Department: Supply Chain Management
Locaon: Vasai, Mumbai, Maharashtra (Manufacturing Facility)
Posion: Senior Manager Sourcing (Smart Meter)
Educaonal Qualicaon:
B.E./B.Tech (Electrical / Electronics / Electronics & Communicaon / Instrumentaon / Mechanical)
Or
MBA / PGDM in Supply Chain, Operaons, Materials Management or Procurement preferred.
Experience: Minimum 12 Years (Mandatory Smart Meter / Energy Meter Industry Experience)

About: One of India's fastest-growing Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) and Original Design Manufacturing (ODM) companies, delivering innovave electronic products across Smart Energy, Consumer Electronics, Audio Systems, FinTech Devices, Automove Electronics,and IoT Solu¢ons.
With advanced manufacturing facili¢es, in-house SMT lines, tes¢ng laboratories, and dedicated R&D;
centers in India and Taiwan, expanding its Smart Energy Meter business and is seeking
an experienced Sourcing leader to strengthen its supply chain.

Job Descrip¢on
We are looking for an experienced sourcing qualified with a minimum of 12 years of hands-on
experience exclusively in the Smart Meter / Electricity Meter manufacturing industry. The ideal
candidate should possess strong technical, commercial, and supply chain exper¢se to lead end-to-end
procurement ac¢vi¢es for Single Phase, Three Phase, and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
products while suppor¢ng high-volume manufacturing opera¢ons.

Key Responsibili¢es
1. Lead end-to-end sourcing and strategic sourcing for Smart Meter manufacturing, including Single
Phase Meters, Three Phase Meters, CT Operated Meters, Communica¢on Modules, and all electronic,
mechanical, plas¢c, and packaging components required for meter produc¢on.
2.



Possess strong technical knowledge of Smart Meter architecture, SMT and PCBA manufacturing,
SMD and THD electronic components, Metering ICs, MCU, Communica¢on Modules (RF, NB-IoT,
LTE/4G, PLC), LCDs, CTs, Relays, Current Sensors, Connectors, Passives, PCB, PCBA, Semiconductor
Components, Magne¢cs, and all cri¢cal BOM items used in electricity meters.
3. Develop and manage strategic supplier rela¢onships across India and China, maintaining a strong
network of manufacturers, authorized distributors, and semiconductor suppliers to ensure
compe¢¢ve pricing, supply con¢nuity, and alternate sourcing.
4. Drive procurement cost op¢miza¢on through commercial nego¢a¢ons, BOM cost analysis, value
engineering, localiza¢on ini¢a¢ves, should-cost modelling, supplier benchmarking, annual cost
reduc¢on programs, and con¢nuous margin improvement while maintaining product quality and
delivery commitments.
5. Handle complete BOM cos¢ng, supplier quota¢ons, price nego¢a¢ons, landed cost calcula¢ons,
import cos¢ng, currency uctua¢on analysis, freight op¢miza¢on, and commercial evalua¢ons to
achieve target material margins.
6. Monitor global semiconductor markets and proac¢vely manage procurement risks arising from
geopoli¢cal situa¢ons, supply shortages, logis¢cs disrup¢ons, taris, import regula¢ons, and currency




uctua¢ons by developing alternate sourcing strategies and business con¢nuity plans.
7. Own material planning, procurement scheduling, supplier produc¢on tracking, ETA monitoring,
lead-¢me management, shortage management, inventory op¢miza¢on, safety stock planning, and on-
¢me material availability to support produc¢on schedules without line stoppages.
8. Track complete sourcing ac¢vi¢es from RFQ to PO release, supplier conrma¢on, produc¢on follow-
up, dispatch planning, shipment tracking, customs coordina¢on, and warehouse receipt while ensuring
adherence to project ¢melines.
9. Work closely with customers, engineering, R&D;, NPI, Quality, Produc¢on, Planning, Finance, and
Project Management teams to ensure ¢mely execu¢on of new product development, engineering
changes, prototype builds, pilot produc¢on, and mass manufacturing.
10. Lead supplier development, supplier qualica¢on, vendor audits, performance evalua¢ons, quality
improvement ini¢a¢ves, capacity assessment, contract nego¢a¢ons, NDA management, and long-
term supplier partnerships to strengthen the procurement ecosystem.
11. Manage procurement KPIs including supplier OTIF, inventory turns, procurement savings, cost
reduc¢on, supplier quality, lead-¢me reduc¢on, localiza¢on targets, alternate source development,
material availability, and procurement cycle ¢me.
12. Demonstrate excellent customer interac¢on and communica¢on skills by par¢cipa¢ng in customer
mee¢ngs, supplier reviews, project discussions, cost nego¢a¢ons, technical-commercial evalua¢ons,
and execu¢ve management reviews while providing regular updates on sourcing status, procurement
risks, mi¢ga¢on plans, and project milestones.

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