Sourcing Manager – Electronics Specialist

Rwindia; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Rwindia is seeking a Sourcing Manager – Electronics Specialist to lead strategic sourcing for electronic components, semiconductors, PCBs, and hardware. You will work with R&D and engineering teams to align sourcing with technical requirements and project timelines.

You will manage RFQs, supplier negotiations, contracts, and SLAs, while mitigating risks like obsolescence and shortages. Strong ERP experience and global supplier management are essential in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, or Procurement roles.
• Strong experience sourcing electronic components, semiconductors, PCBs, connectors, and hardware materials.
• Strong knowledge of electronics supply chain management and procurement processes.
• Experience working in electronics, semiconductors, hardware engineering, or R&D environments.
• Strong understanding of electronic components, BOM, and hardware design cycles.
• Experience managing global suppliers and handling component shortages and lifecycle management issues.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Experience managing sourcing tools and procurement workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience supporting prototype development and pre-production sourcing activities.
• Understanding of NPI and ECN processes.
• Technical understanding of PCBs, embedded systems, or consumer electronics hardware.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and procurement activities for electronic components, semiconductors, PCBs, connectors, and other hardware materials.
• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage suppliers based on quality, cost, and lead time requirements.
• Manage RFQs, supplier negotiations, vendor selection, and procurement decision-making processes.
• Establish and maintain supplier contracts, agreements, and SLAs.
• Collaborate with R&D and engineering teams to understand technical requirements and align sourcing strategies.
• Support prototype builds and pre-production sourcing by ensuring timely component availability and identifying alternative sourcing options.
• Build strong supplier relationships to improve agility, innovation support, and supply chain resilience.
• Monitor supplier performance and conduct supplier audits for quality and compliance management.
• Identify and mitigate sourcing risks related to component obsolescence, supply shortages, geopolitical factors, and single-source dependencies.
• Drive cost optimization and value engineering initiatives in collaboration with design and manufacturing teams.
• Balance cost competitiveness with inventory optimization and just-in-time delivery strategies.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, and internal stakeholders during New Product Introduction processes.
• Support Engineering Change Notification and product prototyping cycles.

Skills

Sourcing

Vendor Management

Negotiation

Supply Chain

NPI

ECN

BOM

PCB

R&D Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Job Summary

The Sourcing Manager – Electronics Specialist is responsible for managing strategic sourcing and procurement activities for electronic components and hardware materials to support R&D and engineering teams. The role focuses on supplier management, procurement strategy, risk mitigation, cost optimization, component sourcing, and ensuring timely availability of high-quality electronic components to support product development and innovation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing and procurement activities for electronic components, semiconductors, PCBs, connectors, and other hardware materials.
• Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage suppliers based on quality, cost, and lead time requirements.
• Manage RFQs, supplier negotiations, vendor selection, and procurement decision-making processes.
• Establish and maintain supplier contracts, agreements, and service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Collaborate with R&D and engineering teams to understand technical requirements and align sourcing strategies.
• Support prototype builds and pre-production sourcing by ensuring timely component availability and identifying alternative sourcing options.
• Build strong supplier relationships to improve agility, innovation support, and supply chain resilience.
• Monitor supplier performance and conduct supplier audits for quality and compliance management.
• Identify and mitigate sourcing risks related to component obsolescence, supply shortages, geopolitical factors, and single-source dependencies.
• Drive cost optimization and value engineering initiatives in collaboration with design and manufacturing teams.
• Balance cost competitiveness with inventory optimization and just-in-time delivery strategies.
• Collaborate with Product Development, Quality, Manufacturing, and internal stakeholders during New Product Introduction (NPI) processes.
• Support Engineering Change Notification (ECN) and product prototyping cycles.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5–8 years of experience in Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, or Procurement roles.
• Strong experience sourcing electronic components, semiconductors, PCBs, connectors, and hardware materials.
• Strong knowledge of electronics supply chain management and procurement processes.
• Experience working in electronics, semiconductors, hardware engineering, or R&D environments.
• Strong understanding of electronic components, BOM (Bill of Materials), and hardware design cycles.
• Experience managing global suppliers and handling component shortages and lifecycle management issues.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Experience managing sourcing tools and procurement workflows.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience supporting prototype development and pre-production sourcing activities.
• Understanding of NPI (New Product Introduction) and ECN (Engineering Change Notification) processes.
• Technical understanding of PCBs, embedded systems, or consumer electronics hardware.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Experience working in fast-paced innovation-driven product development environments.
• Familiarity with compliance standards such as RoHS, REACH, and conflict minerals regulations.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional R&D and manufacturing teams.

Other Requirements

• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in innovation-driven and fast-changing business environments.
• Strong decision-making and supplier relationship management capabilities.