Senior Manager – Strategic Sourcing
Department: Strategic Sourcing
Location: Gurgaon, India
Role Overvi ew:We are seeking a Senior Manager – Strategic Sourc ing with stro ng experie nce to lead procurement, supply chain, and sourcing initiatives across a growing regional portfolio.
The successful candidate will develop and implement market-focused sourcing strategies to deliver measurable financial and operational value, while ensuring full compliance with organizational procurement policies and process es.This role requires a hands-on, strategic professio nal with deep knowledge of t he South Asia mar ket, expertise in sourcing, logistics, and vendor managem ent, and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholde
**rs.
Key Responsibili**
- ties:Drive the transformation of the Strategic Sourcing fun ction, with a focu s on cost optimization, sustainability, and innov a
- tion.Define and imple ment market-focused sourcing strat egies across a broad range of goods and serv
- ices.Ana lyze controllable spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities, synergies, and leve
- rage. Lead vendor selection, contracting, and performance manag ement in line with procurement poli
- cies.Develop, track, and imp rove vendor KPIs to drive continuous improvement and innova
- tion.Ma nage OS&E;, FF&E;, and CAPEX procur ement, proactively resolving vendor and supply challe
- nges.Ove rsee e-procurement and electronic tendering activ ities, including RFIs, RFPs, contracting, and appro
- vals.Sup port pre-opening pro jects and ensure strategic vendor utilization across new proper
- ties.Build strong partnerships with business leaders to enh ance value, quality, and service del i
- very.Develop deep supply base know ledge, build alliances with key vendors, and ensure compliance with policies and stand
- ards.Sup port global procurement platform rol louts and adoption of procurement technolo
- gies.Prepare and pre sent procurement performance reports, metrics, and ins ights to stakehol
**ders. Leadership & Collabo**
- ration Collaborate effectively with d iverse internal and external stake holders across international m
- arkets.Conduct regular stakeholder meetings to align objectives and monitor pr
- ogress.Promote a cult ure of continuous improvement, value engineering, and inn o
**vation. Skills & Ex**
- perienceStrong experien ce with electronic tendering tools and e-procurement p l
- atforms.Proven ability to work w ithin a global, international orga nization managing complex stakeholder relati
- onships.Exce ptional communication, interpersonal, and negotiatio n skills, with a track record of achieving optimal cost and contract o
- utcomes.Ability to thrive and deliver res ults in ambiguous, fast-changing envi r
**onments.
Minimum Quali**
- fications:Hospitality industry experience is good to have but not
- essentialBachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistic s, Finance, or a rela
- ted field.Professional certification in Supply Chain Management preferred (or willingness t
- o obtain ).Minimum 5 years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain Management at a senior/strate
- gic level.Solid negotiation, analytical, and contract manageme
- nt skills .Advance d MS Excel proficiency and ability to manage large
- datasets.Strong underst anding of business and co n
- tract law. Excellent written and verbal communication skills i
- n English.Experi ence with Lean Six Sigma
- is a plus.Proven leadership, coaching, and mentoring cap
- abilities.Highly organized, proactive, and capable of working under
- pressure.Ability to work independently and collaboratively acr
- oss teams.Strong underst anding of South As ia markets and vendor e
cosystems.
📌 Strategic Sourcing Manager (Gurugram)
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