T&T-SCNO | Assistant Manager | Strategic Sourcing & Category | Bengaluru

Assistant Manager | Bengaluru | S&P – Strategic Sourcing & Category Management (Surgical Vision Equipment)

The team

Enterprise technology must do much more than keep the wheels turning; it is the engine that drives functional excellence and the enabler of innovation and long-term growth. Learn more about ET&P

Your work profile

• Support category strategy execution and annual business planning activities.
• Conduct spend analysis, supplier assessments, benchmarking, and market intelligence research.
• Support RFx events, supplier negotiations, contracting, and sourcing initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance across quality, delivery, responsiveness, service, and cost metrics.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Support equipment sourcing for new product introductions, capacity expansion, and operational improvement projects.
• Drive savings tracking, productivity initiatives, and supplier rationalization opportunities.
• Maintain procurement documentation, category dashboards, and management reporting.

• Capital Equipment and Manufacturing Equipment
• Automation & Assembly Systems
• Testing and Inspection Equipment
• Calibration & Maintenance Services
• Engineering Services and Technical Suppliers
• Equipment Spare Parts and Consumables

• Annual savings and roductivity delivery
• Supplier performance improvements
• Supply continuity and risk reduction
• On-time support for equipment and engineering projects
• Stakeholder satisfaction
• Procurement compliance and governance adherence

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management
• Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
• Spend Analytics & Cost Modeling
• Contract Management
• Market Intelligence
• SAP or ERP Systems
• Advanced Excel & PowerPoint

Key skills required

Experience with MedTech, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Pharma, or Manufacturing industries preferred. Exposure to multi-BU / global operating models

• • The ideal candidate will possess direct experience supporting Global Services, specifically within the domains mentioned above.
  • ERP systems: Any among SAP, Ariba, Oracle, Coupa, Ivalua
  • Analytics tools: Excel, Power BI, Tableau
  • Familiarity with automation and AI-driven procurement tools
  • 4–6 years of procurement, sourcing, category management operations experience.
  • Experience within MedTech / Medical Devices, Healthcare ,Life Sciences, Healthcare, Manufacturing, or Industrial sectors preferred.
  • Demonstrated supplier negotiation and contract management experience.
  • Experience working across global stakeholders, multiple BUs, and cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Procurement)
  • Automation: Basic familiarity with automation / AI-enabled contract analysis tools
  • Exposure to workflow automation tools and digital reporting
  • Education – Any Graduation
  • Certification in Procurement/Sourcing (CIPS, CPSM – good to have)