals, minimum guarantees, commercial terms, and service conditions with vehicle owners and transport partners.

· Evaluate whether vehicles should be procured through  spot hiring, long-term contracts, leasing, or other commercial arrangements based on business requirements.

· Build a reliable and scalable supply base capable of supporting both existing and new customer requirements.

· Maintain strong relationships with vehicle owners and suppliers while ensuring commercial discipline.

· Monitor market freight rates and vehicle availability across cities and lanes to identify cost and supply opportunities.

· Ensure timely placement and availability of vehicles against operational requirements.

· Develop alternate sources of supply to minimize dependency on individual vendors and reduce the risk of vehicle shortages.

· Ensure all vehicles and suppliers meet Organisation's operational, safety, compliance, and temperature-control requirements.

· Drive onboarding and documentation of new vehicle suppliers into Organisation's systems.

· Track supplier performance, availability, cancellations, service failures, and commercial performance.

· Resolve supply-side escalations and negotiate solutions to operational challenges.

· Use data and market intelligence to continuously  reduce procurement costs and improve vehicle availability and utilization .

Required Skills & Experience

· 8–12 years of experience in transport procurement, fleet sourcing, vehicle supply, logistics, or related fields.

· Strong experience in  market-based procurement of commercial vehicles ; experience with reefer vehicles will be a significant advantage.

· Strong existing network of  vehicle owners, transporters, fleet operators, and market aggregators .

· Excellent negotiation and commercial skills with a strong understanding of  lane economics and market freight rates .

· Ability to identify new sources of supply and build relationships from scratch.

· Strong understanding of small and medium commercial vehicles and their operating economics.

· Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

· Ability to work with data and make commercially sound decisions.

· Strong follow-up and closure skills.

·  Extremely hands-on with a strong execution bias—comfortable spending time in the market and personally driving outcomes.

· High ownership, entrepreneurial mindset, and ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment.

• Willingness to travel extensively across markets when required