Location: Gurgaon

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Salary: Competitive

Date: Aug 13, 2026
Job description

Requisition ID: 1734553

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Manager - Procurement Cost Optimization

Strategic Sourcing | Cost Take-out, Category Management & Savings Delivery

EXPERIENCE : 7-10 years

ROLE SUMMARY

The Manager will support procurement cost optimization, strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement transformation initiatives. The role focuses on delivering measurable savings, improving procurement performance, driving sourcing excellence, and supporting broader transformation programs. The ideal candidate will bring robust analytical, commercial, and stakeholder management skills,



with experience identifying savings opportunities, supporting category strategies, and helping deliver value across procurement functions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Cost Optimization & Savings Delivery
- Conduct spend analysis and identify savings opportunities across procurement categories.
- Support cost reduction initiatives through strategic sourcing, supplier consolidation, demand management, specification optimization, and negotiation programs.
- Develop savings tracking mechanisms, value capture plans, and benefits realization frameworks.
- Support cost governance activities, including savings validation, initiative tracking, risk monitoring, and progress reporting.
- Prepare opportunity assessment outputs, cost reduction business cases, and prioritization recommendations for procurement leadership.

Category Management & Strategic Sourcing
- Develop category strategies for indirect and direct spend categories, with focus on co

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