This role focuses on Strategic supply base development by leveraging spend data and demand forecasting to proactively build and manage a vendor ecosystem that aligns with long-term R&D; and business growth.

Job Responsibilities:

- Minimum 5+ years of experience.
- Strategic Commodity Management: Develop and execute long- term sourcing strategies for key commodities by monitoring global market trends and technological shifts.
- Leverage SAP and spend analytics to implement robust supplier strategies that align with organizational growth.Analyze upcoming demand to proactively prepare the vendor base for future R&D; requirements.
- Proactive Demand Planning: Analyze fore casting data to scale the vendor base in anticipation of future R&D; and business requirements.
- Market Adaptability : Monitor industry dynamics to pivot sourcing strategies ahead of shifting economic or supply landscapes.
- End-to-End Procurement: Lead the full supplier life cycle, including rigorous selection, commercial negotiations, and contract management.
- Performance Excellence:



Oversee vendorKPIs related to quality,delivery,and compliance with ISO/IATF standards.
- Risk & Bottle neck Mitigation :Resolve high-level supply constraints,including capacity issues and delivery delays, to ensure operational continuity.
- Continuous Improvement: Drive cost-optimization through value engineering ,alternative sourcing,and active supplier development.
- NPI & Localization Coordination: Bridge the gap between R&D; innovation and scalable execution by managing supplier readiness during Recent Product Introductions & localization.
- Operational Intelligence: Maintain real-time metrics and detailed audit records to facilitate informed, data-driven business decisions.
- Industry Leadership: Stay current one merging supply chain best practice sand innovative sourcing technologies to maintain a competitive edge.
- Indirect supplies vendor management.

📌 Sourcing Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 HARTING Technology Group
📍 Chennai