Sourcing Lead

Role & responsibilities

• Manage the procurement commodities globally.
• Handle the Procurement function for all commodities such as Transmission, Fabricated sheet metal Ferrous & nonferrous casting, forging, Machined & heat-treated parts, and Packaging for India.
• Develop sourcing & Procurement strategies and manage all commercial aspects of the supplier relationships including Negotiation, Request for quote and administration.
• Coordinate global programmers with all departments as needed, Purchasing, Operations, Accts Payable
• Inventory personnel. (Ex Vendor managed inventory, Min max level, supplier qualification.
• Monitor supplier performance to schedule, supplier evaluations through quality roadmap.
• Interact with functional team members during all phases of procurement phases including review, analysis, evaluation, and implementation.
• Identify new source of supply through the collection and intelligence of market research & sourcing New Product/Programs in line with agreed milestones.
• Initial assessment of suppliers and categorization based on Capability, Capacity, and Feasibility & customers reputation etc.

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in Domestic & global sourcing of Forgings, Machined, Casting, , Heavy Fabricated Assembly Products, Sheet Metal parts, Rubber, Rubber chemicals ,Fabric etc.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.