Deputy Sourcing Manager

Optimas Solutions; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimas Solutions in Pune, India seeks a Deputy Sourcing Manager to lead vendor selection, supplier relationships, and data-driven procurement analysis. The role aims to optimize procurement processes and collaborate with Sales, Quality, and Supply Chain to achieve cost savings.

Based in Chakan, Pune, the candidate should be technically strong, willing to travel up to 15 days a month, and demonstrate strategic thinking, negotiation, and clear communication to support RFQ processes and

Qualifications

• Understanding of fasteners industry and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings / specifications.
• Able to travel for 15 days a month.
• Strategic Thinker with negotiation and communication skills.
• Self-motivated with strong commercial and business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Being technically strong and able to explain the benefits of sourcing strategies.
• Able to understand a company’s operational needs and requirements.
• Building relationships with vendors and key suppliers.
• Lead RFQ/bid processes in support of Sales.
• Identify cost savings and develop data-driven business cases.
• Develop value-focused strategies with internal partners.
• Stay current on industry trends and best sourcing practices.

Skills

Fasteners industry knowledge

Engineering drawings interpretation

Travel willingness

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Clear communicator

Multitasking

Commercial acumen

Job description

Position overview:

We are seeking for an enthusiastic, highly driven and motivated Deputy Sourcing Manager to join our dynamic organization. The position is located in Chakan, Pune, India and will be a critical role for our Sourcing function

Description

Position at Optimas International

Deputy Sourcing Manager

Location: Chakan, Pune

Position overview:

We are seeking for an enthusiastic, highly driven and motivated Deputy Sourcing Manager to join our dynamic organization. The position is located in Chakan, Pune, India and will be a critical role for our Sourcing function The Deputy Sourcing Manager is responsible for Managing vendor selection, building supplier relationships, analyzing procurement data, Optimizing procurement processes. Outstanding collaboration with other members of the Sales, quality, and supply chain to achieve the objectives. If you are looking for a fast-paced environment with lots of opportunity for personal and career growth, then this is the ideal place for you!

Main responsibilities:

• Being technically strong and able to make customer understand on the benefit of business Sourcing strategies.
• Able to understand a company’s operational needs and requirements
• Building relationships with vendors and key suppliers.
• Technically review internally new RFQ complying for Supporting Sales function in the RFQ process as procurement bid lead
• Proactively, seeking business optimization and cost savings or new capability and developing data-driven business cases to support their initiatives
• Proactively, seeking business optimization and cost savings or new capability and developing data-driven business cases to support their initiatives
• Building and leveraging internal business partner relationships to create value-focused strategies that align with goals
• Staying current on industry and market trends and best practices. Apply best sourcing practices on RFI/RFQ/ Yearly rebates / Supplier scorecard etc.

Skills & Qualifications

• Understanding of fasteners industry and associated manufacturing processes
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings / specifications
• Able to travel for 15 days a month
• Strategic Thinker
• Negotiation Skills
• Good Communicator, Assertive
• Methodical, Self-Motivated
• Commercial and Business Acumen
• A strong character with effective communication skills both by email; phone and face to face. Ability to multi-task to meet deadlines yet with a good attention to detail, are essential qualities required for the role.