Responsibilities

- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for categories such as castings, forgings, fabricated components, hydraulics, gearboxes, and motors

- Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans at the product level taking category strategies into account

- Identify cost-saving opportunities within assigned categories and products, and drive prioritized savings initiatives

- Conduct spend analysis, benchmarking, should-cost modeling, and supplier consolidation to identify and realize cost-reduction opportunities

- Source, evaluate, qualify, and onboard global suppliers based on cost, quality, risk, and performance criteria

- Define and maintain strategic supplier segmentation using category, product, and risk analysis to identify critical suppliers, single-source exposure, and risk-critical components

- Lead supplier negotiations, including long-term agreements, pricing models, index-based pricing, and volume commitments

- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Product Line Management, Engineering, Quality, and Operations) to align sourcing decisions with business and technical requirements

- Proactively engage suppliers and lead value engineering workshops in collaboration with engineering teams to drive cost optimization, design improvements, and manufacturability enhancements





- Manage supplier relationships and monitor performance using defined KPIs

- Track market trends and commodity price movements to support informed sourcing decisions

- Support new product introductions (NPI) by aligning sourcing strategies with engineering and internal manufacturing units

- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks related to geopolitical factors, commodity price volatility, and logistics constraints

What you bring

- Bachelor s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field

- Experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management, preferably within mineral processing equipment or industrial technology

- Strong analytical skills with experience in spend analysis, cost modeling, and data-driven decision-making

- Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams

- Solid negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills

- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience sourcing horizontal mill components

- Familiarity with manufacturing processes such as casting, machining, fabrication, and assembly

- Knowledge of sustainability practices, supplier ESG requirements, and responsible sourcing

- Professional certifications such as CPSM or CSCP

📌 Sourcing Business Partner - Thickening (Chennai)
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