Senior Engineer-Sourcing 1

Eaton; Pattanūr; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking an experienced Sourcing Specialist in India to lead strategic sourcing for mechanical, electrical, and electronic commodities. The role requires 3–7 years of experience in strategic sourcing and proven leadership in supplier performance and cost efficiencies.

The candidate will work with engineering, quality, and production teams to meet technical requirements and support new product development and localization efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 3–7 years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, and qualification processes.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing to achieve optimal value and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams to align sourcing with technical requirements.
• Support new product development and localization initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in sourcing processes and supplier capabilities.

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiation

Supplier management

ERP systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Job Description:

What you’ll do:

We are seeking a experienced sourcing specialist for key industrial commodities including mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics commodities (Sheetmetal fabrication, Machining, Forging, Casting, Transformers, Panels, electronics). The ideal candidate will have 3 to 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing and proven leadership in managing teams, driving supplier performance, and delivering cost efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Sourcing:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned commodities.
• Lead supplier identification, evaluation, and qualification processes.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing to achieve optimal value and risk mitigation.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams to align sourcing with technical requirements.
• Support new product development and localization initiatives.

Supplier & Process Management:

• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct market intelligence and benchmarking.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in sourcing processes and supplier capabilities.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management,
2. 3 to 7 years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement.

Skills:

1. Proven expertise in sourcing: sheet metal.
2. Strong negotiation, analytical, and supplier management skills.
3. Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle) and sourcing tools.
4. Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.