Date Posted: 2025-06-16 Country: India Location: North Gate Business Park Sy.No 2/1, and Sy.No 2/2, KIAL Road, Venkatala Village, Chowdeshwari Layout, Yelahanka, Bangalore, Karnataka 560064 Position Role Type: Unspecified Pratt & Whitney is working to once again transform the future of flight—designing, building, and servicing engines unlike any the world has ever seen. And because transformation begins from within, we’re seeking the people to drive it. So, calling all curious. Come ready to explore and you’ll find a place where your talent takes flight—beyond the borders of title, a country, or your comfort zone. Bring your passion and commitment and we’ll welcome you into a tight-knit team that takes our mission personally. Channel your drive to make a difference into shaping an organization and an industry that’s evolving fast to the future. At Pratt & Whitney, the difference you make is on display every day. Just look up. Are you ready to go beyond? The Strategic Sourcing & Transitions Director leads a team of Strategic Sourcing Managers, Transition Project Managers and Manufacturing Engineers. The Candidate will be responsible for coordinating strategies & initiatives with Pratt & Whitney’s global Supply Chain Strategic Sourcing & Transitions teams (located in the United States, Canada and Poland) and leading the corresponding sourcing, work transfer and supplier development efforts in India. This regionally deployed team will help accelerate Pratt & Whitney’s efforts in improving product cost, supplier performance and security capacity to meet its program and customer needs. Specific responsibilities of position: The Strategic Sourcing & Transitions Director must demonstrate an advanced understanding of Pratt & Whitney's quality, resourcing and supply chain strategy and processes. The Candidate plays a key role in interfacing with the Supply Chain procurement execution groups as well as RTX internal and external customers. This person possesses the appropriate skills to develop and foster positive working relationships while maintaining customer and organizational priorities. The Candidate positions P&W to succeed by developing and executing a commodity strategy, commercial business cases, product and supplier development actions on time that limits exposure to risk and enables the supplier to deliver quality conforming product at program delivery rates. The following 3 teams will be led by the Strategic Sourcing & Transition Director and the specific areas of activities and their Scope : The Strategic Sourcing team will work closely with their global counterparts and are responsible for all aspects of the commercial, risk mitigation and sourcing strategy for the commodities under his/her leadership Including make vs buy decisions, supplier designations (grow, maintain, reduce, exit), source selection, cost reduction initiatives and LTA negotiations. The Strategic Sourcing team develops and executes a “one company” (RTX, P&W) commodity strategy in consultation with their supply chain counterparts in considering delivery, cost and quality objectives. This team also manage supplier relationships as required as a point of escalation from proposal and selection through negotiation and also manages supplier restructuring and transitions. The team must understand the relevant market landscape of the commodity as well as P&W’s internal production needs. Identify new suppliers to support the business needs. The team uses the strategic sourcing review (SRR) process to develop P&WC, P&W and RTX one company strategies, uses the RTX “Global Sourcing” Playbook process to negotiate long-term agreements (LTAs) in collaboration with the contract’s teams. The Transitions team will work closely with their global counterparts and are responsible for all aspects of work transfers. Execute supplier change projects (transition projects) for purchase or manufacture parts following our internal qualification process for new suppliers while respecting the allocated time and budget. Coordinate multidisciplinary reviews with internal/External stakeholders (Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Laboratory, Inspection, etc...) to resolve various technical issues impacting transitions and deliveries. Reviews include Business Cases, contract requirements verification (CRV), Line of balance (LOB), PAPP, manufacturing readiness levels (MRL), First Article Inspection Review (FAIR), Engineering First Piece Review (EFPR), Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) review, and all PW requirements for Qualified Supplier List (QSL) and Qualified Parts List (QPL). Forecast and monitor the associated project budgeting. Works with appropriate strategic sourcing and procurement representatives to develop project business cases and overlap plans in support of project scope in accordance with Transition Standard Work. Assigns, schedules, reviews, and monitors project work to ensure that progress is within expected guidelines and is completed on time and within budget. Develop and implement industrialization plans to mitigate risk and successful execution. Ensures International Trade Compliance (ITC) requirements and licensing for products being transitioned are satisfied and in alignment with all Import and Export requirements as understood through ITC. The Manufacturing Engineering team will work closely with their global counterparts and are responsible for all aspects of supplier and/or product development. Evaluate supplier manufacturing readiness and proactively support and resolve readiness issues. Drive supplier manufacturing readiness level (MRL) requirements and documentations. Support suppliers with manufacturing methods and processes necessary for machining, sheet metal, forming, forging and processing on engine parts. Support project managers in project kick-off meetings, project reviews on manufacturing process and challenges, facilitate PW design engineers with suppliers on special processes and supplier LOB. Provide manufacturing producibility input to designs and part family process standards Identifying and addressing long term recommendations that will lead to a reduction in throughput times and increase quality. Identify & implement supplier process improvements that increase output and reduce overall costs, including automation and robotics Review process yields and rates, and make suggestions for improvement Participate on manufacturing reviews, transitions, new product introduction reviews, and manufacturing standard work improvements Provide manufacturing process options, propose trade studies, evaluate manufacturing process maturity Evaluate tooling, special test and inspections concepts and equipment Participate in lean manufacturing initiatives that support continuous process improvement Provide urgent manufacturing support for critical supply issues and troubleshooting quality issues and assist suppliers with root cause and corrective actions Qualifications You Must Have Permitted to Live and Work In India Education & Experience: B.E / B. Tech (Mechanical/ Industrial management) or Similar / University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 14 – 18 years prior relevant experience, or Masters / M. Tech in a related field and minimum 12 - 16 years’ experience Engineering/Other Technical Positions in Aerospace & Defense Industry or Similar Allied Industries In-depth understanding of best practices and latest technology in Manufacturing processes; Forgings and Machining in the marketplace Should have Managed Large Industrial Vendors / Suppliers interactions; awarding work and ensuring on time Deliver within Cost and Quality parameters Should have managed Large Multi Million Dollar supply chain sourcing programmes Ability to work in Cross functional teams such as SCM; Finance; Manufacturing; Engineering and After Market teams Proven track record of successfully managing sourcing projects and delivering cost savings. Strong negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external suppliers. Skills: Supply Chain Transformation Business Strategy Strategic Sourcing Transition Management Change Management E- Sourcing Optional Qualifications Certifications : Certified Procurement Professional Certified Supply Chain Professional Project & Change Management Certification Qualifications We Prefer Ability to influence others to accept practices and approaches, and ability to communicate and influence senior executive leadership. Ability to provide guidance and leadership to implement changes, which may be transformational and have broad impact on the achievement of results for the organization. What We Offer Long-term deferred compensation programs Daycare for young children Advancement programs to enhance education skills Flexible work schedules Leadership and training programs and Growth Opportunities International Exposure Comprehensive benefits, savings, and pension plans Financial support for parental leave Reward programs for outstanding work Learn More & Apply Now! Pratt & Whitney is a FAA regulated facility and as such under the U.S. Departments of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This position is considered safety sensitive in accordance with FAA Guidelines. Candidate will be subject to drug and alcohol testing as a pre-employment contingency and also subject to ongoing random testing as an employee per FAA’s regulation 14 CFR part 120, as well as 49 CFR part 40. This position is classified as onsite. Please ensure this role type (defined below) is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. 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