Sourcing Manager - Electrical & Boughtouts

Karkhana; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Karkhana is seeking a Sourcing Manager - Electrical & Boughtouts to lead strategic sourcing for electrical components and bought-out assemblies. You will identify suppliers, drive cost optimization, and manage contracts and supplier performance.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of electronics sourcing experience. You will collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams to ensure compliance and timely procurement of critical parts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain roles, specifically in electrical and bought-out parts.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills with a track record of supplier cost optimization.
• Solid understanding of electrical components, specifications, and technical drawings.
• Experience in electronics, EMS, or capital equipment manufacturing sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for electrical parts and bought-out assemblies.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers based on capability, capacity, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead cost bench-marking, negotiations, and cost reduction initiatives while ensuring quality and supplier reliability.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers and monitor performance using KPIs.
• Negotiate commercial terms and manage contracts, pricing agreements, and SLAs.
• Identify sourcing risks and develop contingency plans to ensure business continuity.
• Work with engineering, quality, and production teams for sourcing decisions and BOM finalization.
• Stay updated on market trends, material price fluctuations, and technology changes.
• Ensure adherence to internal procurement policies and ISO/QMS.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Supplier relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Electrical components knowledge

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Eng

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Sourcing Manager - Electrical & Boughtouts

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Sourcing: Develop and execute sourcing strategies for mechanical (plastics / casting / etc) & electrical parts (connectors, wires, relays, switches, motors, etc.) and bought-out assemblies.
• Supplier Identification & Development: Identify and qualify new suppliers based on capability, capacity, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Drive supplier development and performance improvements.
• Cost Optimization: Lead cost bench-marking, negotiations, and cost reduction initiatives while ensuring component quality and supplier reliability.
• Supplier Management: Build strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers. Monitor supplier performance using KPIs (OTD, quality, responsiveness).
• Contract Management: Negotiate commercial terms and manage contracts, pricing agreements, and service-level agreements.
• Risk Management: Identify sourcing risks and develop contingency plans to ensure business continuity.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work with engineering, quality, and production teams for sourcing decisions, component localization, and BOM finalization.
• Market Intelligence: Stay updated on market trends, raw material price fluctuations, and technology changes to make informed sourcing decisions.
• Procurement Process Compliance: Ensure adherence to internal procurement policies and quality management systems (ISO/QMS).
• Inventory Planning Support: Coordinate with planning teams to manage lead times, safety stocks, and demand forecasting.
• Tooling and Sample Development: Oversee initial sampling, vendor qualification, and tooling approval processes for new sourced components.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in sourcing, procurement, or supply chain roles, specifically in electrical and bought-out parts.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills with a track record of supplier cost optimization.
• Solid understanding of electrical components, specifications, and technical drawings.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and supplier relationship management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and ERP systems.
• Experience in electronics, EMS, or capital equipment manufacturing sectors.
• Knowledge of global sourcing and import/export regulations.