Procurement Specialist

Function: Supply Chain / Sourcing

What you'll own:

Supplier Discovery

• For any ingredient, raw material, or packaging requirement — find a minimum of 4–5 qualified vendors within 48 hours
  
• Build and maintain a live supplier database covering cosmetic raw materials, active ingredients, packaging (bottles, jars, boxes, labels, inserts), and contract manufacturing options in Pakistan
  
• Know where the markets are — Karachi chemical markets, Lahore packaging suppliers, import agents — and have active relationships inside them
  

Supplier Comparison & Decision Support

• For every sourcing decision, produce a clear comparison — price per unit, MOQ, lead time, payment terms, quality certifications, sample availability
  
• Give the founder enough data to make a confident decision fast — no more choosing from one or two options
  
• Maintain records of every vendor approached, quoted, and used — build institutional knowledge that doesn't live only in one person's head
  

Negotiation

• Own all supplier negotiations end to end — price, MOQ, payment terms, delivery timelines
  
• Never accept the first price. Always push back. Always find the ceiling
  
• As our volume grows, renegotiate existing supplier agreements to reflect it
  
• Identify where we are overpaying right now and fix it
  

Supplier Relationships

• Be the primary contact for all raw material and packaging suppliers
  
• Build relationships that give us priority when supply is tight and leverage when we need to push back
  
• Evaluate supplier reliability over time — who delivers on time, who cuts corners, who is worth growing with
  

Must have:

• Active, existing network of suppliers in Pakistan's cosmetic raw material and packaging markets — not theoretical knowledge, real relationships
  
• Has negotiated supplier deals before and can demonstrate results — better prices, better terms, lower MOQs
  
• Can find multiple vendors for any requirement quickly — this is the core skill
  
• Comfortable building and presenting supplier comparisons in a simple format the founder can act on
  
• Based in or willing to travel to Karachi and Lahore supplier markets regularly
  

Strong plus:

• Has sourced cosmetic-grade actives specifically — niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, zinc oxide, ceramides
  
• Knows the import process for ingredients not available locally
  
• Has worked with small brands and understands how to negotiate when you don't have volume leverage yet
  
• Has relationships with reliable contract manufacturers in Pakistan
  

What this role is not: This is not a corporate procurement role with formal PO systems and quarterly reviews. We need someone who moves fast, knows the markets personally, and wins negotiations. Systems come later. Speed and network come first.