Director - Strategic Procurement

Position

Location: Bengaluru

Experience required: 15 18 years

Roles

Strategic Sourcing s Category Management

• Lead

  category

  strategy

  development

  for direct and indirect spend (e.g., raw materials, machined components, Casting ,Forging ).

• Drive supplier segmentation, risk management, and long-term sourcing agreements

(LTAs).

• Conduct

  should-cost

  analysis

  ,

  benchmarking

  , and

  total

  cost

  of

  ownership

  (TCO)

assessments.

• Manage supplier performance using

  KPIs

  (OTD, quality, cost, innovation).
• Identify and onboard

  strategic

  suppliers

  aligned with cost, quality, and innovation targets.

Procurement Digitalization s Process Automation

• Champion the deployment and enhancement of

  digital

  procurement

  platforms

  (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, or custom ERP tools).
• Implement tools for

  e-sourcing,

  contract

  lifecycle

  management

  (CLM),

  supplier collaboration portals

  , and

  spend analytics dashboards

  .
• Drive automation of P2P (Procure-to-Pay), source-to-contract (S2C), and

  workflow integration

  with finance, production, and planning systems.
• Evaluate and implement

  AI/ML-based

  procurement

  intelligence

  and supplier scorecards.
• Lead

  change

  management

  and stakeholder training for digital adoption across global teams.

Cost Optimization s Value Engineering

• Lead

  cross-functional

  cost

  reduction

  initiatives

  with engineering, quality, and operations teams.

• Support Design-to-Cost (DTC) and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE)

programs.

• Evaluate

  global

  sourcing

  opportunities

  , including

  LCC

  (Low-Cost

  Country)

  sourcing

  .
• Drive

  make

  vs.

  buy

  analysis

  and contribute to capacity expansion strategies.

Compliance, Sustainability s Governance

• Ensure compliance with

  internal

  policies

  ,

  legal

  requirements

  , and

  supply

  chain transparency

  laws

  (e.g., RoHS, REACH, ESG reporting).
• Integrate

  sustainable

  procurement

  practices and develop

  supplier

  sustainability scorecards

  .
• Lead supplier risk mitigation strategies (geopolitical, financial, logistical, environmental).

• Profile

  And

  Qualifications

Education:

Experience:

• Bachelors degree in

  Mechanical/Production/Industrial

  Engineering

  , Supply Chain.

• Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) or Supply Chain Management (Added advantage) .

• Minimum 14+ years in

  strategic

  sourcing/procurement

  .

• Minimum 5+ years in

  Team

  Handling

  .

• Proven experience in implementing or managing

  Strategic

  Procurement

  .
• Strong background in

  engineering/manufacturing

  industries

  (Machinery ,automotive, heavy machinery, etc.).

Technical Skills:

• Familiarity with

  data

  analytics

  tools

  (Power BI, Tableau, SQL).
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and project management skills.
• Ability to analyse technical drawings and specifications for procurement of engineered items.
• Expertise in

  eProcurement

  platforms

  (SAP Ariba, Oracle SCM, Coupa, etc.).

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and change management capabilities.
• Business acumen and strategic thinking.