Vendor Sourcing Specialist

As a Vendor Sourcing and Procurement Specialist at our company located in Jaipur, your primary responsibility will be to identify and qualify potential suppliers of trucking aftermarket parts. You will be tasked with assessing vendors based on various factors such as product quality, production capacity, delivery timelines, and pricing competitiveness. In this role, you will be responsible for executing sourcing and re-sourcing projects by creating quote packages quickly and distributing them to pre-existing and potential new suppliers. Continuous follow-up for complete and timely responses will be crucial, and you will need to summarize results within the allotted projected timeline with sourcing recommendations. Additionally, you will support follow-up inquiries from quality, purchasing, product development, or other needs, and execute preliminary negotiations while providing project/timeline summaries suitable for presentation to management. Building relationships with potential and existing suppliers is a key aspect of this role. You will need to develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, conduct initial meetings for new vendors, and meet with existing vendors as needed. Facilitating communication and collaboration between suppliers and our internal teams will be essential. As a Vendor Sourcing and Procurement Specialist, you will also be responsible for gathering market intelligence on industry trends, competitor activities, and pricing dynamics. Providing regular updates and reports on market conditions and the competitive landscape will be part of your duties. To be successful in this role, you should have at least 5 years of proven experience in vendor sourcing and procurement. Demonstrated ability to identify and qualify high-quality suppliers is essential, along with excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Fluency in English, both written and oral, is required, as well as the ability to work independently and proactively. Strong Excel skills will also be beneficial for this position.,