Serve as the senior APAC sourcing leader responsible for enterprise alignment of direct sourcing strategies, strategic supplier partnerships, cost optimization, risk mitigation, digital procurement initiatives, and organizational capability development.

Responsible for developing and executing global direct sourcing and procurement strategies while leading APAC sourcing operations. This role drives direct material productivity, supplier performance, procurement transformation, supply resiliency, governance, and talent development. The Director leads category sourcing teams, partners with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and Commercial organizations, and ensures sourcing strategies support Franklin Electric's operational, technology, growth, and financial objectives.

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Key Responsibilities:

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Global Sourcing Strategy & Category Leadership
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Develop and execute global sourcing strategies; lead category roadmaps; conduct spend analysis, supplier benchmarking,



market intelligence and cost modeling; identify opportunities to reduce cost and improve lead times; lead cross-functional sourcing projects and category strategies.

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Supplier and Category Management
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Develop strategic supplier partnerships; negotiate pricing, contracts, long-term agreements and commercial programs; monitor supplier performance in cost, quality, delivery and innovation; support supplier capacity planning and business continuity.

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Procurement Transformation & Digitalization
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Lead procurement transformation initiatives, system deployments, analytics improvements, governance standardization, process optimization and continuous improvement programs.

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Cost Productivity & Financial Performance
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Own direct material productivity targets, cost reduction programs, cost avoidance initiatives and spend under contract objectives; validate savings in partnership with Finance and support annual operating plans.

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Supply Chain Resiliency & Risk Management
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📌 Director, Global Sourcing (Vadodara)
🏢 Franklin Electric
📍 Vadodara