Sourcing Specialist

Maestro Headhunters; Pune District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Maestro Headhunters is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to drive global procurement strategies focused on cost, quality and delivery performance. You will analyze market conditions, benchmark new processes and collaborate across locations to optimize total cost of ownership.

The role emphasizes category management and sourcing management, with responsibilities spanning spend analysis, supplier evaluation, cross-functional teamwork, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant, progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or an equivalent procurement function.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities using contemporary tools and methods (Excel, ERP/procurement systems, spend analytics platforms).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to articulate complex topics clearly at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in English is required
• Willingness Travel.

Responsibilities

• Category Management: address all areas of category management including business plans, market and pricing analysis, and procurement support.
• Contribute to the development of strategic category objectives and goals.
• Assist in developing global category strategies with defined plans for cost savings, risk assessment, and SLAs.
• Support in developing and executing category negotiation strategies with suppliers, including targets for pricing, service, quality, IP, tool ownership, exclusivity, and inventory.
• Monitor current category market conditions, technology roadmaps, and identify supply/demand challenges and opportunities.
• Develop subject matter expertise in assigned commodities through external research, benchmarking, and cost driver analysis.
• Provide market intelligence and category price trends.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

English proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or supply chain

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Spend analytics tools

Job description

The Sourcing Specialist assists in the development, implementation, and management of global strategies to ensure optimal supply assurance, pricing, flexibility, quality, and delivery performance. They benchmark new processes, approaches, and technologies to continuously drive performance improvements and business results. This role involves researching and analyzing current and emerging procurement trends, developing a deep understanding of market conditions, and proposing global supply chain solutions with a focus on total cost of ownership.

Job responsibilities

1)Category Management

Address all areas of category management including category business plans, global market and pricing analysis, and procurement support.

Contribute to the development of the company's strategic category objectives and goals.

Assist in the development of global category strategies with defined plans for cost savings, risk assessment and mitigation, and service level agreements.

Support the CM in developing and executing category negotiation strategies with suppliers, including specific targets for pricing, service, quality,

intellectual property, tool ownership, exclusivity, and inventory.

Monitor current category market conditions, technology roadmaps, and identify supply/demand challenges and opportunities.

Develop subject matter expertise in assigned commodities through external research, benchmarking, and analysis of cost drivers and life cycle costs.

Provide market intelligence and category price trends.

2)Sourcing Management

Utilize the strategic sourcing process to manage assigned commodities and finished products across multiple company locations and subsidiaries.

Identify all stakeholders for each major category and form cross-functional teams to define and implement strategies that reduce costs,

improve quality, and strengthen company's competitive position.

Provide rigorous analysis of spend data and market trends to prioritize and launch sourcing initiatives within designated categories.

Analyze current spending and evaluate current suppliers; consolidate spending across multiple manufacturing locations to create leverage.

Identify new high-potential suppliers

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited institution.

Minimum 3-5 years of relevant, progressive experience in strategic sourcing, category management, or an equivalent procurement function.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities using contemporary tools and methods (Excel, ERP/procurement systems, spend analytics platforms).

Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to articulate complex topics clearly at all organizational levels.

Proficiency in English is required

Willingness Travel.