Sourcing Manager

The sourcing manager will report to the Managing Director in India and the Chief Supply Chain Officer based in the US. You will possess an excellent knowledge of sourcing practices and develop a good supply base in India for a smoother supply chain at economical costs. You will be responsible for identifying, selecting, and managing supplier relationships for assigned steel casting and forging commodities to ensure products and services are delivered to the required quality, cost, and delivery performance levels. As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for assigned commodities, you will ensure that all engineering, customer, security, and EHS requirements are met. Your responsibilities will include defining, developing, and communicating the ferrous casting and forging commodity strategy to drive a supply base committed to delivering 100% quality parts on time while making efforts to localize the parts and meet customer requirements. You will manage supplier relationships, review RFQ packages, analyze spreadsheets, identify potential suppliers, make recommendations on supplier selection and quality compliance, and conduct supplier negotiations to determine the most competitive total cost solutions. You will execute plans to meet customer commitments, drive continuous improvement projects, lead simplification in the overall supply chain process, and provide expertise to internal teams and other functions. You will review and confirm the accuracy of supplier quotes and address any inconsistent costs with suppliers before reporting out. Additional competencies and skills required for this role include strong interpersonal skills, collaboration, executive presence, conflict resolution, problem-solving skills, strong decision-making and negotiation skills, results orientation, sound communication skills (written and verbal), multilingual proficiency, effective communication with cross-functional teams and all levels, ability to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines through project management skills, good analytical skills to gather and analyze data and work with figures, total cost ownership, and a track record of strategic sourcing castings and forgings, vendor development, best purchasing ethics, and code of conduct. Qualifications & Experience: - Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (B.E, B. Tech) - 8 to 14 years of sourcing experience in the manufacturing industry - Knowledge of supply chain and product development in ferrous forgings/castings/machined components, various surface coating processes, etc. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint - Knowledge of quality systems, PPAP, APQP would be preferable If you are interested, please revert to Auto@svmanagement.com.,