Tactical Sourcing

Role Summary

Tactical Sourcing bridges operational procurement and strategic sourcing. The role focuses on supplier selection, cost optimization, and executing sourcing strategies for medium-term needs.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct RFQs/RFPs and analyse supplier quotations
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and delivery conditions
- Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement sourcing strategies
- Evaluate supplier performance and recommend improvements
- Collaborate with category managers and stakeholders
- Perform spend analysis and demand consolidation
- Support contract creation and execution
- Ensure risk mitigation and supplier continuity

Key Skills & Competencies

- Solid negotiation and analytical skills
- Supplier evaluation and benchmarking
- Cost analysis and savings identification
- Stakeholder management
- Market awareness and sourcing strategy understanding

Typical KPIs

- Cost savings achieved (%)
- Supplier performance improvement
- RFQ cycle time
- Contract compliance
- Spend under management

Tools & Systems

- Sourcing tools (Ariba Sourcing, Coupa, Jaggaer)
- Spend analytics tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Advanced Excel (pivot tables, modelling)
- Contract lifecycle management tools

📌 Procurement - Sourcing (Tamil Nadu)
🏢 Capgemini
📍 Tamil Nadu