Sourcing Executive

Job Summary

• Type: Full time
• Location: Parel/ Prabhdevi (5 mins walking distance from station. Easy to commute)
• Working days: Monday to Saturday (2nd 4th Sat off)

Role Overview

As a Sourcing Executive, you will manage the day-to-day sourcing and RFQ process across multiple product categories. You will work closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure competitive pricing, timely quotations, reliable vendor availability and a strong supplier base.

Responsibilities

• Float RFQs/RFIs to relevant suppliers for existing and repeat product categories
• Follow up proactively with vendors to ensure timely quote submission
• Build and maintain quote comparison sheets (cost, lead time, MOQ, payment terms)
• Conduct first-level price negotiation with suppliers before escalation
• Maintain and continuously update the supplier database pricing history, lead times, capacity, and reliability notes
• Identify and onboard new suppliers for existing categories to widen the vendor base
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to clarify sourcing requirements and specifications
• Flag pricing trends, supply risks, or vendor performance issues to the Head of Sourcing
• Support category-level sourcing strategy with data on vendor performance and cost trends

Requirements

• 3-6 years of experience in procurement
• Proven experience managing high RFQ volume across multiple SKUs/vendors simultaneously
• Strong Excel skills comfortable building and maintaining comparison sheets and trackers
• Basic-to-intermediate negotiation skills; comfortable pushing vendors on price and terms
• Excellent follow-up discipline and ability to manage multiple open RFQs at once
• Clear, professional communication written and verbal for vendor-facing coordination
• Ability to work independently on repeat/known categories with minimal supervision

Skills

• Procurement
• RFQ management
• Excel
• Negotiation
• Vendor coordination
• Communication
• Sourcing
• Category management