Sr. Manager Direct Procurement Sourcing Management

* Experience: 10-15 Years

Designation: Sr.

Manager (Direct Procurement)

Role Overview
Looking for an experienced Direct Procurement professional to manage strategic sourcing of mechanical commodities, with end-to-end ownership of annual procurement spend, supplier strategy, cost optimization, localization, and supply continuity.

Key Responsibilities
+ Manage significant annual procurement spend across mechanical commodities, ensuring cost competitiveness, savings delivery, and effective spend management.
+ Lead sourcing for Sheet Metal, Castings, Forgings, Machined Components, Fabrication, Plastics, Enclosures and Mechanical Assemblies.
+ Develop and execute commodity and sourcing strategies, including supplier consolidation, localization and alternate/dual sourcing.
+ Drive commercial negotiations, long-term agreements, cost reduction and productivity initiatives.
+ Strong focus on should-costing, zero-based costing, TCO, VA/VE and raw-material price analysis.
+ Identify, evaluate and develop suppliers based on cost, quality, capacity, technology and delivery performance.
+ Support NPD/NPI projects, supplier nomination, tooling development and production readiness.
+ Monitor supplier performance, spend, savings, risks and supply continuity.
Candidate Profile
+ B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering; MBA preferred.
+ 10-15 years of Direct Procurement / Strategic Sourcing experience in industrial or manufacturing organizations.
+ Strong hands-on experience in mechanical commodity sourcing and high-value spend management.
+ Strong techno-commercial negotiation, costing, supplier development and stakeholder management skills.
+ Experience with SAP/ERP and global/BCR sourcing preferre

What's in it for me?


* High-impact role where your decisions directly influence business outcomes


* Opportunity to lead strategic initiatives and drive meaningful change


* Collaborative culture that values expertise and invests in your development


* Autonomy to manage priorities and shape your work approach

Bring your procurement expertise to a team that's ready to welcome you - apply today!

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