Job Summary: The Strategic Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for developing and executing category-level sourcing strategies that deliver measurable cost savings, mitigate supply risk, and improve supplier performance. This role requires strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management skills, and deep experience in strategic sourcing, negotiations, and supplier relationship management across categories spend areas, including Skilled services, Staff Augmentations, IT Supplies, Software/licenses, Interior fit out projects and Real Estate & Facility Management.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Sourcing & Category Management

Develop and Partner strategic sourcing initiatives aligned with business objectives.
Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives including spend analysis, Market research, RFx development, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contracting, and implementation.
Identify cost reduction, value creation, and risk mitigation opportunities across the categories.
Drive cost analysis and total cost of ownership (TCO) models to support sourcing decisions.





Supplier Management & Negotiation

Lead commercial negotiations with strategic and critical suppliers to achieve optimal pricing, terms, and service levels.
Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, including performance reviews, business reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Assess supplier financial health, capacity, ESG compliance, and risk exposure.
Manage supplier consolidation and rationalization initiatives where appropriate.

Stakeholder Engagement

Partner with internal stakeholders (Engineering, Operations, IT, L&D;, TA and Other Business Units) to understand requirements and align sourcing strategies.
Act as a trusted advisor to business teams on procurement best practices and market intelligence.
Ensure sourcing decisions meet functional, technical, and compliance requirements.

Governance, Contracts & Compliance

Develop Contract draft, collaborate with Vendors, B

📌 Lead - Strategic Sourcing Specialist (Hyderabad)
🏢 Providence India
📍 Hyderabad