Required Qualifications & Skills
Responsibilities

- Lead the identification, evaluation, and onboarding of current suppliers, markets, and sourcing opportunities to strengthen the supplier ecosystem and mitigate risks.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure long-term partnerships, service excellence, and value creation.
- Drive supplier negotiations, contract management, and commercial discussions to secure favorable terms, improve profitability, and enhance supply assurance.
- Design and implement sourcing strategies that improve operational efficiency, reduce procurement costs, and optimize total cost of ownership (TCO).
- Monitor market trends, commodity pricing, supply chain disruptions, and industry developments to proactively identify risks and opportunities.
- Lead supplier performance management, including quality, delivery, cost, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality,



and Business Units to align sourcing strategies with business requirements.
- Establish and govern sourcing policies, processes, and best practices to ensure compliance, sustainability, and ethical procurement standards.
- Drive digital transformation and process improvement initiatives within sourcing and procurement functions to enhance productivity and decision-making.
- Mentor and develop sourcing teams, fostering a high-performance culture focused on innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Support business expansion and strategic projects through effective sourcing, supplier development, and risk management strategies.

Qualification:

Bachelors degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related discipline. MBA or professional procurement certification (CPSM, CIPS, APICS) preferred.

📌 Hiring For Sourcing Leader/ Senior Manager| Chennai/Coimbatore
🏢 Contactx Resource Management
📍 Chennai