Job Description Position Title: Manager Strategic Sourcing (Proprietary) Location: Pune Reporting To: Lead SSU

1. Job Purpose To drive strategic sourcing, cost optimization, and supplier performance management across critical component categories by developing robust sourcing strategies, leading commercial negotiations, and ensuring cost competitiveness while safeguarding product quality and supply continuity. The role is pivotal in protecting BOM costs and enabling organizational profitability through data-driven procurement practices.

2. Key Responsibilities
- 2.1 Strategic Sourcing Category Management Develop and execute category-wise sourcing strategies aligned to business objectives, cost targets, and localization priorities. Establish long-term sourcing roadmaps for mechanical and electronic components ensuring supply resilience. Define and implement pricing strategies for key and critical components to protect BOM cost targets.
- 2.2 Supplier Identification Development Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers based on commercial viability, technical capability,



quality standards, and delivery performance. Build and maintain strong, team-oriented supplier relationships to drive innovation and performance excellence. Drive supplier development and capability enhancement initiatives.
- 2.3 Commercial Negotiation Contracting Lead end-to-end commercial negotiations, including: o Part pricing o Tooling costs o Development Validation (DD) charges o DVPR costs Finalize and manage contracts, agreements, and service-level commitments. Execute periodic price amendments based on agreed frequency, market dynamics, and cost indices.
- 2.4 Costing Value Engineering Perform detailed cost analysis and should-costing for components such as: o Throttle Bodies (Mechanical / Electronic) o Gaskets, Pistons, Valves o Sensors, ECUs, Oil Pumps o Spark Plugs, Sintered Products, Mechanical Cables Drive value engineering initiatives to reduce cost without compromising functionality o

📌 Manager Strategic Sourcing (Pune)
🏢 Rekrut India
📍 Pune