Job Description: Senior Engineer – Digital Control Automation (Strategic Sourcing - Electrical)
Position Overview
The Senior Engineer – Digital Control Automation (Strategic Sourcing - Electrical) is responsible for developing and executing end-to-end category and sourcing strategies for advanced electrical and digital automation components. This role involves managing commercial negotiations, driving localization (local sourcing) initiatives, evaluating technical supplier capabilities, and implementing cost-reduction programs like Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE). The ideal candidate will blend deep technical knowledge of electrical control systems with sharp commercial acumen to build a resilient, high-performing supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
1. Category Strategy & Strategic Sourcing
- Develop, execute, and own the global/regional sourcing strategies for electrical automation components (e.g., PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, smart sensors, industrial communication modules, and IoT gateways).
- Conduct robust market intelligence and spend analysis to forecast price trends,



commodity risks, and shifts in supplier market power.
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard a robust panel of preferred, highly capable electronics and electrical components manufacturing suppliers.

2. Techno-Commercial Negotiation & Cost Management
- Lead complex RFx (Request for Proposal/Quotation) processes and drive commercial negotiations to secure optimal pricing, credit terms, and Long-Term Agreements (LTAs).
- Utilize data-driven methodologies such as Should-Cost modeling and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis to break down supplier quote structures.
- Deliver on annual cost-saving and cost-containment targets through margin optimization, supplier consolidation, and structured negotiations.

3. Localization & Recent Product Development (NPD) Support
- Partner closely with R&D;, Hardware Engineering, and Product Management to influence component selection early in the design phase for maximum

📌 Sr. Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 Amara Raja Group
📍 Chennai