Job Summary

Position: Procurement Head

Location: Vapi

Experience: 20 - 26 Years

Industries: Engineering

Responsibilities

- Regional Purchasing Strategy Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with global business objectives, growth plans, and cost benchmarks.
- Translate category strategies into executable roadmaps while ensuring alignment with global corporate governance.
- Lead procurement support for New Product Introduction (NPI) and platform products across regions.
- Category Commodity Management Oversee sourcing of direct materials such as sheet metal, plastics, electronics, motors, wiring harnesses, and critical bought-out components.
- Ensure harmonization of specifications, supplier platforms, and sourcing synergies.
- Drive global leverage while balancing regional localization requirements.
- Cost Leadership Value Engineering Deliver YOY cost reduction targets through strategic sourcing, should-cost modelling, VA/VE, and driving design-to-cost initiatives.
- Actively manage exposure to raw material, FX, and logistics volatility in coordination with global teams.
- Build robust cost transparency and benchmarking mechanisms.
- Supplier Management Risk Mitigation Build and manage a resilient global supplier ecosystem ensuring quality, capacity, compliance, and business continuity.
- Lead supplier development programs in emerging and low-cost countries.




- Proactively identify and mitigate geopolitical, supply chain, and operational risks.
- Stakeholder Management Collaborate with global category leaders, regional procurement heads, manufacturing plants, engineering centres, and finance teams.
- Represent regional procurement interests in global governance forums and decision bodies.
- Influence without direct authority on other departments for better decisions.
- Compliance, Ethics ESG Ensure adherence to global procurement policies, ethical standards, trade compliance, and regulatory requirements.
- Drive ESG goals including responsible sourcing, supplier audits, and sustainability initiatives.
- Support reporting and audits as required.
- Leadership Talent Development Lead, coach, and develop teams.
- Build succession plans and strengthen functional capabilities.
- Foster a performance-driven, inclusive, and continuous-improvement culture.

Required Skills
- Sourcing and category management expertise
- Strong commercial, negotiation, and contract management capabilities
- Deep understanding of manufacturing economics and supply chains
- Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and cross-cultural environments - Robust leadership presence and stakeholder influence
- Data-driven decision-making

Required Qualification

Diploma/B.E/B.Tech - Mechanical/Electrical

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