Procurement / Strategic Sourcing Analyst

Procurement / Strategic Sourcing Analyst1 Job Description - Procurement / Strategic Sourcing

Location: Offshore - India
Shift: Night Shift | Supporting PST hours

Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced Procurement / Strategic Sourcing professional to manage category strategies, sourcing initiatives, supplier relationships, negotiations, and procurement projects while working closely with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute category management and sourcing strategies to achieve cost savings and business objectives.
• Lead complex RFP/RFI/RFQ and supplier selection processes.
• Manage supplier negotiations, contracts, performance, spend, and risk.
• Collaborate with Legal, Information Security, Third-Party Governance, and business teams to drive agreements through the Source-to-Pay process.
• Develop reports and dashboards to track spend, savings, KPIs, and supplier performance.
• Lead cross-functional procurement initiatives and manage strategic relationships with key business units.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in Procurement / Strategic Sourcing.
• Bachelor s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Strong experience in category management, sourcing, negotiation, and contract management.
• Experience with eSourcing, spend analytics, Excel, and Google Workspace.
• Proven ability to lead complex sourcing events and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work night shifts aligned with PST hours.

Preferred:

• MBA or Master s degree.
• Procurement certification such as CPSM, CIPS, or CSP.
• Experience with Oracle/P2P systems, Workday Sourcing, Levelpath, or similar platforms.
• Experience with Tableau or other data visualization tools.
• Strong project management and enterprise procurement experience.