Manager - Direct Sourcing (Commodity Operations)

Wabtec; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec is seeking a Manager Direct Sourcing (Commodity Operations) in Bangalore, India. You will lead a team supporting direct commodity sourcing, drive process improvements, and ensure stakeholder satisfaction across global operations.

Responsibilities include RFQ coordination, NPI support,Should Cost analytics, and governance compliance, with a focus on SLA/KPI performance and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in procurement, sourcing operations, supply chain or shared services.
• At least 3 years of people leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of sourcing and procurement analysts.
• Support Direct Commodity sourcing operations and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate RFQ activities, supplier communications, and sourcing events.
• Support NPI sourcing activities and stakeholder requirements.
• Support Should Cost analysis and sourcing analytics.
• Manage stakeholder escalations and service delivery performance.
• Drive SLA/KPI management and reporting.
• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with global teams across multiple regions and time zones.
• Support governance reviews, audits, and compliance requirements.

Skills

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Direct Commodity Procurement

Strategic Sourcing Support

Supplier Management

NPI Process

Should Cost Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Procurement, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Ariba

Coupa

JDE

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Manager Direct Sourcing (Commodity Operations) Location Bangalore, India

Lead a team supporting Direct Commodity sourcing activities, improve process effectiveness, drive stakeholder satisfaction, and enable scalable CoE support for global sourcing organizations.

Lead daily operations, review sourcing support requests, manage team workload, engage stakeholders, track KPI performance, support NPI and Should Cost initiatives, drive process improvements, and participate in governance reviews.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of sourcing and procurement analysts
• Support Direct Commodity sourcing operations and strategic initiatives
• Coordinate RFQ activities, supplier communications, and sourcing events
• Support NPI sourcing activities and stakeholder requirements
• Support Should Cost analysis and sourcing analytics
• Manage stakeholder escalations and service delivery performance
• Drive SLA/KPI management and reporting
• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities
• Collaborate with global teams across multiple regions and time zones
• Support governance reviews, audits, and compliance requirements

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Procurement, or related field.
• Minimum 10 - 15 years of experience in procurement, sourcing operations, supply chain, or shared services.
• Minimum 3 years of people leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct Commodity sourcing experience, NPI exposure, Should Cost methodology exposure, global shared services experience, Lean/Six Sigma certification, and experience supporting manufacturing organizations.

Systems Tools

• SAP, Oracle, Ariba, Coupa, JDE, Power BI, Excel, and other procurement and ERP platforms.

Key Skills Competencies

• Team Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Direct Commodity Procurement
• Strategic Sourcing Support
• Supplier Management
• NPI Process
• Should Cost Analysis
• Continuous Improvement
• Analytics

Working Conditions

• Support EU time zone 11:00 AM IST 08:00PM IST
• Global coordination, standard business hours, high-volume transactional environment

Success Measures

• Stakeholder Satisfaction
• SLA Achievement
• Productivity Improvements
• Quality Compliance Metrics
• Team Development
• Standardization Initiatives
• Automation Adoption
• CoE Value Delivery