Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design build and deliver innovative products that improve the world A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful inclusive and collaborative workplace If you are excited about a role but don t meet every bullet point we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary Job Summary To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth we re looking to add a Manager- Sourcing located in Sriperumbudur What a typical day looks like Responsible for directing the planning development implementation and maintenance of processes and procedures within the organization related to direct materials Sourcing Develop Drive India sourcing strategies in line with Global Procurement Strategies Identify and select preferred strategic suppliers in accordance with the organization requirement procurement policies Lead Mechanical Electromechanical part development qualification along with CFT Identify and drive opportunities for Alternate sourcing and Localization for cost effectiveness Conduct Lead supplier negotiations Continuous rationalization and optimization of supply base to drive efficiency Contract negotiation and implementing long term supply agreements LTA Business Agreement Drive Key Metrics like Cost reduction Localization SMI Margin Expansion Conduct Quarterly Business review QBR with Preferred Strategic suppliers Build cost model for different commodities to drive cost efficiency Interacts regularly with executives customers and suppliers Monitor commodity markets report price movements Provides supplier management as related to product development and integration Supplier Stake holders relationship management Manage develop impact team to deliver results and accountability The experience we re looking to add to our team Min 15 years of experience in managing sourcing operations