Sourcing Engineer

HARTING Technology Group; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff insurance coverage (APAC)

Job summary

HARTING Technology Group is seeking a seasoned professional in Chennai to lead strategic sourcing and vendor development for long-term R&D growth. You will leverage SAP and spend analytics to shape supplier strategies, manage a full procurement life cycle, and drive continuous improvement across sourcing and localization initiatives.

The role requires strong experience in commodity management, demand forecasting, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure operational continuity and cost

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing or procurement.
• Experience building and managing vendor ecosystems for R&D growth.
• Proven ability to leverage spend data and forecasting for supplier strategy.

Responsibilities

• Minimum 5+ years of experience.
• Strategic Commodity Management: develop long-term sourcing strategies for key commodities.
• Leverage SAP and spend analytics to implement supplier strategies aligned with growth.
• Analyze demand to prepare vendor base for future R&D requirements.
• Monitor market dynamics to pivot sourcing strategies ahead of shifts.
• Lead full supplier life cycle: selection, negotiations, and contract management.
• Oversee vendor KPIs for quality, delivery, and ISO/IATF compliance.
• Resolve supply constraints to ensure continuity.
• Drive cost-optimization via value engineering and alternative sourcing.
• Coordinate NPI and localization with supplier readiness for new products.
• Maintain real-time metrics and audit records for data-driven decisions.
• Stay updated on merging supply chain practices to gain competitive edge.
• Manage indirect supplies vendor relationships.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Vendor management

Supply base development

Demand forecasting

Contract negotiations

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP

Job description

HARTING stands for strong connections - across the globe. As one of the leading international suppliers of industrial connectivity, we are connecting customers to their digital future. And as an employer? We connect around 6,000 people at our headquarter in Espelkamp and at locations worldwide. Here you'll find great colleagues, as well as ever new opportunities and innovations revolving around IoT and artificial intelligence. In everything we do, we remain true to our roots: as a regionally connected family business that always stays firmly grounded in spite of our stellar high-tech. Here’s to your unique future with us: Yours!

Job Description

This role focuses on Strategic supply base development by leveraging spend data and demand forecasting to proactively build and manage a vendor ecosystem that aligns with long-term R&D and business growth.

Job Responsibilities

• Minimum 5+ years of experience.
• Strategic Commodity Management: Develop and execute long- term sourcing strategies for key commodities by monitoring global market trends and technological shifts.
• Leverage SAP and spend analytics to implement robust supplier strategies that align with organizational growth.Analyze upcoming demand to proactively prepare the vendor base for future R&D requirements.
• Proactive Demand Planning: Analyze fore casting data to scale the vendor base in anticipation of future R&D and business requirements.
• Market Adaptability : Monitor industry dynamics to pivot sourcing strategies ahead of shifting economic or supply landscapes.
• End-to-End Procurement: Lead the full supplier life cycle, including rigorous selection, commercial negotiations, and contract management.
• Performance Excellence: Oversee vendorKPIs related to quality,delivery,and compliance with ISO/IATF standards.
• Risk & Bottle neck Mitigation :Resolve high-level supply constraints,including capacity issues and delivery delays, to ensure operational continuity.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive cost-optimization through value engineering ,alternative sourcing,and active supplier development.
• NPI & Localization Coordination: Bridge the gap between R&D innovation and scalable execution by managing supplier readiness during New Product Introductions & localization.
• Operational Intelligence: Maintain real-time metrics and detailed audit records to facilitate informed, data-driven business decisions.
• Industry Leadership: Stay current one merging supply chain best practice sand innovative sourcing technologies to maintain a competitive edge.
• Indirect supplies vendor management.

Benefits

• Staff insurance coverage (APAC)