Role & responsibilities The Strategic Sourcing Lead partners with Engineering, Operations, Product Management, and Regional Procurement teams to ensure best-in-class supplier performance across quality, delivery, cost, and innovation, while enabling supply chain resilience and business growth. Our teams demonstrate advanced proficiency in strategic procurement capabilitiesspanning commercial acumen, complex negotiations, global sourcing strategy, and end-to-end product lifecycle managementconsistently delivering results aligned

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management

- Develop and execute FG sourcing strategies aligned to business growth, including:
- Supplier strategy through segmentation (Grow / Maintain / Exit)
- Develop a resilient, cost-competitive, and scalable supplier ecosystem across China+1, SEA, India, North America.
- Make vs. Buy analysis
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to strengthen supply base and mitigate geopolitical risks
- Lead supplier consolidation initiatives to optimize cost, scale, and operational efficiency

2. RFQ, Negotiation & Contracting

- Manage end-to-end sourcing lifecycle:

- RFQ preparation and execution
- Commercial and technical quote analysis
- Supplier negotiations (Price, Terms, Lead time, MOQ etc)
- Sourcing Committee approvals and business award
- Drive supplier price management, including PPV negotiations
- Establish and negotiate commercial agreements:
- Supply agreements, consignment models, VMI, EDI, blanket POs

3. Cost & Productivity Management

- Deliver material cost competitiveness through:

- CMP (Cost Management Program)




- VA/VE initiatives in collaboration with Engineering
- Maintain 125% pipeline coverage to ensure continuous productivity
- Identify and execute cost reduction and cost avoidance opportunities

4. Supplier Performance & Risk Management

- Drive supplier performance KPIs:

- Delivery: STR / STC

- Quality: DLPM

- Lead time and responsiveness

- On Time Delivery
- Conduct Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and ensure closure of actions
- Perform ongoing supplier risk assessments (capacity, financial, geopolitical risks)
- Ensure supplier capability and capacity alignment with demand

5. Operations & Execution Excellence

- Ensure data accuracy in purchasing systems:
- Info records, pricing, Incoterms, MOQ, lead times

- Support SCM through

- MOQ optimization
- Inventory models (VMI, consignment)
- Collaborate with SCM teams for execution and planning alignment

- Support tactical procurement on

- Inventory issues

- Invoice blocking

6. Compliance & Governance

- Ensure supplier compliance with:
- RoHS, REACH, Conflict Minerals
- supplier standards and portal requirements
- Support ISO processes and audits
- Ensure accurate reporting in operational and financial tools

Desired Skills & Qualifications

Experience





- 10+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing / Procurement, preferably in connectors, switchgear, electronics, or manufacturing industries
- Bachelor or above, Engineering background- Mechanical Engineering Preferred

Core Competencies

- Solid negotiation and commercial acumen
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven experience in supplier strategy development and execution
- Strong understanding of global supply markets and trends

Technical & Functional Skills

- Hands on Experience with SAP / ERP systems
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and data analysis
- Knowledge of cost drivers in connectors manufacturing
- Experience in plastic, Stamping, precision machining, plating processes

Leadership & Collaboration

- Excellent communication and negotiation skills (fluent English required)
- Strong project management and multi-tasking ability
- Ability to work in a global, matrix organization
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- High degree of ownership, accountability, and proactiveness
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven mindset
- Customer-focused with a continuous improvement mindset
- High level of integrity, accountability, and ownership
- Robust teamwork and collaboration skills

Preferred candidate profile Looking for 8+ years of experience in Strategic Sourcing / Procurement, preferably in connectors, switchgear, electronics, or manufacturing industries .

Commodities we are looking for: Plastic, Sheetmetal, rubber, mechanical related commodities.

📌 Strategic Sourcing LEAD (Bengaluru)
🏢 Gi Group
📍 Bengaluru