Strategic Sourcing Manager, Consumer Brands

Job Description

Title: Strategic Sourcing Manager, Consumer Brands

Company Name: ACI PLC

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• 8 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Group of Companies

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• Master of Science (MSc)

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

• CIPS/APICS or equivalent certification preferred

• 8 to 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Group of Companies

• 8-10+ years of strategic sourcing experience within FMCG/Consumer Goods / Food / Personal Care industries

• Proven people leadership experience managing sourcing teams or multiple category leads

• Strong commercial acumen and advanced negotiation skills

• Experience in managing raw material volatility and supplier risk

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives

ACI is one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates, operating across Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Brands, Agribusiness and Retail with a clear mission to improve quality of life through responsible growth and innovation. Guided by integrity and driven by impact, we build trusted brands while empowering talent to lead, innovate and grow. From Bangladesh to global markets, ACI offers a high-impact growth mandate, exposure to leadership and the opportunity to build at scale within a purpose-driven, performance-oriented culture.

The Strategic Sourcing Manager, Consumer Brands is responsible for defining and governing the enterprise-wide sourcing strategy across consumer categories to deliver sustainable margin improvement, supply resilience, innovation enablement, and responsible sourcing.

What You Will Do

• Define, implement, and continuously refine enterprise sourcing strategy

• Establish category management frameworks, governance models, and sourcing playbooks

• Lead make-or-buy, outsourcing, and supplier portfolio strategy

• Own supplier segmentation, risk mitigation, and resilience planning

• Lead, coach, and develop Sourcing Category Leads and sourcing professionals

• Build strong succession pipelines and talent capability across categories

• Set clear performance objectives aligned with enterprise value targets Drive a culture of accountability, ownership, and commercial excellence

• Elevate negotiation capability and strategic thinking within the team

• Own sourcing value creation targets (cost savings, cash flow, risk reduction, innovation impact)

• Define and track enterprise sourcing KPIs

• Act as senior sourcing advisor to Business Unit leaders

• Partner closely with Business Units, Finance, Legal, and Operations.

• Represent sourcing in transformation programs and strategic forums

Who You are

• A strategic thinker with enterprise-wide perspective

• A confident people leader who develops talent and builds strong teams

• Commercially sharp and financially literate

• Resilient under pressure in volatile commodity environments

Reports to: Head of Strategic Sourcing and Category Management