Sourcing Lead / Sr sourcing Lead - IT Consulting only

Quess Corp Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Quess Corp Limited in Mumbai is seeking a Senior Sourcing Analyst with 3-5 years of experience to drive procurement initiatives across direct and indirect categories. The role includes leading RFx activities, e-auctions, spend analyses and strategic supplier engagement.

The candidate should be open to shift timings and be ready to join within 0-30 days. This role emphasises end-to-end sourcing, supplier negotiations and category management for delivering business value.

Qualifications

• Experience with vendor sourcing, RFx, RFQ, e-auctions and spend analysis.
• Expertise in strategic sourcing, S2C, Sourcing to contract, category management, Sourcing to pay, spend analysis.
• Proficient in supplier identification and negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end procurement & sourcing for assigned categories.
• Research industry trends; perform benchmark analysis, supplier profiling & financial risk assessment to support recommendations.
• Conduct supplier evaluations, implement corrective actions, and prepare risk and market benchmarking reports.
• Manage RFx processes (RFI/RFP/RFQ), lead supplier scorecards, assess capabilities, negotiate contracts, and manage supplier relationships.
• Support strategic procurement sessions with sub-category insights for guiding goals.

Skills

Vendor sourcing

RFx

RFQ

e-auctions

Spend analysis

Strategic Sourcing

S2C

Sourcing to contract

Category management

Sourcing to pay

Procurement

Vendor identification

Vendor negotiation

Tools

Ariba Sourcing

Job description

We have an opening with our client in Mumbai

Senior Sourcing Analyst

3-5 Years

0-30 days

Candidate should be open for any given shift timing

5-8 Years

8-10 Years

experience with new vendor sourcing, RFX, RFQ, e-auctions, spend analysis

Strategic Sourcing, S2C, Sourcing to contract, Category management, Sourcing to pay, Spend analysis, Ariba sourcing, Procurement, vendor identification, vendor negotiation, e auctions

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and execute standardized procurement & sourcing end-to-end processes for assigned categories/sub-categories. Able to understand Category Taxonomy and experience in managing deliverables in Direct and Indirect categories.
• Lead & able to research trends in the industry as well as “Best practices, process data effectively for benchmark analysis, supplier profiling and financial risk assessment activities and create analysis to support recommendations for periodic changes
• Conduct periodic supplier evaluations and implement corrective actions when necessary. Prepare supplier risk assessment reports and should be able to do industry benchmarking and market intelligence reports independently.
• Develop and manage the RFx process across categories, including the preparation and distribution of RFIs (Request for Information), RFPs (Request for Proposals), and RFQs (Request for Quotations). Lead the supplier scorecard/proposals, and analyzing supplier capabilities and make recommendations based on defined criteria, negotiate contracts with new vendor and manage supplier relationships.
• Participate in strategic procurement exercises such as vision/strategy sessions by providing to Client Category Manager pertinent sub-category information to aid in developing strategic goals and objectives.