Sourcing Specialist

Victaulic; Pune District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Victaulic in Pune, India seeks a Sourcing Specialist to help develop, implement and manage global strategies ensuring optimal supply assurance, pricing, quality and delivery performance. You will benchmark processes, analyze market conditions and drive total cost of ownership improvements.

The role covers category management and sourcing across Victaulic locations, requiring strong analytical skills, supplier negotiation ability and cross-functional collaboration with global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, SCM, business or related field.
• 3–5 years of strategic sourcing or category management experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Address category management including plans, market and pricing analysis.
• Develop and execute global category strategies with cost savings and SLAs.
• Support negotiations with suppliers and monitor supply market conditions.
• Analyze spend data, identify opportunities, and consolidate spend across locations.
• Identify high-potential suppliers and collaborate cross-functionally.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Spend analytics platforms

Job description

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

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.

Sourcing Management

• Utilize the strategic sourcing process to manage assigned commodities and finished products across multiple Victaulic 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 Victaulic'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

• 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 to travel up to 25% .