Strategic Sourcing Manager

Strategic Sourcing Partner/Manager V - INR. Location: Bangalore (Hybrid). Shift: General Shift (IST Hours). Contract Duration: 12 months. Experience: 10+ years of overall experience; 7+ years of relevant experience. Autodesk is seeking an experienced Strategic Sourcing (Contractor) to support our Global Strategic Sourcing organization. This role will lead sourcing activities across assigned vendors and projects, with Technology as the primary focus, while also supporting categories such as Professional Services, HR, and Marketing as required. The successful candidate will operate as a senior individual contributor, independently managing complex sourcing initiatives and partnering with stakeholders across functions and geographies. This is an opportunity to join a global, collaborative team focused on increasing the strategic impact of sourcing, strengthening supplier partnerships, and delivering measurable business value.

The successful candidate will be able to quickly establish credibility with stakeholders, take ownership of sourcing initiatives with limited oversight, and deliver strong commercial outcomes while maintaining productive supplier and stakeholder relationships. They will combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution and will be comfortable moving between market analysis, stakeholder discussions, supplier negotiations, and contracting activities.

The role is expected to demonstrate Autodesk's One Autodesk cultural values: Optimistic: Approaches challenges constructively and helps create momentum toward solutions. Relentless: Continuously looks for opportunities to improve commercial outcomes, processes, and ways of working. Brave: Challenges existing approaches when appropriate and brings forward new ideas and sourcing strategies. Ingenious: Uses creativity, data, and commercial insight to develop effective sourcing solutions. Trusted: Operates with integrity and builds credibility through transparent, ethical, and dependable interactions with stakeholders and suppliers.

Location: Bangalore (Hybrid). Role is an Individual Contributor; team is approximately 10 members, with around 80% located in India. Team manages roughly 70% of Autodesk's procurement spend. Experience flexibility: 12+, 14+, or more years of experience are welcome. There is a good possibility that the contingent role may convert into a permanent Autodesk position, subject to performance and budget approvals. Office attendance expectation is approximately once every 10 days, or once every two weeks.