Senior Manager Sourcing & Purchase

Growth For Impact; India; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Growth For Impact is seeking a senior sourcing leader to manage end-to-end procurement for mechanical and electronic components. You will develop strategies, onboard suppliers, negotiate terms, and drive cost-reduction initiatives across production, NPI, and development projects.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Production, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to ensure material availability, monitor supplier performance, and build resilient supply chains with local suppliers where

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, purchase, or supply‑chain functions.
• Strong experience in mechanical and electronic component sourcing.
• Prior exposure to automotive, EV, electronics, Tier‑1, OEM, or manufacturing organizations preferred.
• Strong supplier‑development and vendor‑management experience.
• Excellent commercial negotiation and cost‑analysis skills.
• Good understanding of RFQ, BOM costing, should‑cost analysis, contracts, and purchase processes.
• Understanding of APQP, PPAP, supplier quality, and NPI processes.
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers, categories, and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong stakeholder‑management and cross‑functional coordination skills.
• Good analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Experience leading or mentoring a sourcing/procurement team preferred.
• Leadership & ownership: ability to take complete ownership of the sourcing and procurement function and drive accountability.
• Strategic thinking: evaluate supplier strategy, cost opportunities, localization, risk, and long‑term sourcing requirements.
• Negotiation & influencing: excellent negotiation skills with ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Decision‑making: ability to make timely, data‑driven decisions in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Problem‑solving: structured approach to resolving supply, cost, quality, and vendor‑related challenges.
• Stakeholder management: collaborate effectively with Engineering, Quality,

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement for mechanical and electronic components.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with cost, quality, delivery, and business requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, develop, and onboard suppliers for new and existing products.
• Handle commercial negotiations, RFQs, price benchmarking, and supplier finalization.
• Drive cost‑reduction and value‑engineering initiatives without compromising quality.
• Manage procurement activities for production, NPI, prototype, and development requirements.
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Production, NPI, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
• Ensure timely material availability and minimize supply disruptions.
• Monitor supplier performance across Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Service parameters.
• Develop alternate and local suppliers to reduce dependency and improve supply‑chain resilience.
• Support supplier audits, PPAP/APQP activities, and new‑product development requirements in coordination with Quality and Engineering teams.
• Review purchase orders, contracts, commercial terms, lead times, MOQ, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
• Track market trends, commodity prices, and supply‑chain risks to support procurement decisions.
• Manage supplier escalations and drive closure of commercial and delivery‑related issues.
• Build and mentor the sourcing/purchase team and establish strong procurement processes and governance.
• Maintain sourcing MIS, cost‑saving trackers, supplier databases, and procurement reports for management review.
• Oversee sourcing for sheet metal, machined components, plastic and molded parts, fabrication, die casting, fasteners, enclosures, automotive mechanical assemblies, PCB/PCBA, electronic components, wiring harnesses, connectors, sensors, controllers, displays, and electrical assemblies.

Skills

Supplier development

Vendor management

Negotiation

RFQ

Cost analysis

APQP / PPAP

NPI processes

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Job description

ROLE
– Lead end-to-end sourcing and procurement for mechanical and electronic components.
– Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with cost, quality, delivery, and business requirements.
– Identify, evaluate, develop, and onboard suppliers for new and existing products.
– Handle commercial negotiations, RFQs, price benchmarking, and supplier finalization.
– Drive cost‑reduction and value‑engineering initiatives without compromising quality.
– Manage procurement activities for production, NPI, prototype, and development requirements.
– Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Production, NPI, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
– Ensure timely material availability and minimize supply disruptions.
– Monitor supplier performance across Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Service parameters.
– Develop alternate and local suppliers to reduce dependency and improve supply‑chain resilience.
– Support supplier audits, PPAP/APQP activities, and new‑product development requirements in coordination with Quality and Engineering teams.
– Review purchase orders, contracts, commercial terms, lead times, MOQ, payment terms, and delivery schedules.
– Track market trends, commodity prices, and supply‑chain risks to support procurement decisions.
– Manage supplier escalations and drive closure of commercial and delivery‑related issues.
– Build and mentor the sourcing/purchase team and establish strong procurement processes and governance.
– Maintain sourcing MIS, cost‑saving trackers, supplier databases, and procurement reports for management review.
– Oversee sourcing for sheet metal, machined components, plastic and molded parts, fabrication, die casting, fasteners, enclosures, automotive mechanical assemblies, PCB/PCBA, electronic components, wiring harnesses, connectors, sensors, controllers, displays, and electrical assemblies.

REQUIREMENTS
– 8–12 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, purchase, or supply‑chain functions.
– Strong experience in mechanical and electronic component sourcing.
– Prior exposure to automotive, EV, electronics, Tier‑1, OEM, or manufacturing organizations preferred.
– Strong supplier‑development and vendor‑management experience.
– Excellent commercial negotiation and cost‑analysis skills.
– Good understanding of RFQ, BOM costing, should‑cost analysis, contracts, and purchase processes.
– Understanding of APQP, PPAP, supplier quality, and NPI processes.
– Ability to manage multiple suppliers, categories, and priorities simultaneously.
– Strong stakeholder‑management and cross‑functional coordination skills.
– Good analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
– Experience leading or mentoring a sourcing/procurement team preferred.
– Leadership & ownership: ability to take complete ownership of the sourcing and procurement function and drive accountability.
– Strategic thinking: evaluate supplier strategy, cost opportunities, localization, risk, and long‑term sourcing requirements.
– Negotiation & influencing: excellent negotiation skills with ability to influence suppliers and internal stakeholders.
– Decision‑making: ability to make timely, data‑driven decisions in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
– Problem‑solving: structured approach to resolving supply, cost, quality, and vendor‑related challenges.
– Stakeholder management: collaborate effectively with Engineering, Quality,