Procurement Head

Quality Hr Services; Vapi; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Quality Hr Services in Vapi seeks a Procurement Head with 20–26 years of experience to lead regional sourcing across engineering industries. The role focuses on developing global-aligned strategies, managing direct materials, and driving cost leadership through strategic sourcing and value engineering.

You will oversee supplier relationships, risk mitigation, and governance, while collaborating with manufacturing plants, engineering centers, and finance to deliver performance improvements and

Qualifications

• Diploma/B.E/B.Tech in Mechanical or Electrical engineering.
• 20–26 years of experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Strong category management and sourcing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional procurement strategies aligned with global objectives.
• Lead category management for direct materials such as sheet metal, plastics, electronics, motors, wiring harnesses.
• Drive cost reduction through strategic sourcing and VA/VE initiatives.
• Manage supplier performance, risk, and governance in a global context.
• Collaborate with manufacturing plants, engineering centres, and finance.
• Lead, coach, and develop procurement teams; build succession plans.

Skills

Sourcing & category mgmt

Commercial negotiations

Manufacturing economics

Cross-cultural leadership

Data-driven decisions

Education

Diploma/B.E/B.Tech - Mechanical/Electrical

Job description

Job Summary

Position: Procurement Head

Location: Vapi

Experience: 20 - 26 Years

Industries: Engineering

Responsibilities

• Regional Purchasing Strategy Develop and implement procurement strategies aligned with global business objectives, growth plans, and cost benchmarks.
• Translate category strategies into executable roadmaps while ensuring alignment with global corporate governance.
• Lead procurement support for New Product Introduction (NPI) and platform products across regions.
• Category Commodity Management Oversee sourcing of direct materials such as sheet metal, plastics, electronics, motors, wiring harnesses, and critical bought-out components.
• Ensure harmonization of specifications, supplier platforms, and sourcing synergies.
• Drive global leverage while balancing regional localization requirements.
• Cost Leadership Value Engineering Deliver YOY cost reduction targets through strategic sourcing, should-cost modelling, VA/VE, and driving design-to-cost initiatives.
• Actively manage exposure to raw material, FX, and logistics volatility in coordination with global teams.
• Build robust cost transparency and benchmarking mechanisms.
• Supplier Management Risk Mitigation Build and manage a resilient global supplier ecosystem ensuring quality, capacity, compliance, and business continuity.
• Lead supplier development programs in emerging and low-cost countries.
• Proactively identify and mitigate geopolitical, supply chain, and operational risks.
• Stakeholder Management Collaborate with global category leaders, regional procurement heads, manufacturing plants, engineering centres, and finance teams.
• Represent regional procurement interests in global governance forums and decision bodies.
• Influence without direct authority on other departments for better decisions.
• Compliance, Ethics ESG Ensure adherence to global procurement policies, ethical standards, trade compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive ESG goals including responsible sourcing, supplier audits, and sustainability initiatives.
• Support reporting and audits as required.
• Leadership Talent Development Lead, coach, and develop teams.
• Build succession plans and strengthen functional capabilities.
• Foster a performance-driven, inclusive, and continuous-improvement culture.

Required Skills

• Sourcing and category management expertise
• Strong commercial, negotiation, and contract management capabilities
• Deep understanding of manufacturing economics and supply chains
• Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity, and cross-cultural environments - Strong leadership presence and stakeholder influence
• Data-driven decision-making

Required Qualification

Diploma/B.E/B.Tech - Mechanical/Electrical