Deputy Head - Strategic Sourcing

Trident Overview:

Trident is a leading Indian diversified manufacturing company with a global presence across 100+ countries, operating in Yarn, Home Textiles (Bed & Bath), and Paper & Chemicals. Established in 1990, Trident has evolved from a yarn manufacturer into one of the world's largest integrated home textile producers and a leading manufacturer of eco-friendly wheat straw-based paper.

Headquartered in Ludhiana, Punjab, and listed on both the National Stock Exchange and BSE, the company operates state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Punjab and Madhya Pradesh, supported by overseas offices across key global markets. Trident is recognized for its leadership in Bed linen, Bath linen & Yarn manufacturing, Sustainable Paper production, strong vertical integration, and commitment to sustainability, ESG, and renewable energy. The organization employs over 15,000 members and is governed by a robust professional management and corporate governance framework.

Job Overview:

Responsible for leading strategic sourcing and procurement across Dyes & Chemicals, Packaging Materials, and Engineering & Store Spares, with ownership of:

- Developing and executing category sourcing strategies to ensure cost competitiveness, quality, and supply continuity.

- Driving cost optimization through strategic negotiations, value engineering, spend consolidation, and alternate source development.

- Leading supplier development initiatives and building a robust, high-performing vendor ecosystem.

- Driving procurement digitization to enhance end-to-end visibility, reduce lead times, and enable data-driven decision making.

- Implementing Just-in-Time (JIT) practices and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) models to improve inventory efficiency.

- Building long-term collaborative supplier partnerships that promote a sustainable win-win approach.

- Standardizing and simplifying procurement processes to improve governance, efficiency, and user experience.

- Consolidating sourcing activities across categories to leverage scale and improve commercial outcomes.

- Ensuring compliance with procurement policies, contractual obligations, and quality standards.

- Creating a transparent, agile, and digitally enabled supply chain that supports business growth and operational excellence.

Role & Responsibilities:

- Develop and execute category-wise sourcing strategies for Dyes & Chemicals, Packaging Materials, Engineering & Spares based on business requirements and market trends.

- Identify and develop new suppliers, alternate sources and strategic business partners to reduce dependency and supply risk.

- Lead price negotiations, annual rate contracts, commercial terms and long term sourcing agreements to achieve cost competitiveness.

- Benchmark prices of key materials against market and industry benchmarks and identify opportunities for cost reduction.

- Ensure uninterrupted availability of critical dyes, chemicals, packaging materials, engineering components and spares as per production requirements.

- Ensure timely invoice processing, commercial closure and resolution of supplier grievances.

- Build and develop the sourcing team, strengthen processes and drive a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvements.

Preferred Education or Certifications:

B.E/B.Tech/MBA in Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering or related discipline.

Key Deliverables / 5 KPIs Expected from the Role:

- Procurement Cost Savings / Cost Optimisation

- Supplier Quality & On time delivery

- Critical Material Availability / Zero production disruption due to procurement

- Alternate supplier development & Supplier Base optimization

- Inventory & Procurement Cycle Optimisation